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Paid in Full (album)
''Paid in Full'' is the debut album of American hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, released on July 7, 1987, by Island-subsidiary label 4th & B'way Records. The duo recorded the album at hip hop producer Marley Marl's home studio and Power Play Studios in New York City, following Rakim's response to Eric B.'s search for a rapper to complement his disc jockey work in 1985. The album peaked at number fifty-eight on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and produced five singles, "Eric B. Is President", "I Ain't No Joke", "I Know You Got Soul", "Move the Crowd", and "Paid in Full".
''Paid in Full'' is credited as a benchmark album of golden age hip hop. Rakim's rapping, which pioneered the use of internal rhymes in hip hop, set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a template for future rappers. The album's heavy sampling by Eric B. became influential in hip hop production. The record has sold over a million copies and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it platinum in 1995. In 2003, the album was ranked number 228 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
== Background ==
Eric B. and Rakim met in 1985 after Eric B. looked for a rapper to complement his turntable work at the WBLS radio station in New York City. After Rakim responded to Eric B.'s search for "New York's top MC",〔Ogg, Alex (2002). ''The Men Behind Def Jam: The Radical Rise of Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin''. p. 105. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-8873-0〕 Eric B's friend and roommate Marley Marl allowed him to use his home studio. The first track they recorded, "Eric B. Is President", was released as a single on the independent Zakia Records in 1986. After Def Jam Recordings founder Russell Simmons heard the single, the duo were signed to Island Records and began recording the album in Manhattan's Power Play Studios in early 1987.〔 Rakim wrote his songs in approximately one hour while listening to the beat. He then recorded his vocals in the booth by reading his lyrics from a paper. In 2006, Rakim revealed, "When I hear my first album today I hear myself reading my rhymes but I'm my worst critic."〔JButters (August 1, 2006). "(Halftimeonline.net )". HalftimeOnline.net. Accessed September 25, 2008.〕 The duo completed the album in one week. They have said that they worked in 48-hour shifts and recorded in single takes in order complete the album within budget.〔MacInnes, Paul (June 13, 2011). (Eric B and Rakim record Paid in Full in a week ). ''The Guardian''. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2011-08-09.〕 In a 2008 interview with AllHipHop, Eric B. stated, "()o sit here and say we put together this calculated album to be a great album would be a lie. We were just doing records that felt good."〔Berrios, Martin A. (February 29, 2008). "(Class Of '88: Paid In Full )". AllHipHop. Accessed September 6, 2008.〕
The album's success led to a contract with Uni Records and MCA Records in 1988, who released their second album, ''Follow the Leader''.〔Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). ''All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul''. p. 374. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-653-X.〕 Eric B. & Rakim are credited as officially producing ''Paid in Full''. Although Marley Marl claimed to have produced two tracks ("My Melody" and "Eric B. Is President"〔), Eric B. has argued that Marley Marl was only an engineer.〔 In 2003, Eric B. alleged the duo had not been fully paid for their work, and filed a lawsuit against the Island Def Jam Music Group, Lyor Cohen, and Russell Simmons.〔Strong, Nolan (October 17, 2003). "(Eric B. Wants To Be Paid In Full, Suing Island Def Jam )". AllHipHop. Accessed July 15, 2008.〕
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