Eric B and Rakim – Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Madness remix)

Coldcut's remix of this rap classic delivered exactly what its intro promised – a journey into soundThe late John Peel is rightly hailed for his services to pallid young men clutching guitars: truly, he was the patent saint of indie. What sometimes gets overlooked is the way he also promoted music outside the comfort zone of his usual audience. In the 80s, for example, alongside the Shop Assistants and Half Man Half Biscuit, he was thrusting hip-hop at his listeners. And if they didn't necessa...

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