Unleashed (Paris album)

Last updated
Unleashed
Unleashed-paris-album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 1998
Recorded1994−1997
Genre Political hip hop, [1] West Coast hip hop, [1] conscious hip hop, G-funk, gangsta rap
Label Whirling Records [2]
Producer Paris, GO Twice, G-Man Stan
Paris chronology
Guerrilla Funk
(1994)
Unleashed
(1998)
Sonic Jihad
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RapReviews7.5/10 [3]

Unleashed is the fourth studio album by American rapper Paris, released on February 24, 1998, by Whirling Records. [4] [5]

Contents

"Blast First" was a moderate success, making the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. [6]

Critical reception

Nathan Rabin, in AllMusic, wrote that "Paris' gruff baritone remains as powerful and commanding as ever, but it's depressing to hear someone whose work once resonated with conviction and idealism spit gangsta rap clichés like some sort of lost Suge Knight flunky." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Mob on" (featuring Spice 1) - 3:35
  2. "Blast First" - 3:56
  3. "Record Label Murder" - 2:30
  4. "Fair Weather Friendz" - 4:26
  5. "Everyday Livin'" (featuring Jet) - 3:51
  6. "Thug Livin'" (featuring Nutt-So) - 5:13
  7. "Root of All Evil" - 4:09
  8. "Heat" (featuring Jet, Spice 1) - 3:43
  9. "Street Soldier" - 4:26
  10. "44 Wayz" (featuring Mystic) - 4:12
  11. "Conversation" - 3:35
  12. "Same Ol' Same Ol'" (featuring Jet) - 4:19

European release

  1. Mob On
  2. Fair Weather Friendz
  3. Ride With Me
  4. Act Right
  5. Street Soldier
  6. It Don't Stop
  7. 44 Wayz
  8. Root Of All Evil
  9. Widow (featuring The Conscious Daughters)
  10. Sucka Free (featuring Spice 1)
  11. Record Label Murder
  12. Conversation
  13. 4 da Ridaz (Instrumental)
  14. Blast First

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ginuwine</span> American singer (born 1970)

Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, better known by his stage name Ginuwine, is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic Records to release his 1996 debut single, "Pony". The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his debut studio album Ginuwine...The Bachelor (1996), which saw moderate but steady commercial success and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, 100% Ginuwine (1999) and The Life (2003) both peaked within the top five on the Billboard 200 while the latter spawned the single "Differences", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest charting song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tha Dogg Pound</span> American hip hop duo

Tha Dogg Pound is an American hip hop duo made up of West Coast rappers Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success.

<i>Getting Away with Murder</i> (album) 2004 studio album by Papa Roach

Getting Away with Murder is the fourth and third major-label studio album by the American rock band Papa Roach. The album was a departure from the band's previous works, showcasing an alternative rock and hard rock sound instead of a nu metal and rap metal sound. Unlike their previous albums, the album features no rapping and instead only features Jacoby Shaddix singing. It was released on August 31, 2004, via Geffen Records and has been certified Gold in Canada, Silver in the United Kingdom and Platinum in the United States. Getting Away with Murder peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Case (singer)</span> Musical artist

Case Woodard is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for the 1990s hits "Touch Me, Tease Me", "Happily Ever After" and "The Best Man I Can Be" with Ginuwine, R.L. and Tyrese, as well as the early 2000s hits "Missing You" and "Livin' It Up" with Ja Rule. The latter two earned him two Grammy Award nominations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Central Cartel</span> American hip hop group

South Central Cartel is an American West Coast hip hop/gangsta rap group based in Los Angeles, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kokane</span> American rapper

Jerry Buddy Long Jr., better known by his stage name Kokane, is an American rapper and singer best known for his distinctive vocal style and numerous guest appearances, such as on Snoop Dogg's Tha Last Meal.

Shon Adams, better known by his stage name E-A-Ski, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California. He served as both a rapper and producer for No Limit Records, producing on Master P's early records and also releasing some of his own material.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Young Bleed</span> American rapper

Glenn Clifton Jr., also known as Young Bleed is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Rockin' Squat, also known as Mathias Cassel, is a French rapper, producer and director. He is the founder of Assassin, and co-founder of the Franco-Brazilian film festival Planeta Ginga. He has collaborated in music with artists like KRS-One, Seu Jorge, Tony Allen, Supernatural, Olodum, Ol Dirty Bastard, Cheick Tidiane Seck, El-P, RZA, Agallah, R.A. the Rugged Man, Immortal Technique, Oxmo Puccino, Mr. Catra or Wise Intelligent. He also collaborated with directors like Jean-François Richet, Olivier Megaton, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Jan Kounen, among others.

This is the discography of rap group Outlawz below:

This is the discography of American rapper Tha Realest.

<i>Murder Squad Nationwide</i> 1995 studio album by South Central Cartel

Murder Squad Nationwide is an album by American rap group South Central Cartel and friends. It was released February 14, 1995, on South Central Cartel's G.W.K. Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. The album features production by Ant Banks, DJ Gripp, G$ Money and Prodeje. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, at number 1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers and at number 106 on the Billboard 200. The album features performances by Spice 1, Ant Banks, Ice-T, Treach, 187 Fac, Mr. Wesside, Hot Dolla and Big Mike.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">React (Onyx song)</span> 1998 single by Onyx featuring 50 Cent, Bonifucco, Still Livin and X1

"React" is a song by American hip hop group Onyx. It was released on June 2, 1998 by JMJ Records, Rush Associated Labels and Def Jam as the third single from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down. The song featured Onyx affiliates X1, Bonifucco and Still Livin' and then-unknown 50 Cent in his first official appearance on a song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)</span> 2001 single by Ja Rule and Case

"Livin' It Up" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case, released in July 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records, as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album, Pain Is Love (2001). The song, produced by Lil Rob and Irv Gotti, samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do". In the United States, "Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It received a re-issue in the United Kingdom in 2002 and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis and former pornographic actress Sunny Leone make appearances in the video.

<i>DenGee Livin</i> 2000 studio album by DenGee

DenGee Livin' is the third studio album by American rap group DenGee. It was released May 23, 2000 on Ronlan Entertainment. The album was produced entirely by E-A-Ski & CMT. It peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album features guest performances by Spice 1, E-A-Ski, Silk-E, San Quinn, Mr. Town and T-Pup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trademark da Skydiver</span> American rapper

Alex Washington, better known by his stage name Trademark da Skydiver, is an American rapper. He was a member of the hip-hop group Jet Life and also performs under the aliases "Super Villain" and "Flamingo Barnes".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Big Smo</span> American singer and rapper (born 1976)

John Smith, known by his stage name Big Smo, is an American country rap musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and film director. After several independent and minor label releases, Smo's major label debut studio album, Kuntry Livin', was released in 2014 and charted on three Billboard charts. He was the subject of an eponymous reality television series on A&E that began in 2014.

Michael Johnson, better known by his stage name as Twisted Insane, is an American rapper from San Diego, California. He has released fifteen studio albums. He founded the record label Brainsick Muzik, signing other rappers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lil Baby</span> American rapper (born 1994)

Dominique Armani Jones, known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard, the former of which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with its lead single, "My Dawg." He signed with Quality Control Music, an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records to release his debut studio album Harder Than Ever (2018), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Yes Indeed". He released two additional retail projects that same year: The collaborative mixtape Drip Harder with fellow Georgia-based rapper Gunna—which saw continued success with its singles "Drip Too Hard" and "Close Friends"—and his commercial mixtape Street Gossip, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.

Brooklyn drill is a regional subgenre of drill music, which is a subgenre of rap music. It centered in Brooklyn, New York, that began as derivative of the drill music scene in Chicago and later became derivative of UK drill with its 808 percussion and sliding notes by producers from the UK drill scene. Brooklyn drill emerged around 2014 with the single "Hot Nigga" from the rapper Bobby Shmurda. Other early contributors were Rowdy Rebel, Bam Bino, Money Millz, Dah Dah and Curly Savv.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Unleashed - Paris | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  2. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 411.
  3. "Paris :: Unleashed :: Guerrilla Funk Recordings". www.rapreviews.com.
  4. "Paris | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. "Paris Is Unleashed With His Own Label". MTV News.[ dead link ]
  6. "Bubbling Under". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 20, 1998 via Google Books.