Paid in Full

Thinking of a master plan 'Cause ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand 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 I need money, I used to be a stick-up kid So I think of all the devious things I did

Rhyme Scheme

Sustained multisyllabic end-rhyme couplets.

Producer Notes

Rakim revolutionized rap by introducing internal density and conceptual stacking. This segment moves from the physical state ('sweat inside my hand') to the abstract goal ('dead presidents'). The 'mission'/'residence'/'dead presidents' progression demonstrates his ability to build narrative momentum through rhyme scheme evolution.