Biography

While widely shunned by the mainstream for perceived militant views, muslim hardcore rapper Paris carved out a sturdy street niche for himself with rough, violent, enlightened flows that seemed to devour every bit of his essence. Based in San Francisco, his breakthrough came with the consciense-building 1989 single "Break the Grip of Shame." After a tour in support of Public Enemy, he became the center of a familiar sort of controversy when the inflammatory "Bush Killa," off the rawly brilliant 1992 LP SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, proved too much for some people - including Tommy Boy Records who terminated his contract. His later albums revealed a mellowing - if still concerned - MC, although the spotlight swiftly faded.

Top Tracks

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• 40 Ounces And A Fool

• Assata's Song

• Blap That Ass Up

• Break The Grip Of Shame

• Bush Killa

• Don't Stop The Movement

• Guerrilla Funk

• Make Way For A Panther

• One Time Fo' Ya Mind

• Scarface Groove

• The Devil Made Me Do It

• The Hate That Hate Made

• The Violence Of The Lambs

• Thinka 'bout It

Discography

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• Acid Reflex

  Guerilla Funk Recordings

  2008

• Sonic Jihad

  Groove Attack / Guerilla Funk Recordings

  2003

• Guerrilla Funk

  Priority

  1994

• Classic Beats and Breaks, Vol. 1

  Priority

  1994

• Sleeping with the Enemy

  Scarface

  1992

• The Devil Made Me Do It

  Tommy Boy

  1990