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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's great to see this album back. I used to own a copy on tape, and listened it to death in a clunky old walkman. Never managed to replace it, and then years later the thing is reissued. Joy.
Angry, searing, passionate, this is what hip hop used to sound like when it had balls. Paris' later work seemed to lack the inventiveness that he shows here, so I reckon this may be his finest work. Deriving its inspiration in part from the revolutionary production work on Ice Cube's first solo albums, Predator and Amerikkka's Most Wanted, this record is a reaction to the growing trend in rap at the time to represent nothing but the Gangsta outlook. Paris here is deeply political, deeply controversial, but most of all, he's deeply pissed off. A real landmark...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By "stevedent6"
Format:Audio CD
This is more than an album, this is a statement. Paris, the original Black Panther of Hip Hop, had a lot of trouble in trying to get this album out, mainly because of the implication of assassinating George Bush (Senior!) and the menacing threat of "Bush Killa" - a track that could quite easily be brought out today and applied to George Junior's foreign policy! ("Tolerance is getting thinner/'Cause Iraq never called me "n****"/So what I wanna go off and fight a war for?/You best believe I got your draft card." "Coffee Donuts and Death" busts shots at crooked cops, and whilst Paris treads a fine line between black pride and outright racism, the tone of this album is upliftment and progress - especially on cuts like "Thinka Bout It" and "Assata's Song". P-Dog reminisces of more positive times in "Days Of Old".
In short, this is the ultimate revolutionary hip hop album, the most powerful, lyrically adept and well-produced album Paris has ever made, and any fan of Hip Hop should own this, and give Paris the props he deserves for staying true to his game by any means necessary. There's a reason you don't hear Paris on the radio...
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic
26 April 2005
By "gpops"
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I am not very giving with 5 star reviews, but I believe this album qualifies as a classic. Paris has always brought political fire, but this album displays him at his most angry, yet also his most insightful and poignant.
"Make Way for a Panther" begins the album with a bang, with Paris at his venemous best. The next several songs are slightly towned down, with the exception of the infamous revenge fantasy "Bush Killa". "Coffee, Donuts and Death" leads me to the only complaint I have about this album. The song opens with police officers talking to a (presumably black) woman, it would have been much better to make the intro a seperate track.
Suprisingly, it is Paris's more sensitive tracks like "days of old" and "Assata's Song" that seem to resonate with me the most, proving that Paris is a diverse emcee capable of rage and introspection.
This is a classic album that is a must for any good hip hop collection. If Paris's label had not delayed its release until after the election of 1992, he could have very well blown up and become a household name. You won't be dissapointed with this purchase, especially if you like early 2pac, Ice Cube, Public Enemy or X-Clan.
"Make Way for a Panther" begins the album with a bang, with Paris at his venemous best. The next several songs are slightly towned down, with the exception of the infamous revenge fantasy "Bush Killa". "Coffee, Donuts and Death" leads me to the only complaint I have about this album. The song opens with police officers talking to a (presumably black) woman, it would have been much better to make the intro a seperate track.
Suprisingly, it is Paris's more sensitive tracks like "days of old" and "Assata's Song" that seem to resonate with me the most, proving that Paris is a diverse emcee capable of rage and introspection.
This is a classic album that is a must for any good hip hop collection. If Paris's label had not delayed its release until after the election of 1992, he could have very well blown up and become a household name. You won't be dissapointed with this purchase, especially if you like early 2pac, Ice Cube, Public Enemy or X-Clan.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to Describe
5 April 2005
By N. Miller
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I don't even normally like rap, but this album blew me away. I first heard years ago. It was a bootlegged tape--the album was impossible to find--but damn, this guy is amazing. He's angry, he's articulate, and everything flows perfectly. If you're not easily offended and you want rap that actually says something, buy this.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
No sophomore jinx here!
16 Oct 2006
By Nuisance
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
After giving a classic debut album in 1990, Paris came back with a sophomore album that is even better than his first effort. Anybody saying that this album is a sophomore jinx is a pop rap supporter that should stick to supporting Ja Rule and 50 Cent. Paris sounds energized on tracks like Make Way For A Panther, Sleeping With The Enemy, Bush Killa, Guerrillas In The Mist, Check It Out Ch'all. Paris shows you his disdain with police on the exceptional Coffee, Donuts & Death. Thinka Bout It is another hip hop jewel. The Days of Old is the first song I ever heard from Paris and is still a gem. Sun Dubious of Funkdoobiest and LP show up on the dope Conspiracy Of Silence. Assata's Song is the most beautiful ode to black women you'll ever hear. There are no fillers on this album so dont bother asking. Bottom line: Paris comes back with an album that is even better than his first one. Political and socially conscious rhymes flood this album as Paris steps his production game up a notch(not that his beats before were bad) and gives mainstream america something to fear. Its unfortunate that not many people(even those who are conscious) have never heard of him. If you like Public Enemy, Dead Prez and The old Ice Cube then youre gonna like this one. Chalk this one up as another certified classic by one of the most underrated rappers of all time!
Standout Tracks: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, BUSH KILLA(original and hellraiser mix), COFFEE DONUTS AND DEATH, THINKA BOUT IT, GUERRILLAS IN THE MIST, THE DAYS OF OLD, COMSPIRACY OF SILENCE, CHECK IT OUT CH'ALL and ASSATA'S SONG.
Standout Tracks: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, BUSH KILLA(original and hellraiser mix), COFFEE DONUTS AND DEATH, THINKA BOUT IT, GUERRILLAS IN THE MIST, THE DAYS OF OLD, COMSPIRACY OF SILENCE, CHECK IT OUT CH'ALL and ASSATA'S SONG.
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