Eric B. & Rakim – Paid In Full (Vinyl) FEA 19/06/25 Smith around remains a mystery

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Eric B. & Rakim – Paid In Full (Vinyl) FEA 19/06/25 Smith around remains a mysteryOne 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