July 7

3 hip-hop anniversaries on July 7

1. 1971

   Jarobi White is born

   Jarobi White is born in Brooklyn.

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2. 1987

   Paid in Full is released

   Paid in Full is released.

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3. 1987

   Eric B. & Rakim release 'Paid in Full'

   4th & B'way / Island Records issues the debut LP by DJ Eric B. (Eric Barrier) and 19-year-old MC Rakim Allah (William Griffin Jr.). Across nine tracks, Rakim deploys internal rhyme, multisyllabic chains, and a controlled…

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