Eric B. & Rakim – Paid In Full (Vinyl)
One of the most influential rap albums of all time, Eric B. & Rakim's Paid in Full only continues to grow in stature as the record that ushered in hip-hop's modern era.
The stripped-down production might seem a little bare to modern ears, but Rakim's technique on the mic still sounds utterly contemporary, even state-of-the-art -- and that from a record released in 1987, just one year after Run-D.M.C. hit the mainstream.
Rakim basically invents modern lyrical technique over the course of Paid in Full, with his complex internal rhymes, literate imagery, velvet-smooth flow, and unpredictable, off-the-beat rhythms. The key cuts here are some of the most legendary rap singles ever released, starting with the duo's debut sides, "Eric B. Is President" and "My Melody."
"I Know You Got Soul" single-handedly kicked off hip-hop's infatuation with James Brown samples, and Eric B. & Rakim topped it with the similarly inclined "I Ain't No Joke," a stunning display of lyrical virtuosity. The title cut, meanwhile, planted the seeds of hip-hop's material obsessions over a monumental beat.
Paid in Full is essential listening for anyone even remotely interested in the basic musical foundations of hip-hop -- this is the form in its purest essence. (AMG)
2 x Vinyl 180gm Re-issue
Tracklist:
A1 I Ain't No Joke 3:54
A2 Eric B. Is On The Cut 3:48
A3 My Melody 6:46
B1 I Know You Got Soul 4:46
B2 Move The Crowd 4:23
C1 Paid In Full 3:50
C2 As The Rhyme Goes On 4:00
C3 Chinese Arithmetic 4:07
D1 Eric B. Is President 6:15
D2 Extended Beat 3:49
One of the most influential rap albums of all time, Eric B. & Rakim's Paid in Full only continues to grow in stature as the record that ushered in hip-hop's modern era.
The stripped-down production might seem a little bare to modern ears, but Rakim's technique on the mic still sounds utterly contemporary, even state-of-the-art -- and that from a record released in 1987, just one year after Run-D.M.C. hit the mainstream.
Rakim basically invents modern lyrical technique over the course of Paid in Full, with his complex internal rhymes, literate imagery, velvet-smooth flow, and unpredictable, off-the-beat rhythms. The key cuts here are some of the most legendary rap singles ever released, starting with the duo's debut sides, "Eric B. Is President" and "My Melody."
"I Know You Got Soul" single-handedly kicked off hip-hop's infatuation with James Brown samples, and Eric B. & Rakim topped it with the similarly inclined "I Ain't No Joke," a stunning display of lyrical virtuosity. The title cut, meanwhile, planted the seeds of hip-hop's material obsessions over a monumental beat.
Paid in Full is essential listening for anyone even remotely interested in the basic musical foundations of hip-hop -- this is the form in its purest essence. (AMG)
2 x Vinyl 180gm Re-issue
Tracklist:
A1 I Ain't No Joke 3:54
A2 Eric B. Is On The Cut 3:48
A3 My Melody 6:46
B1 I Know You Got Soul 4:46
B2 Move The Crowd 4:23
C1 Paid In Full 3:50
C2 As The Rhyme Goes On 4:00
C3 Chinese Arithmetic 4:07
D1 Eric B. Is President 6:15
D2 Extended Beat 3:49
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