The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015
By D.W., SPIN Staff, SPIN Magazine 45. Paris Pistol Politics To Pimp a Butterfly was praised for avoiding the heavy-handed trappings of...
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- Nov 25, 2015
From Coldplay to Coldcut: When Musicians Sample Politicians
By Dorian Lynskey, The Guardian Coldplay’s new album features a snatch of Barack Obama singing Amazing Grace during his eulogy for the...
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- Nov 18, 2015
Why Hip-Hop Hates a Comeback | OZY
By Keith Murphy, ozy.com Keith “Murph” Murphy spars with brazen hip-hop moguls, Hollywood rebels, revered thespians, redemption-seeking...
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- Nov 16, 2015
Paris – “Hard Truth Soldier”
By Scooby Wilson, Allhiphop.com Bay Area revolutionary hip-hop firebrand Paris returns with the third single and video from his new...
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- Nov 13, 2015
Songs We Love: Paris, 'Lethal Warning Shot'
By Kris Ex, Npr.org "Stop acting like the Black movement is past tense" Paris snarls on "Lethal Warning Shot," the opening number from...
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- Nov 2, 2015
12 Notable Rap Lyrics Aimed at Politicians
By Preezy, TheBoombox Challenging authority and bucking the status quo has long been one of the more endearing and powerful qualities of...
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- Oct 27, 2015
Paris On #BlackLivesMatter: “If We’re Not Forceful Nobody Pays Attention”
By Jerry Barrow, WatchLOUD It’s been almost 25 years since San Franciso born rap rebel Paris was banned from TV. His debut album, The...
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- Oct 21, 2015
Paris Talks 'Pistol Politics' Album, Gun Control, Artists Chasing Trends, & More
By HipHopRevival.com Paris is a Hip Hop artist from the Bay Area that was first noticed in the hip-hop scene in 1990 with his hit single...
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- Oct 21, 2015
Paris - Pistol Politics
By Dana Scott, HipHopDX Paris has fought for both his music and people near the poverty line for the entirety of his twenty-five-year...
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- Oct 20, 2015
Paris - Pistol Politics
By Matt Jost, Rapreviews.com Just perhaps there is a pattern to Paris’ discography. “The Devil Made Me Do It” (’89/’90) positioned him as...
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- Oct 8, 2015
Paris Brings Some Much-Needed Realism on 'Pistol Politics' - XXL
By Brian McManus, XXL On the perpetual heels of yet another mass shooting in America, no song out right now sounds as prescient as Paris’...
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- Oct 1, 2015
Paris – Pistol Politics
By Matthew Alley, Blackgrooves.org Pistol Politics, the newest release from Paris, continues the San Francisco Bay rapper’s...
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- Sep 25, 2015
Paris - Pistol Politics - A-
The Bush Killa switched from rapper to stockbroker circa Y2K, made a modest fortune, then returned to music self-financed and angrier...
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- Sep 24, 2015
Paris Says “Buck, Buck, Pass” Isn't Intended To Change People's Minds
By HipHopDX Paris’ music has always reflected street struggle and the social divide in America. Recently sitting down with HipHopDX News...
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- Sep 24, 2015
Paris - Sonic Jihad
By Prezident Bejda, ugs4life.com What Pistol Politics gives you first off is one of the most powerful visuals ever captured on an album...
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- Sep 11, 2015
Bay Area's Paris Unveils the Politically Charged Visual for "Buck, Buck, Pass"
By Rocko Rathon, The Source Bay Area native Paris finally unveiled his brand new album “Pistol Politics” which is currently available for...
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- Sep 10, 2015
Bay Area rapper Paris releases Pistol Politics
By The People’s Minister of Information JR, SFBayview.com One of the fathers of political Hip Hop on the West Coast is still at ‘em and...
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- Aug 18, 2015
Paris Chronicles Effects Of Gun Violence In New Video "Buck, Buck, Pass"
By HipHopDX Politically astute Bay Area hip-hop artist Paris has a long-lasting career filled with incendiary lyrics and shocking videos....
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- Jul 28, 2015
Guns are killing my community. It’s time to end the stale gun debate and act.
By Paris, Washington Post Op-Ed I consider myself a politically astute hip-hop artist with over 4 million in sales to my credit, but I...
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- Jul 13, 2015
25 Years Ago Today, 2 Live Crew Made History, Bringing Out The Parental Advisory Sticker
By Amanda Mester, Ambrosia for Heads On July 13, 1990, the first album to be adorned with a parental advisory sticker hit the shelves,...
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