"Paid in Full" became one of the group's most successful singles. The production duo Coldcut did a popular remix of this song soon after it was released. Their version used several vocal samples, most prominently "Im Nin'Alu" by the Israeli singer Ofra Haza.
In this early hip-hop classic, Rakim raps about the satisfaction of earning money by doing what he loves, which is making music. In contrast to many later rap songs where MCs flaunt their excessive wealth, Rakim is very humble in this song, with money allowing him the freedom to buy a plate of fish and get paid for honest work.
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