>>How long have you been reading Okplayer ?
>
> Since the summer of 2001. But I don't think that has
>anything to do with it.
>

True it doesn't have anything to do with the topic but if you have been reading that long, then my comment that Paid in Full is not on the same level as It Takes A Nation is not as bizarre some of the other comments here.

>>It Takes A Nation went beyond Hip Hop.
>
> I'm not trying to take anything away from "Nation of
>Millions." It's one of the most important hip-hop albums ever,
>without question. Probably one of the top 3.
>
> But "Paid In Full" is right there. It absolutely
>revolutionized hip-hop, probably moreso than any other single
>album. It made modern hip-hop possible and lengthened the
>lifespan of the music.
>

I agree it revolutionized hip hop but I don't believe hip hop was on it's last legs. I think it was 87 when Paid in Full came out so that wasn't close to the end of the lifespan.

> It's fine to have a preference and like "Nation of Millions"
>better. But "Paid In Full" is right there in that pantheon of
>influential hip-hop albums.

My opinion is not based on preference alone. The influence, impact, legacy, accomplishments and achievements. Paid in Full belongs on the list I wasn't saying it shouldn't be there. I just disagree with the side by side comparison with It Takes a Nation. That PE album is in a class by itself.