Paid in Full

by Eric B. feat. Rakim

Golden Age on Paid in Full

Producers

Samples

What this samples (1)

"Don't Look Any Further" — Dennis Edwards (1984) · bassline · WhoSampled ↗

Sample identification: WhoSampled (treated as Tier A-equivalent for sample IDs per methodology).

Charts & certifications

UK Singles peak: #15

Linked moments 2

Lyrics: https://genius.com/Eric-b-and-rakim-paid-in-full-lyrics (external — we don't host lyrics; see methodology)

External

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paid_in_Full_(song)
whosampled: https://www.whosampled.com/Eric-B.-&-Rakim/Paid-in-Full/
genius: https://genius.com/Eric-b-and-rakim-paid-in-full-lyrics

Citations 2

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Wikipedia — Paid in Full (song) Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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Rolling Stone — 500 Greatest Songs — 'Paid in Full' Retrieved 2026-05-24.