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Generation Vexed
By Eric K. Arnold, East Bay Express
Can hip-hop attitude be harnessed as a political force?
We've Got Rap and Hip-Hop!
By Eric K. Arnold, East Bay Express
The California Music Awards' inaugural dalliance with hip-hop is hopelessly confused, but at least someone is trying.
Paris: Still Angry After All These Years
By Blackpittsburgh.net
One look at the CD cover and you know there's something so right about this album: It's a picture of a jet plane headed straight for the White House! Paris, the (elder) ‘Bush Killa’ returns to take on junior with his new release, Sonic Jihad.
Music To Hate Republicans To: Oakland Agit-Rapper's First Four Albums
By Jon Caramanica, Blender
The Devil Made Me Do It (4 Stars), Sleeping With The Enemy (4 Stars), Guerrilla Funk/Unleashed (3 Stars)
Second Time Around
By J.H. Tompkins, SF Bay Guardian
Deluxe Edition Reissues Review
Rap Artist Takes On Bush's America
By Justin Akers, Socialistworker.com
"BRINGIN’ YA back what you miss in hip-hop: hard truth!" proclaims rap artist Paris in his fifth album, Sonic Jihad. With his trademark fury and "guerrilla funk" beats, his new release is a direct confrontation with Bush's America and the state of rap music.
Better Propaganda Paris Interview
By Terbo Ted, BetterPropaganda.com
Sure, he's got some widely acclaimed albums out over the past ten years, but he's also a shrewd businessman, an adept political commentator, and trying to do the right thing with his label Guerrilla Funk.
We'll Always Have Paris
By Grahame Bent
Never afraid to stand alone Paris has likewise never been one to sit on the fence. Believe the hype! Fight the power! Shut em down! - TALK!
Hip-Hop's Spin Cycle
By Eric K. Arnold, East Bay Express
When will hip-hop finally benefit from the nostalgia reissue craze?
Paris - Guerrilla Funk Recordings
By Damon Muhammad, The Final Call
The language may be a bit explicit, but if you can look past the manner in which he expresses his views and listen to the message of this brother, you will definitely benefit from knowing that hip hop is still on the frontlines in this struggle for freedom.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Hiphopdeal.com
Son nouvel album ' Sonic Jihad ' sorti le 23/09, est fait de beats ravageurs, d'anecdotes historiques et de partis pris socio-politiques et humanistes.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Sioux, Lahaine.org
Haciendose escuchar frente al rap machista y comercial estadounidense
Sonic Jihad
By Rotefabrik.ch
Mit seinen bissigen sozialkritischen Kommentaren und seiner radikalen politischen Haltung, gehört er wohl zu den extremeren Vertretern der aktuellen Hip Hop Szene.
Best Music of 2003
By Terry Sawyer, Pop Matters
I can't help but find his visceral rage at the state of the world refreshing. Paris hasn't missed a beat.
2003 Top 10
By Kim Taylor, Virginmega.com
You may not like the message this long-standing, very well respected Bay Area rapper/producer is delivering, but if you turn off CNN and read some alternative news sources, you'll see Paris's information is very well documented.
The Beast in The Bushes - Dept. of Suits and Lies
By Pound Magazine
The neo-Panther's views on the 9/11 attacks, though seemingly extreme, are nonetheless shared, in whole or in part, by a growing number of artists, academics, government officials and common cats worldwide. And not without good reason.
Paris: Sonic Jihad
By Ken Capobianco, The Boston Globe
This "Sonic Jihad" hits hard and forces you to rethink what we accept as reality and second-guess just what the truth is during these uneasy days in the world.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By John Arambulo, Ghettoblaster Magazine
His view have been considered as being radical and slanderous, but they cannot be disregarded. Take a break from the monotony, listen to this brother and learn something.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By L.F., Snowboard Canada
Loud, angry and funky as a skunk's gym socks, Paris provides a voice hip-hop sorely needs.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Jason Grimes, YRB
Sonic Jihad is consistently articulate and thoughtprovoking while avoiding cliche and unintentional doggerel, a difficult task considering the extreme subject matter.
When War Makes You Ill
By Eric K. Arnold, East Bay Express
Bay Area hip-hop's startling run of antiwar comps continues, Saddam's capture be damned.
Let's Go Paris
By The Philistine, Ninevolt Magazine
I have to say that, of all the hip hop albums I heard in 2003, the most vital by far was Sonic Jihad by Paris.
Paris Unleashed
By Marielle V. Turner, Slamjamz.com
I encourage everyone who reads this to listen to his music. Support him too. Move on it. Paris has touched many people so far in need of hearing someone motivate them to greatness.
Top 5 Artists of 2003 (Artistry)
By Allhiphop.com
Paris - Sonic Jihad.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Eric K. Arnold, XLR8R
More than just a comeback album, Sonic Jihad serves notice that the hip-hop resistance to the right wing coup is officially on.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Cracc, www.mkzwo.com
Sonic Jihad - Musikalisch setzt das Album in bester "Guerilla Funk”-Tradition das Schaffen von Paris fort.
Few New Voices, But Still A Vibrant Genre
By Soren Baker, The Chicago Tribune
Sonic Jihad is in the top 10 rap/hip-hop albums of 2003, courtesy of the Chicago Tribune.
Louder Than A Bomb
By John Vanderslice, Pitchfork
Generally speaking, rap has also given a free pass to marginal and dangerous ideas, bringing radical politics back into popular music. Rap has given the world a lot of damn good music.
Sonic Jihad
By www.raplounge.de
Während Paris mit "Sonic Jihad" in der Öffentlichkeit eher einen schweren Stand haben wird, haben seine Fans der Platte umso mehr entgegengefiebert. Nach der aktuellen Lage im Irak dürfte die Platte die nächste Zeit jedoch nicht an Aktualität verlieren.
The Best of 2003 - East Bay Express
By Eric K. Arnold, Rob Harvilla, Stefanie Kalem, Ron Hachmann and Rachel Swan
Best Music of the East Bay Our critics select the best local albums of 2003.
Bush Whacking
By Angus Batey, The Times (UK)
Two years after September 11, some rappers are rediscovering hip-hop's role as the voice of dissent.
Paris - Sonic Jihad - 4 out of 5 mics
By Konata Kemet, The Source
"...a compelling return to the golden era of phat beats with a message..."
Sonic Jihad
By www.90bpm.net, France
Cet opus ressemble beaucoup à ceux de Public Enemy, un message parfois radical, toujours militant et souvent salutaire qui mérite qu'on prête une attention particulière aux textes. Paris est resté fidèle à lui-meme. Si vous voulez un album qui dérange l’opinion publique, qui prend les médias à contre-sens, procurez-vous d'urgence "Sonic Jihad".
Sonic Jihad
By www.mcm.net, France
Cet album est donc destiné aux personnes intéressées par la politique actuelle, opposant la première puissance mondiale au reste du monde. Un parti pris qui en soulagera plus d'un ou qui au contraire les scandalisera...Choisissez votre camp messieurs les rappeurs...
Sonic Jihad
By Sven Niechziol, www.dein-buch.de
Wenn den Rock-Girls Dixie Chicks für eine Anti-Bush-Haltung Feuer unterm Hintern gemacht wurde, dann kann sich Paris auf das mediale Fegefeuer vorbereiten.
Sonic Jihad
By Piranha, www.saturn.de
Es gibt in der Geschichte des HipHop nur wenige Rapper, die gegenüber dem Establishment einen so militanten und unversöhnlichen Kurs verfolgt haben wie Paris aus San Francisco.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Clamor Magazine
Paris has re-emerged from the underground and teamed up with Dead Prez, Kam and Public Enemy to take Amerikkka to task with new release, Sonic Jihad.
Another Paris Derides Bush
By Soren Baker, The L.A. Times
The fiery Bay Area rapper's fifth album contains several selections that indict the Bush administration for everything from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to duping minorities into joining a military that he feels exploits them.
Cop Killer, Bush Killer, Unapologetic - Sonic Jihad (2003)
By www.etext.org/Politics/MIM
Paris is clear about who the real enemy is: pigs on the street and politicians in office. He points out that Amerika neutralizes Black people with the strategy of "put the men in the prisons, turn the women to whores." But he doesn't pull any punches in putting responsibility on lumpen-turned-bourgeois Blacks for participating in their own destruction.
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Bro. Tony Muhammad, UAN
Taking time out to analyze the war obsessed and increasingly uncivil political conditions of post 9/11 America and the denigrating state of Hip-Hop did PARIS some good as Sonic Jihad proves to be his best album yet.
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