The Devil Made Me Do It
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The Devil Made Me Do It was the 1990
debut album of militant Black nationalist rapper Paris
. MTV
banned the title track. The 13-track vinyl record version of The Devil Made Me Do It was released in Spring 1988 on Tommy Boy Records
. Paris toured the USA and Europe that year to promote the record. The album eventually sold over 300,000 according to the emcee.
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
debut album of militant Black nationalist rapper Paris
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...
. MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
banned the title track. The 13-track vinyl record version of The Devil Made Me Do It was released in Spring 1988 on Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
. Paris toured the USA and Europe that year to promote the record. The album eventually sold over 300,000 according to the emcee.
Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:40
- "Scarface Groove" – 4:35
- "This Is a Test" – 2:47
- "Panther Power" – 3:58
- "Break the Grip of Shame" 3:34
- "Warning" – 1:07
- "Ebony" – 3:56
- "Brutal" – 3:53
- "On the Prowl" – 1:10
- "The Devil Made Me Do It" – 4:12
- "The Hate That Hate Made" – 1:09
- "Mellow Madness" – 4:50
- "I Call Him Mad" – 4:17
- "Escape from Babylon" – 5:18
- "Wretched" – 3:32
- "Break the Grip of Shame (The Final Call)" (Bonus track) – 8:06
- "Devil Made Me Do It (Poach a Pig Mix)" (Bonus track) – 5:44
Album Chart
Album Charting | Billboard 200 | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
---|---|---|
"The Devil Made Me Do It" | 158 | 41 |
Single's Charting
Single | Chart | Position |
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"The Devil Made Me Do It" | Hot Rap Singles | 20 |