Paid in Full
~ Recording by Eric B. & Rakim
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.6 | Paid in Full | 3:52 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full | Eric B. & Rakim | Album |
| 4th & B’way | 162 444 005-2 |
| 1.6 | Paid in Full | 3:54 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full | Eric B. & Rakim | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters | 842 589-2, IMCD 9 |
| 1.2 | Paid in Full (album version) | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full | Eric B. & Rakim | Single |
| Fourth and Broadway Records (Island hip‐hop label) | 609 472 |
| 1.2 | Paid in Full (album version) | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full | Eric B. & Rakim | Single |
| Fourth and Broadway Records (Island hip‐hop label) | 12 BRC 78 |
| 1.2 | Paid in Full (album version) | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full | Eric B. & Rakim | Single |
| Fourth and Broadway Records (Island hip‐hop label) | 609 472 |
| 1.16 | Paid In Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Radio Rap | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8406212 5 |
| 2.15 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim feat. Marley Marl | The 18th Letter / The Book of Life | Rakim | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | |
| 2.15 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | The 18th Letter / The Book of Life | Rakim | Album | Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | UD2-53111 | |
| 2.15 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | The 18th Letter / The Book of Life | Rakim | Album |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | UND 53111 |
| 1.15 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | The Book of Life | Rakim | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | |
| 1.4 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | The Book of Life: Eric B. & Rakim’s Greatest Hits | Rakim | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) | U2-53117 |
| 1.9 | Paid in Full | 3:52 | Eric B. & Rakim | The One and Only Rap Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 553 355-2 |
| 1.6 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full: The Platinum Edition | Eric B. & Rakim | Album |
| 4th & B’way, Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 573-2 |
| 1.7 | Paid in Full | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | Back in tha Day | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyMedia (a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.) | 565 768-2 |
| 1.13 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | Rage: The Songs Most Chosen by Rage Guest Programmers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ABC Music (Australian Broadcasting Corporation in-house label) | 4983162 |
| 1.11 | Paid in Full | 3:45 | Eric B. & Rakim | Old School Rap, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Thump Records | THD-4540 |
| 1.11 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | Classic Eric B. & Rakim (The Universal Masters Collection) | Eric B. & Rakim | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 585 408-2 |
| 1.8 | Paid in Full | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | Rappers Delight: Back in the Day | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | |
| 1.1 | Paid in Full | 3:46 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Roc‐A‐Fella Records | 440 063 201-2 |
| 1.14 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | History of Pop 1987 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 069 890-2 | |
| 2.6 | Paid in Full | 3:45 | Eric B. & Rakim | Legends of Hip Hop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 069 417-2 |
| 1.14 | Paid in Full | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | KISStory Urban Classics: Rewind to the Early 90's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 981 137-0 |
| 1.6 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full (deluxe edition) | Eric B. & Rakim | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0001161-02 |
| 2.8 | Paid in Full | 3:47 | Eric B. & Rakim | Hip Hop Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 980 027-5 |
| 2.6 | Paid in Full | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | Hip Hop: The Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 039 453-2 |
| 1.6 | Paid In Full | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid In Full | Eric B. & Rakim | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0001161-02 |
| 1.16 | Paid in Full | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | The History of Hip Hop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG) | 980 787-8 |
| 2.6 | Paid in Full | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | Hip Hop: The Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) | 9809222 |
| 2.18 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | Essential R&B: The Very Best of R&B: Summer 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.15 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Dans▶️tes⏸rêves | Disiz la Peste | Album + Soundtrack |
| Barclay | 982 690-1 |
| 1.6 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Paid in Full (expanded edition) | Eric B. & Rakim | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0004323-02 |
| 1.8 | Paid in Full | 3:53 | Eric B. & Rakim | Moonlight Recordings, Volume 05 (2004/05) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Moonlight Records (Australian) | IR5209CD |
| 1.1 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Electro Sessions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sessions (sublabel of Union Square Music) | SESHDCD228 |
| 3.12 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Hip Hop: The Collection. The Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 5303160 |
| 2.18 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | Spændt op | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UNI 531 904 5 |
| 3.10 | Paid in Full | 3:47 | Eric B. & Rakim | Latest & Greatest Hip Hop Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| USM Media | USMMTC 049 |
| 1.13 | Paid in Full | 3:43 | Eric B. & Rakim | Chilled Hip Hop | Various Artists | Album + DJ-mix |
| Ministry of Sound | MOSA237 |
| 2.1 | Paid in Full (album version) | 3:48 | Eric B. & Rakim | Greatest Ever 80’s Road Trip | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD112 |
| 1.50 | Paid in Full | 3:50 | Eric B. & Rakim | Throwback: Hip Hop (unmixed + mixes) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + DJ-mix |
| Ministry of Sound | |
| 3.3 | Paid in Full | 3:47 | Eric B. & Rakim | Road Trip | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | ULTIM5CD004 |
| 1.4 | Paid in Full | 3:51 | Eric B. & Rakim | Hip Hop: The Golden Era 1979–1999 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music on Demand, Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) | 5383051 |
| 1.63 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | The Best 80s Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| FP | |
| 1.3 | Paid in Full | 3:49 | Eric B. & Rakim | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rap & Hip Hop (20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.4 | Paid in Full | 3:47 | Eric B. & Rakim | Latest & Greatest Hip-Hop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Union Square Production | USMMTCD069 | |
Relationships
| engineer: | Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) Elai Tubo |
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| producer: | Eric B. Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1987) |
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| recorded at and mixed at: | Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States |
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| DJ-mixes: | Pump Up the House Music by Hahnstudios (mash-up artist) (order: 7) |
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| has remixes: | Paid in Full (Coldcut mix) |
| sampled by: | Blinded by the Sun by Everlast (US rapper/singer/songwriter Erik Schrody) Getting to the Money by Cory “Mo” feat. Talib Kweli & Killa Mike Like Wow! by Leslie Carter (American pop singer) Storm (clean) by Cut Chemist feat. Edan (US alternative hip-hop artist) & Mr. Lif |
| samples: | Ashley’s Roachclip by The Soul Searchers (70s US funk group) Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside |
| mash-ups: | Pump Up the Doorbell (The White Stripes vs. Eric B. & Rakim) by Party Ben |
| part of: | Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 132) (order: 132) |
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| recording of: | Paid in Full |
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Related works
Paid in Full
| writer: | Eric B. Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper) |
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| is the basis for: | Paid in Full (Coldcut remix) Paper’d Up |
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| lyrics quoted in: | Girls Around the World |
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