Paid in Full (1987)
0.2985Canon Score · ranked #113 all time
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About the album
Paid in Full is the debut studio album by 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 No.
Why it ranks #113
Every list on which Paid in Full appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #61 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #185 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #228 / 500 |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |