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Dolla Dolla Bill Y'all: No. 2

'Paid in Full'
--Eric B and Rakim (1988)

Quotable: So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent/So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint/So I start my mission -- leave my residence/Thinkin' how could I get some dead presidents"

Back when a gold chain was the hot accessory, Rakim's rhyme synchronization not only explained his own quest for an increased cash flow but spoke for a generation who yearned to be "paid in full."

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mrambrose

Paid in full was and still is hot

August 16 2009 at 4:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kyle

Worst list ever.
50 , jim jones and wayne belong nowhere near these other songs. AOL = sellout to shitty rap.

November 17 2008 at 5:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mplatiniumkid31

The G.O.A.T.!! aka God MC

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