The Devil Made Me Do It
- For the song by alternative rock band Against All Will, see The Devil Made Me Do It (Against All Will song).
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Studio album by Paris | ||||
Released | December 4, 1990[1] | |||
Recorded | Fall 1989-Summer 1990 | |||
Genre | Political Hip Hop [2] | |||
Label | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records | |||
Producer | Paris, D.R. | |||
Paris chronology | ||||
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The Devil Made Me Do It is the debut album of militant Black nationalist rapper Paris. MTV banned the title track.[3] The 13-track vinyl record version of The Devil Made Me Do It was released in 1990 on Tommy Boy Records. Paris toured the USA and Europe that year to promote the record. The album eventually sold over 300,000 according to the emcee.[4] In 1996, the band Apparatus recorded a cover of the title-track for the electro-industrial various artists compilation Operation Beatbox.[5]
Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:40
- "Scarface Groove" – 4:35
- "This Is a Test" – 2:47
- "Panther Power" – 3:58
- "Break the Grip of Shame" 3:34
- "Warning" – 1:07
- "Ebony" – 3:56
- "Brutal" – 3:53
- "On the Prowl" – 1:10
- "The Devil Made Me Do It" – 4:12
- "The Hate That Hate Made" – 1:09
- "Mellow Madness" – 4:50
- "I Call Him Mad" – 4:17
- "Escape from Babylon" – 5:18
- "Wretched" – 3:32
- "Break the Grip of Shame (The Final Call)" (Bonus track) – 8:06
- "Devil Made Me Do It (Poach a Pig Mix)" (Bonus track) – 5:44
Samples
Break the Grip of Shame
- "Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)" by Bobby Byrd
Brutal
- "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite
Panther Power
- "Timebomb" by Public Enemy
Scarface Groove
The Devil Made Me Do It
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
- "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band
Warning
- "Chicken Yellow" by Miami
I Call Him Mad
- "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
Ebony
- "Boogie Nights" by Heatwave
Mellow Madness
- "Siempre Hay Esperanza" by Sade
Album Chart
Album Charting | Billboard 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
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"The Devil Made Me Do It" | 158 | 41 |
Single's Charting
Single | Chart | Position |
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"The Devil Made Me Do It" | Hot Rap Singles | 20 |
References
- 1 2 Allmusic review
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-devil-made-me-do-it-mw0000262055
- ↑ "Paris bio". MTV.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ http://www.sfweekly.com/2003-12-03/news/capital-rap/2
- ↑ Christian, Chris (August 1996). "Various Artists: Operation Beatbox". Sonic Boom. 4 (7). Retrieved November 17, 2016.
External links
- The Devil Made Me Do It at Discogs (list of releases)
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