Many may joke about reparations since Barack Obama’s currently starting his third year in office but if hip-hop had utilized the system then Rakim Allah would be sitting on the Forbes list. To think, Eric B. For President came out two years before I was even allowed breath on this planet and still it makes people do the wop.

On this rare live performance on Yo! MTV Raps, Rakim and Eric B make the Paid In Full classic a staple of television history. It wouldn’t be long after this that Rakim split from Eric B and released two critically acclaimed solo albums before going through the well known purgatory that is anything not named 50 Cent or Eminem on Aftermath.

Brando

EIC of Day & A Dream, Brando has written for such publications as About, DJ Booth, Refined Hype & the Houston Press. Wrestling enthusiast, sneaker addict, sports junkie and lover of chocolate cake. Follow him on Twitter: @_brandoc

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