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A Prince Among Thieves

~ Prince Paul
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Product details

  • Audio CD (22 Feb 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Pinnacle
  • ASIN: B000023Y9X
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 185,544 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Tariq's Dilemma (Intro) - Prince Paul
2. Pain - Prince Paul & Sha/Breeze
3. How It All Started - Prince Paul
4. Steady Slobbin' - Prince Paul & Breeze
5. Just Another Day - Prince Paul
6. What U Got (The Demo) - Prince Paul & Breeze
7. Hustles On - Prince Paul
8. MC Hustler - Prince Paul & Horror City
9. Call - Prince Paul
10. Other Line - Prince Paul & Breeze/Heroine
11. Crazy Lou's Hideout - Prince Paul
12. Weapon World - Prince Paul & Kool Keith
13. My Big Chance - Prince Paul
14. War Party - Prince Paul & Horror City
15. Count Macula - Prince Paul
16. Macula's Theory - Prince Paul & Big Daddy Kane
17. Mr Large - Prince Paul & Chubb Rock/Biz Markie
18. Can You Handle It - Prince Paul
19. Put The Next Man On - Prince Paul & Sha/Breeze/Superstar
20. I Was In - Prince Paul
See all 35 tracks on this disc

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The concept album has a long history in rock & roll, with the Who's Tommy being by far the most successful (by virtue of its turns on the big screen and Broadway, respectively). Hip-hop has had a few interesting (Kool Keith's Sex Style) and not-so-interesting (RZA's Bobby Digital in Stereo) goes at the form, but not until Prince Paul's A Prince Among Thieves has the genre had a true epic of its own to claim. The album, a cynical story of two friends that turn into rivals over a record deal, is solid on every level, with a full story, great music, and a strong cast. The disc is populated by a bevy of characters, many played by solid veterans--Chris Rock and De La Soul as junkies, Everlast as a crooked cop, Biz Markie and Special Ed as enforcers for Chubb Rock's gangsta don, and Big Daddy Kane as a pimp--but features a pair of talented newcomers (Sha and Breeze) as the leads. Sha and Breeze are dynamic, and they show up some of the bigger stars here--though only a couple of the characters disappoint (most surprising of which is Kool Keith's Crazy Lou). Ultimately, it's a hell of a record, with Breeze, Chubb Rock, Big Daddy Kane, Heroine, De La Soul, Xzibit, Brand Nubian's Sadat X, and Kid Creole taking best advantage of the killer tracks Paul serves up for them. --Randy Silver


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The concept album has a long history in rock & roll , with the Who's Tommy being by far the most successful (by virtue of its turns on the big screen and Broadway, respectively). Hip-hop has had a few interesting (Kool Keith's Sex Style) and not-so-interesting (RZA's Bobby Digital in Stereo) goes at the form, but not until Prince Paul's A Prince Among Thieves has the genre had a true epic of its own to claim. The album, a cynical story of two friends that turn into rivals over a record deal, is solid on every level, with a full story, great music, and a strong cast. The disc is populated by a bevy of characters, many played by solid veterans--Chris Rock and De La Soul as junkies, Everlast as a crooked cop, Biz Markie and Special Ed as enforcers for Chubb Rock's gangsta don, and Big Daddy Kane as a pimp--but features a pair of talented newcomers (Sha and Breeze) as the leads. Sha and Breeze are dynamic, and they show up some of the bigger stars here--though only a couple of the characters disappoint (most surprising of which is Kool Keith's Crazy Lou). Ultimately, it's a hell of a record, with Breeze, Chubb Rock, Big Daddy Kane, Heroine, De La Soul, Xzibit, Brand Nubian's Sadat X, and Kid Creole taking best advantage of the killer tracks Paul serves up for them. --Randy Silver

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5.0 out of 5 stars hip hop opera, 8 Jan 2002
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from the looks of the cover you can tell this is an intriging album. after working many years with the awesome De La Soul, producer prince paul has made a film within an album. His two main heros are Tariq and Tru who are struggling to get their hip hop sounds heard. The album alternates track by track between dialogue and some dark trip hop beats, with guest rappers including: Kool Keith, RZA, Xzibit, everlast and of course De La Soul. This is a blinding album with an interseting story line within it. Prince among theives prooves that Prince Paul lives on with many interesting ideas and samples we never thought we would hear. If you liked Handsome Boy Modelling School or you are yearning for a new DJ Shadow album, then wait no more. Prince Paul still has many ideas left yet. Whats next?...
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5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding, 24 Mar 2007
First off, i gotta say i class myself as a real hiphop fan, and i say with much embarrasment, this is the first Prince Paul album i have bought/heard.. yeah i heard all the de la soul, gravediggaz etc stuff, but this is the first time i bought his solo album...

I was totally impressed with this album, im not gonna go into to much detail as the other reviewers have said it all already, and im not going to repeat other peoples words - but what i will add is this:

The beats are slick and the rhymes are on point and flow perfectly all the way through the monster track listing of 35... It tells a story of 2 rappers looking to make it in the hiphop world - and does so with expert style, each track (at least to me) had me tapping my foot, nodding my head and just basically truely appreciating the skills on show..

Anyone can stick this album on and marvel at its brilliance - i reccomend this to all!!

beats: 5/5
lyrics: 5/5
overall: 5/5

I know this review might not be to everyones taste, and may not be very helpful to most, but all i can say is if u know then u know, if u dont, then check this album out and u will soon catch on - its the freshest album i heard in ages (and its 8 years old by the time i heard it!!)
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5.0 out of 5 stars simply amazing, 5 Feb 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: A Prince Among Thieves (Audio CD)
a hip hop opera is the best way of describing this album; tracks interluded with a storyline.

prince paul is regarded by everyone as one of the best hip hop producers creating timeless music. with a prince among thieves prince paul brings that inventiveness which monotonous hip hop just cant provide. he shows his wide variety of styles with go well with the storyline and shows he is not just a beatmaker, but a producer of music.

featuring a portion of the best emcees out there, from the underground to the legendary, over prince paul beats, you cant go wrong. seamless - and prince paul executed it perfectly.

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