Sleeping with the Enemy (album)

Last updated
Sleeping with the Enemy
Paris - Sleeping with the Enemy.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 24, 1992
Recorded1991−92
Genre Political hip hop, [1] hardcore hip hop [2]
Length55:45
Label Scarface Records
Producer
Paris chronology
The Devil Made Me Do It
(1990)
Sleeping with the Enemy
(1992)
Guerrilla Funk
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]

Sleeping With the Enemy is the second studio album by American rapper Paris. Released on November 24, 1992, it stimulated much controversy with the songs "Bush Killa" (a revenge fantasy about the assassination of then-president George H. W. Bush) and "Coffee, Donuts & Death" (a cop-killing tirade). It also featured a young DJ Shadow on production.

Contents

Originally scheduled for a pre–presidential election release in 1992, the album was eventually released on Paris' own Scarface Records after Time Warner shareholders and media pressure prevented then-Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Tommy Boy Records from releasing the project.

It was re-released in a limited release subtitled The Deluxe Edition; it was digitally enhanced, reworked, and contains alternate versions. The album sold over 480,000 copies. [6]

Track listing

  1. "The Enema (Live At The White House)"
  2. "Make Way for a Panther"
  3. "Sleeping with the Enemy"
  4. "House Niggas Bleed Too"
  5. "Bush Killa"
  6. "Coffee, Doughnuts, & Death"
  7. "Thinka 'Bout It"
  8. "Guerrillas in the Mist"
  9. "The Days of Old"
  10. "Long Hot Summer"
  11. "Conspiracy of Silence" feat. LP and Son Doobiest
  12. "Funky Li'l Party"
  13. "Check it out, Ch'all"
  14. "Rise"
  15. "Assata's Song"
  16. "Bush Killa" (Hellraiser Mix)

Personnel

Samples

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Doughnut</span> Sweet food made from deep-fried dough

A doughnut or donut is a type of pastry made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors. Doughnut is the traditional spelling, while donut is the simplified version; the terms are used interchangeably.

<i>Maggot Brain</i> 1971 studio album by Funkadelic

Maggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic, released by Westbound Records in July 1971. It was produced by bandleader George Clinton and recorded at United Sound Systems in Detroit during late 1970 and early 1971. The album was the final LP recorded by the original Funkadelic lineup; after its release, founding members Tawl Ross (guitar), Billy Nelson (bass), and Tiki Fulwood (drums) left the band for various reasons.

<i>Lets Take It to the Stage</i> 1975 studio album by Funkadelic

Let's Take It to the Stage is the seventh album by American funk rock band Funkadelic. It was released in April 1975 on Westbound Records. The album charted at number 102 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the R&B Albums.

<i>Funkadelic</i> (album) 1970 studio album by Funkadelic

Funkadelic is the debut album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic, released in 1970 on Westbound Records.

Oscar Jackson Jr., better known by his stage name Paris, is an American rapper and record producer from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics. Influenced by the Black Panthers, he was once a member of the Nation of Islam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mosh (song)</span> 2004 promotional single by Eminem

"Mosh" is a protest song by Eminem from his fifth studio album, Encore. The song debuted on Eminem's official mixtape, Shade 45: Sirius Bizness, on October 20, 2004, which has Eminem standing in front of the White House holding an American flag on its cover. Days later, on October 26, one week before the 2004 presidential election, a promotional video created by Guerrilla News Network debuted on the company's website. The video aired on MTV the following day and immediately went to the top of the channel's "hot video" charts. The song, released to encourage voters to vote George W. Bush out of office, did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs because it was released only as a promotional video and album track.

<i>The Devil Made Me Do It</i> 1990 studio album by Paris

The Devil Made Me Do It is the debut studio album by American rapper Paris. It was released on October 9, 1990, on Tommy Boy Records. Paris toured the US and Europe that year to promote the record. The album eventually sold over 300,000 copies according to the emcee.

<i>Oh, No! Its Devo</i> 1982 studio album by Devo

Oh, No! It's Devo is the fifth studio album by American new wave band Devo, released in 1982 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded over a period of four months, between May and September 1982, at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

<i>Rebirth of a Nation</i> 2006 studio album by Public Enemy and Paris

Rebirth of a Nation is a collaborative studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy and rapper/producer Paris. Its title is a reference to the 1915 white supremacist film The Birth of a Nation as well as one of the group's prior albums, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. Despite the Public Enemy branding on the album, many tracks were written and produced by Paris; the album itself was deemed a "special project" by Chuck D in order to differentiate it from other Public Enemy works. It was released on March 7, 2006 through Guerrilla Funk Recordings with distribution via Caroline Distribution. The album was mixed and mastered at Data Stream Studio in San Francisco, California. The album features guest appearances from Dead Prez, MC Ren, Kam, Sister Souljah, The Conscious Daughters, Immortal Technique and Professor Griff. Rebirth of a Nation peaked at number 180 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States and sold 5,592 units in its first week out.

<i>We Cant Be Stopped</i> 1991 studio album by Geto Boys

We Can't Be Stopped is the third studio album by Geto Boys, released on July 9, 1991. It was among their most successful records in terms of units sold. The album is analysed track-by-track by Geto Boys in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique. We Can't Be Stopped was certified Platinum in early 1992.

<i>Theres a Poison Goin On</i> 1999 studio album by Public Enemy

There's a Poison Goin' On is the seventh studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released July 20, 1999, on Atomic Pop Records in the United States. Its title is adapted from the title of Sly & the Family Stone's album There's a Riot Goin' On (1971). The album was originally made available via internet on May 18, 1999, via the now defunct Atomic Pop website.

<i>You Shouldnt-Nuf Bit Fish</i> 1983 studio album by George Clinton

You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish is the second studio album by American funk musician George Clinton released in 1983 by Capitol Records. The album reached No. 18 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

<i>Till Death Do Us Part</i> (Geto Boys album) 1993 studio album by Geto Boys

Till Death Do Us Part is the fourth studio album by the Houston gangsta rap group the Geto Boys, released in March 1993 on Rap-A-Lot Records.

<i>Thug Holiday</i> 2002 album by Trick Daddy

Thug Holiday is the fifth studio album by American rapper Trick Daddy. It was released on August 6, 2002 through Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records. Production was handled by Gorilla Tek, Supa a.k.a. Infa Red, Red Spyda, Cool & Dre, David Banner, Deep Fried Camp, Jazze Pha, Jim Jonsin, Lil' Jon, Majid "Chi" Hasan, Minnesota, Rob "Reef" Tewlow, Sean "Face" Foote, Signature, and DJ Nabs, with Ted Lucas serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Tre+6, Rick Ross, Supa a.k.a. Infa Red, Duece Poppito, Big Boi, Big LEXX, Birdman, CeeLo Green, Denny, LaTocha Scott, Milk, Mystic, Scarface, and Betty Wright's Children's Choir. The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 with 129,500 copies sold in the first week released. A month later the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for an excess of 500,000 copies.

<i>Redemption</i> (Benzino album) 2003 studio album by Benzino

Redemption is the second solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Benzino. It was released January 14, 2003 via Elektra Records and ZNO Records. Production was primarily handled by Benzino's production team Hangmen 3, as well as Mario Winans, Gary "Gizzo" Smith, L.E.S., L.T. Hutton, Paul "Little Bo Peezy" Hemphill, Sean "Inferno" Dunnigan, That Nigga Moel, Tone Capone and Trackmasters. It features guest appearances from Mario Winans, Mass Murderer Mike, Black Child, Caddillac Tah, Daz Dillinger, Hussein Fatal, Jadakiss, Jewell, Kid Javi, Lil' Kim, LisaRaye, Petey Pablo, Scarface and Wyclef Jean.

<i>(For Gods Sake) Give More Power to the People</i> 1971 studio album by The Chi-Lites

(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People is the third studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1971 on the Brunswick label.

<i>Guerrilla Funk</i> 1994 studio album by Paris

Guerrilla Funk is the third studio album by American rapper Paris. It was released on October 4, 1994, via Priority Records, and has been re-released in a limited 2003 release subtitled The Deluxe Edition via Guerrilla Funk Recordings; it was digitally enhanced, reworked, and contains alternate versions.

<i>Enemy of the State</i> (album) 2000 studio album by C-Bo

Enemy of the State is the sixth studio album by American rapper C-Bo, released July 25, 2000 on C-Bo's own label West Coast Mafia Records and Warlock Records. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 91 on the Billboard 200. Enemy of the State was C-Bo's first album on his new label, West Coast Mafia, after leaving AWOL Records, which he did after the release of Til My Casket Drops. The album features guest performances by WC, Daz Dillinger, Killa Tay, Yukmouth, CJ Mac and Too Short. Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "Get The Money".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smile (Scarface song)</span> 1997 single by Scarface featuring 2Pac and Johnny P

"Smile" is the lead single released from Scarface's fourth album, The Untouchable. The song features 2Pac and R&B singer, Johnny P. "Smile" is a remix of the 2Pac song "Smile For Me Now", which was produced by 2Pac and Damon Thomas and was released prior on the Death Row Records compilation album, Death Row Greatest Hits. "Smile" was produced by Scarface, Mike Dean and Tone Capone. The song became Scarface's most successful single to date, making it to number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swangin</span> 2013 single by Stalley featuring Scarface

"Swangin" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Stalley, released on March 26, 2013, as the first single from his debut EP. The song, produced by Block Beattaz, features a guest appearance from hip hop legend Scarface.

References

  1. "Sleeping with the Enemy - Paris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. "Sleeping with the Enemy - Paris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  3. Kellman, Andy. "Paris - Sleeping with the Enemy". AllMusic . Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  4. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Paris: Sleeping with the Enemy". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s . Macmillan Publishing. ISBN   9780312245603.
  5. Hunt, Dennis (1992-12-13). "PARIS "Sleeping With the Enemy", Scarface". Los Angeles Times . ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  6. Peter Byrne (2003-12-03). "Capital Rap - Page 2 - News - San Francisco". SF Weekly. Retrieved 2012-01-07.