Paid in Full (album)
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Paid in Full is the influential 1987 debut hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as a landmark release that helped redefine lyricism and production in rap music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paid in Full | 1 |
| Paid in Full (album) canonical | 1 |
| Paid in Full (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6368037 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paid in Full (album) Context triple: [Rakim, notableWork, Paid in Full (album)]
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A.
Paid in Full (film)
Paid in Full is a 2002 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of Harlem drug dealers in the 1980s, loosely based on real-life figures from New York’s crack era.
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B.
I’m So Paid
"I'm So Paid" is a 2008 hip hop/R&B single by Akon featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, known for its catchy hook and themes of wealth and success.
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C.
We Paid
"We Paid" is a popular 2020 trap single by Lil Baby featuring 42 Dugg, known for its catchy flow, street-oriented lyrics, and significant commercial success.
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D.
Payback
Payback is a 1999 neo-noir crime film starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful thief seeking repayment after being double-crossed.
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E.
Paid My Dues
"Paid My Dues" is a powerful pop-rock song by American singer Anastacia, known for its empowering lyrics about resilience and overcoming adversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paid in Full (album) Target entity description: Paid in Full is the influential 1987 debut hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as a landmark release that helped redefine lyricism and production in rap music.
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A.
Paid in Full (film)
Paid in Full is a 2002 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of Harlem drug dealers in the 1980s, loosely based on real-life figures from New York’s crack era.
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B.
I’m So Paid
"I'm So Paid" is a 2008 hip hop/R&B single by Akon featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, known for its catchy hook and themes of wealth and success.
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C.
We Paid
"We Paid" is a popular 2020 trap single by Lil Baby featuring 42 Dugg, known for its catchy flow, street-oriented lyrics, and significant commercial success.
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D.
Payback
Payback is a 1999 neo-noir crime film starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful thief seeking repayment after being double-crossed.
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E.
Paid My Dues
"Paid My Dues" is a powerful pop-rock song by American singer Anastacia, known for its empowering lyrics about resilience and overcoming adversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyFollowedBy | Follow the Leader (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creditedWith |
advancing DJ-led production in hip hop
ⓘ
helping define the golden age of hip hop ⓘ redefining standards for rap lyricism ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| describedAs |
landmark hip hop release
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one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time ⓘ |
| genre |
golden age hip hop
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| hasPart |
As the Rhyme Goes On
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese Arithmetic NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric B. Is President NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric B. Is on the Cut ⓘ Extended Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ I Ain't No Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know You Got Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Move the Crowd NERFINISHED ⓘ My Melody NERFINISHED ⓘ Paid in Full (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Eric B. Is President
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Ain't No Joke NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know You Got Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Paid in Full (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Source 100 Best Rap Albums list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jay-Z
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ modern hip hop lyricism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 46 minutes ⓘ |
| mainDJ | Eric B. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLyricist | Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex internal rhymes and multisyllabic lyricism
ⓘ
innovative sampling and DJ production ⓘ |
| performer | Eric B. & Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric B.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rakim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987-07-07 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4th & B'way Records
NERFINISHED
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Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paid in Full (album) Description of subject: Paid in Full is the influential 1987 debut hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as a landmark release that helped redefine lyricism and production in rap music.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paid in Full (song)
this entity surface form:
Paid in Full