Paid in Full (album)

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hip hop album studio album

Paid in Full is the influential 1987 debut hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as a landmark release that helped redefine lyricism and production in rap music.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Paid in Full	16
Paid in Full (album) canonical	3
Paid in Full (song)	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6368037 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Paid in Full (album)
Context triple: [Rakim, notableWork, Paid in Full (album)]

A. Paid in Full (film)
Paid in Full is a 2002 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of Harlem drug dealers in the 1980s, loosely based on real-life figures from New York’s crack era.
B. I’m So Paid
"I'm So Paid" is a 2008 hip hop/R&B single by Akon featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, known for its catchy hook and themes of wealth and success.
C. We Paid
"We Paid" is a popular 2020 trap single by Lil Baby featuring 42 Dugg, known for its catchy flow, street-oriented lyrics, and significant commercial success.
D. Payback
Payback is a 1999 neo-noir crime film starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful thief seeking repayment after being double-crossed.
E. Paid My Dues
"Paid My Dues" is a powerful pop-rock song by American singer Anastacia, known for its empowering lyrics about resilience and overcoming adversity.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Paid in Full (album)
Target entity description: Paid in Full is the influential 1987 debut hip hop album by Eric B. & Rakim, widely regarded as a landmark release that helped redefine lyricism and production in rap music.

A. Paid in Full (film)
Paid in Full is a 2002 crime drama film that chronicles the rise and fall of Harlem drug dealers in the 1980s, loosely based on real-life figures from New York’s crack era.
B. I’m So Paid
"I'm So Paid" is a 2008 hip hop/R&B single by Akon featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, known for its catchy hook and themes of wealth and success.
C. We Paid
"We Paid" is a popular 2020 trap single by Lil Baby featuring 42 Dugg, known for its catchy flow, street-oriented lyrics, and significant commercial success.
D. Payback
Payback is a 1999 neo-noir crime film starring Mel Gibson as a vengeful thief seeking repayment after being double-crossed.
E. Paid My Dues
"Paid My Dues" is a powerful pop-rock song by American singer Anastacia, known for its empowering lyrics about resilience and overcoming adversity.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	hip hop album ⓘ studio album ⓘ
artist	Eric B. & Rakim ⓘ
chronologyFollowedBy	Follow the Leader (album) ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
creditedWith	advancing DJ-led production in hip hop ⓘ helping define the golden age of hip hop ⓘ redefining standards for rap lyricism ⓘ
criticalReception	widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ
describedAs	landmark hip hop release ⓘ one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time ⓘ
genre	golden age hip hop ⓘ hip hop ⓘ
hasPart	As the Rhyme Goes On ⓘ Chinese Arithmetic ⓘ linked to: Sunzi Suanjing Eric B. Is President ⓘ Eric B. Is on the Cut ⓘ Extended Beat ⓘ I Ain't No Joke ⓘ linked to: I Ain’t No Joke I Know You Got Soul ⓘ Move the Crowd ⓘ My Melody ⓘ Paid in Full (song) ⓘ
hasSingle	Eric B. Is President ⓘ I Ain't No Joke ⓘ linked to: I Ain’t No Joke I Know You Got Soul ⓘ Paid in Full (song) ⓘ
includedIn	Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list ⓘ linked to: Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The Source 100 Best Rap Albums list ⓘ linked to: The Source 100 Best Rap Albums
influenced	Jay-Z ⓘ Nas ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. ⓘ modern hip hop lyricism ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
length	approximately 46 minutes ⓘ
mainDJ	Eric B. ⓘ linked to: Eric B. & Rakim
mainLyricist	Rakim ⓘ
notableFor	complex internal rhymes and multisyllabic lyricism ⓘ innovative sampling and DJ production ⓘ
performer	Eric B. & Rakim ⓘ
producer	Eric B. ⓘ linked to: Eric B. & Rakim Rakim ⓘ
publicationDate	1987-07-07 ⓘ
recordedIn	New York City ⓘ
recordLabel	4th & B'way Records ⓘ Island Records ⓘ
releaseYear	1987 ⓘ