| The Devil Made Me Do It | ||||
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| Released | October 9, 1990 [1] | |||
| Recorded | Fall 1989 – Summer 1990 | |||
| Genre | Political hip hop [2] | |||
| Label | Scarface/Tommy Boy [3] | |||
| Producer | Paris D.R. | |||
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The Devil Made Me Do It is the debut studio album by American rapper Paris. [3] [4] It was released on October 9, 1990, on Tommy Boy Records. [5] Paris toured the US and Europe that year to promote the record. The album eventually sold over 300,000 copies according to the emcee. [6]
The title track was banned on MTV. [7] [8] Some record stores refused to carry a version of the album, due to a cover image of a police officer putting a Black boy in a chokehold. [9]
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [10] |
| The Source | [11] |
"Menacing...the vocals intensify and get hyper, creating a heightened sense of anxiety...his lyrics are intense and he drops science while showing skills on the mic..." [12] - The Source
"Rap music reaches new heights of political invective on Paris' jolting debut recording...Paris boosts his message with unique, sleek music...adding a primal beast-on-the-hunt quality..." [12] - People
"Hard-hitting beats combined with razor-sharp lyrics...Listen to the rhymes flow, and you'll realize that Paris is a massive, militant talent..." [12] - Hip Hop Connection
"Paris motivates with an authoritative voice that speaks to the underground rather than trying to pacify the masses." [12] - CMJ
"Easily the outstanding rap debut of 1990...a case study in how it should be done...this album profoundly understands the musical strategies of dissonance, atmosphere, space...Paris possesses one of those menacing voices that draws you into its husky world, via a timbre that carries the meaning within itself. In rap, the message is in the medium, and the medium is in the grain of the voice." [12] - Express
"More than just a rap album - it's a revolutionary handbook. Music for those who want mental stimulation with their dope beats." [12] - Urb
"An impressive debut with street smart, political, well-done raps...a strong, strong record." [12] - Billboard
"Paris is a force of gravity under which perpetrators melt of embarrassment...his musical genius is rhyme...Paris is a gun to your head, so listen up." [12] - Vox
Trouser Press praised the "diverse, imaginative and burningly intense self-produced tracks." [13]
Break the Grip of Shame
Brutal
Panther Power
Scarface Groove
The Devil Made Me Do It
Warning
I Call Him Mad
Ebony
Mellow Madness
| Album Charting | Billboard 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
|---|---|---|
| The Devil Made Me Do It | 158 | 41 [14] |
| Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| "The Devil Made Me Do It" | Hot Rap Singles | 20 |
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