Paid in Full

Director: Charles Stone III

1998 / 98min / 35mm

Taking its title from the 1987 album (and song) of the same name by Eric B. & Rakim, the feature debut of music video and commercial director Stone (Drumline, Mr. 3000), produced by Jay-Z and Dame Dash, is a movie steeped in hip-hop culture and NYC street lore. In 1980s Harlem, best friends Ace and Mitch (Wood Harris and Mekhi Phifer) are making drug money hand-over-fist—until a volatile, greedy outsider, Rico, threatens to blow up their spot. Playing Rico with fierce bravado, Cam’ron is one of several rap game legends in a cast that also includes Noreaga and Doug E. Fresh.