Prince Paul - A Price Among Thieves - Vinyl 2X LP 1999 Rare Hip Hop
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Prince Paul - A Price Among Thieves - Vinyl 2X LP 1999 Rare Hip Hop
Used Vinyl. Record is in good condition, has some light visible marking but plays through with no issues. Sleeve shows some minimal wear. Seams are nice and tight.
Album Info:
As possibly the most critically acclaimed and creative concept album in hip hop’s storied history, Prince Paul’s “A Prince Among Thieves” stands as a testimony to the elasticity of the rap genre. The album which features guest appearances from legendary artists Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie and even features a cameo from Chris Rock who plays a crackhead, tells the tale of a young up-and-coming hip hop artist by the name of Tariq and his Judas-like friend True who betrays our protagonist in the worst possible way. Tariq, who has a meeting with the legendary RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan to discuss a possible record deal, needs to come up with quick $1,000 to finish recording his demo tape.
Unfortunately, True convinces Tariq to join the underworld of hustlers, pimps and prostitutes in order to make that fast money. Tariq’s life takes a turn for the worse and his downfall plays out much like the real life stories of the drug dealers and pimps from the drug-ridden streets of New York during the late 80’s and early 90’s crack epidemic. This thirty-five track masterpiece which spans an hour and seventeen minutes in length almost plays out like a full-length feature film with a well developed plot and some pretty interesting character developments and scenes sprinkled in between songs.
While most of the production is handled by Prince Paul himself and the majority of the album is written by the Prince, what’s even more impressive is that he crafted this classic without even laying down a single verse or line in the process. Most of the vocals come from the star-studded cast and the performances of both Big Sha and Breeze Brewin will continue to stand out as highly innovative for the culture.
Tracklist
A1 Tariq's Dilemma (Intro )0:37
A2 Pain 2:13
A3 How It All Started 1:19
A4 Steady Slobbin' Vocals – Sheila Coley 2:54
A5 Just Another Day 2:18
A6 What U Got (The Demo)2:29
A7 The Hustles On1:37
A8 MC Hustler Featuring – Horror City 3:51
A9 The Call0:52
A10 The Other Line Featuring – Heroine 2:51
B1 Crazy Lou's Hideout1:49
B2 Weapon World Featuring – Kool Keith 3:27
B3 My Big Chance 1:54
B4 War Party Featuring – Horror City 3:10
B5 Count Macula0:22
B6 Macula's Theory Featuring – Big Daddy Kane 2:35
B7 Mr. Large Featuring – Biz Markie, Chubb Rock 1:06
B8 Can You Handle It 0:21
B9 Put The Next Man On Featuring – Superstar (2) 3:45
B10 I Was In 0:40
C1 My First Day Featuring – Chris Rock 2:28
C2 More Than U Know Featuring – De La Soul 4:23
C3 Room 69 Featuring – Sweet Dee 1:48
C4 Mood For Love Vocals – Newkirk*, Sheila Coley 3:16
C5 The Bust0:44
C6 The Men In Blue Featuring – Everlast 3:33
D1 Central Booking2:03
D2 Handle Your Time Featuring – Kid Creole, Sadat X, Xzibit 3:53
D3 The Rev0:28
D4 Sermon 2:55
D5 Showdown2:55
D6Y ou Got Shot3:07
D7 Every Beginning Must Have An Ending1:43
D8 The New Joint (DJ's Delite)0:55
D9 A Prince Among Thieves4:42
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