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Paris
photo credit: Victor Hall

Active

1990s - 2010s

Born

October 29, 1967 in San Francisco, CA

Genre

Rap

Styles

Hardcore Rap Political Rap Golden Age West Coast Rap

Also Known As

Oscar Jackson
Jr.
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Paris

Biography by Steve Huey

Militantly-muslim, intellectual hardcore rapper from San Francisco at the center of a maelstrom of controversy in the early-1990s.
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Album Highlights

  • Sleeping with the Enemy
    Paris
    Sleeping with the Enemy
  • The Devil Made Me Do It
    Paris
    The Devil Made Me Do It
  • Guerrilla Funk
    Paris
    Guerrilla Funk
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Artists Moods

  • Cerebral
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  • Confident
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  • Provocative
  • Rambunctious
  • Raucous
  • Street-Smart
  • Visceral
  • Volatile
  • Brooding
  • Harsh
  • Ominous

Artists Themes

  • Empowerment
  • Motivation
  • Night Driving
  • Politics/Society
  • Revolution
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