Various Artists

Politics Of The Business

Editor's Review:

Prince Paul is down by law in hip-hop, and pretty much anything he puts out is gonna bang. After all, he made Stetsasonic famous, discovered De La Soul and has produced and DJ’d for everyone who’s anyone in rap. Until now, however, Paul’s solo releases, DJ albums like Psychoanalysis and the hip-hop stage musical A Prince Among Theives, have evaded substantial mainstream attention. Given the guest list on Paul’s latest, Politics Of The Business, he’s now firing at the masses…and it’s like shooting fish in a barrel. With friends like Masta Ace, Trugoy (Plug 2), Guru, Chuck D, Chubb Rock, Ice T, Beatnuts, MF Doom, DJ Premier, Mr. Len and Dave Chappelle making appearances, this album can’t miss. Paul, ever the consummate professional and creative force, accommodates every MC in a way that is special while managing to keep to the album’s theme — the politics of the business, from the streets to labels to homies to dimes. Good Stuff.

– Max Sidman




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Record Label Razor & Tie
Released May 2003

Tracks

  1. A Day In the Life (feat. Dave Chapelle, & Eric Edwards as Poly Voice)
  2. Intro (feat. Popmaster (The Black Italian))
  3. Make Room (feat. Molly Gee, Star Struk, Set Free (Ryan McKnite)
  4. The Driveby (Skit) (feat. Ryan McKnite, Bitmos)
  5. So What (feat. Kokane, Masta Ace, Pretty Ugly)
  6. Drama Queen (feat. Trugoy & Truth Enola)
  7. Not Trying to Hear That (feat. Guru & Planet Asia)
  8. Politics Of The Business (feat. Chuck D & Ice T)
  9. Chryme Pays (feat. Tash, Beatnuts, Tony Touch, Starr Struk)
  10. What I Need (feat. Kardinal Offishall & Sly Boogie)
  11. princepaulonline.com - Chris Rock, Mr. Len, Newkirk, P.J., Austin, The Lord Pink Velour, Caroline Williams)
  12. The Word - DJ Premier
  13. Controversial Headlines (Champion Sound) - Horror City
  14. My Bookie (Skit) (feat. Jonene)
  15. Beautifully Absurd (feat. W. Ellington Felton)
  16. Controversial Part 2 (feat. Horror & Jean Grae)
  17. Ralph Nader (Skit) (feat. Mr. Len)
  18. People, Places and Things (It's Who You Know) (feat. Chubb Rock, Wordsworth & MF Doom)
  19. A Life In the Day (Skit) (feat. Dave Chapelle)
  20. My Life (feat. Tre, Fat Lip, Black Ice)
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