Paris


There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Paris, a hip-hop artist from San Francisco 2) Paris, now known as Paris Shadows, a hip-hop artist from Redding, CA. 3) Paris, an alternative rock band from Lowell, Massachusetts - PVRIS 4) Paris, a band from Sweden 5) Paris, the original name of poison 6) Paris, a band from the U.K. 7) Paris, a US 70s rock band 8) Paris, a singer/songwriter from Norway 9) Paris, a sleazerock band from Australia 10) Paris, a band from... Paris with Nicolas Ker (RIP) 1) Paris (real name Oscar Jackson, Jr.; born October 29, 1967 in California) is a hip hop artist from San Francisco known for his militantly confrontational rapping, and especially the controversial track Bush Killa. After earning a degree in economics from University of California-Davis, Paris founded Scarface Records but released his first single with Tommy Boy Records. The Devil Made Me Do It was his critically acclaimed debut 1990 LP; the title track was banned by MTV. Paris' 1992 follow-up, Sleeping With the Enemy, was not released due to the anti-George H. W. Bush track Bush Killa and the album's insert, featuring the artist waiting behind a tree, holding an assault rifle, as the president is waving to the crowd. Unable to find a distributor, Paris released it on Scarface Records and the album was a critical success though sales were slim (but successful by independent standards, at about 400,000 units). Guerrilla Funk (1994, 1994 in music) sold roughly 300,000 units, but hi...

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