Paid in Full Entertainment

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Country of origin United States
Location Houston, Texas

Paid in Full Entertainment is an American recording label based in Houston, Texas and owned by Benjamin Thompson. The label has housed such artists as Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, 50/50 Twin, The Color Changin' Click (which is a group consisting of the aforementioned rappers plus others), Mista Madd, Shei Atkins. They have also released remixes of songs released by fellow Houston-based label Swishahouse.

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