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Double vinyl LP pressing. Paid in Full is the debut album from hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim, originally released on July 7, 1987. Often credited as a benchmark album for the golden age hip hop, the album produced five singles InchEric B. Is PresidentInch, InchI Ain't No JokeInch, InchI Know You Got SoulInch, InchMove the CrowdInch, and InchPaid in FullInch, all of which set a higher standard of lyricism in the genre and served as a blueprint for future rappers and producers to come. Eric B. & Rakim formed in Long Island, New York, in 1986, composed of Eric B. (born Eric Barrier) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). Album Tracks 1. I Ain't No Joke 2. Eric B. Is on the Cut 1. My Melody 2. I Know You Got Soul 3. Move the Crowd 1. Paid in Full 2. As the Rhyme Goes on 3. Chinese Arithmetic 1. Eric B. Is President 2. Extended Beat
