Sleeping with the Enemy (Paris album)
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Sleeping With the Enemy is the second album of U.S. militant political rapper Paris
. Released in 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.
Originally scheduled for a pre-presidential election
release in 1992, the album was eventually released on Paris’ own Scarface Records after Time Warner
shareholder
s 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
Paris (rapper)
Oscar Jackson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Paris is an American rapper from San Francisco, California, known for his highly charged political and socially conscious lyrics...
. Released in 1992
1992 in music
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, it stimulated much controversy with the songs "Bush Killa" (a revenge fantasy about the assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
of then-president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
) and "Coffee, Donuts & Death," (a cop
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
-killing tirade). It also featured a young DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
on production.
Originally scheduled for a pre-presidential election
Presidential election
A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is president.- United States :The United States has elections on the state and local levels...
release in 1992, the album was eventually released on Paris’ own Scarface Records after Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
shareholder
Shareholder
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s and media pressure prevented then-Warner Bros. Records subsidiary
Subsidiary
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Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
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
Track listing
- "The Enema (Live At The White House)"
- "Make Way for a Panther"
- "Sleeping with the Enemy"
- "House Niggas Bleed Too"
- "Bush Killa"
- "Coffee, Donuts & Death"
- "Thinka 'Bout It"
- "Guerrillas in the Mist"
- "The Days of Old"
- "Long Hot Summer"
- "Conspiracy of Silence" feat. L.P., Sun Dubious
- "Funky Li'l Party"
- "Check it out, Ch'all"
- "Rise"
- "Assata's Song"
- "Bush Killa" (Hellraiser Mix)
Samples
- "Guerrillas in the Mist"
- "UFO" by ESGESG (band)ESG are a band that emerged from the South Bronx, New York, U.S. in the early 1980's. Trouser Press called it "one of the most dynamic bands that New York could offer at the top of the '80s." ESG have been influential across a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, post punk, disco,...
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