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Junior Jinx

Nuisance | Miami | 03/06/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well how do I put this? Paris works well when he puts things in a political perspective and uses studio gangsters as a side target. On this album he seems more bent on bashing studio gangsters instead of giving you an album with social and political gems straight through. He seems a bit distracted but songs like these make this album worthwhile. Standout tracks: ITS REAL, ONE TIME FOR YA MIND, GUERRILLA FUNK, BRING IT TO YA(dynamite matchup with Conscious Daughters), OUTTA MY LIFE, WHATCHA SEE, BACK IN THE DAYS, 44 WAYS(Bonnie and Clyde type of joint) and STREET SOLDIER(rips pseudo gangsters a new one). Filler: None but I wish he could have put some extra verses on the extended versions of Its Real and Guerrilla Funk. Bottom Line: This album is not Paris at his politically best but its still a good album worth checking out. Also Recommended by Paris: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT(FIRE!!!), SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY(MORE FIRE!!!), and SONIC JIHAD(MORE FIRE!!!). Paris is the real underground legend."

Interesting Album

G-Funk 4ever | Listenin' to the Delfonics | 11/20/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Paris is a hard-edged political rapper from Frisco, Cali. This album is my intro to his work, and I hear his albums before this are even better. This album is a 2003 rerelease of his 1994 banger, Guerilla Funk, with the last 4 joints being songs from his 1998 Unleashed. Dude can rap and produces hella sick beats! He includes some sick social commentary and pulls wack MC's hoe cards. Anyone digging the likes of Kam, Ice Cube, Above The Law (Uncle Sam's Curse), Willie D, and E-A-Ski will definitely like this one. It is socially aware with a tough street flair. The title track is some smoked out George Clinton influenced bounce and is perfect for a house party, and he flows real tight here. This whole album, and the Unleashed songs here are awesome examples of Cali's G-Funk explosion. "It's Real" is hard edged and social and pro-black over a lowrider ready beat reminiscent of the beats E-A-Ski is known for, deep-groove mobbin' funk. Serious Hip Hop heads may recognize the sample on "Outta My Life." It is the same sample used on Nas and AZ's "Life's A Bit--," and Coop MC's "My Woman" from Master P's Down South Hustlers comp. Paris' own is sick. He drops some serious life and street philosophy. "Back In The Days" reminisces growing up when heads fought by hand and not by guns. He remembers the house parties. He also reminisces on political and social life back then too. The beat is chill and melodic. I love the sunny G-Funk with airy whiny synths on "Whatcha See?" Conscious Daughters come by and spit some street game on the southern bounce influenced "Bring It To Ya" with a piercing whiny synth in the hook. Paris also gets gruff and gangsta here and knocks America for its treatment of blacks. This album is phat all the way thru with that street knowledge game and bangin G-Funk beats. The last four joints here are from 1998's Unleashed are phat and still have that political and street fire Paris is known for. "Street Soldier" is heated G-Funk perfect for the lowrider. He's mad gangsta here. He keeps kickin social philosophy on the plight of blacks on the sunny chill G-Funk "Root Of All Evil." If you can, get the original Guerilla Funk and then check out Unleashed. I do not have Unleashed, but it sounds like it would be dope."

Another Great CD by P-Dogg

Aljade | Tucson, AZ | 08/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Paris' music is both inspirational and very well put together. This is his most recent CD and it still packs the punch his other CDs do. Production is excellent and his lyrics are off the hook. All of his CDs are worth buying and if you don't have some stuff by Paris you need to get some.



My favorite songs on the album are(in no particular order):

44 Wayz

One Time Fo' Ya Mind

Its Real

40 Ounces and a Fool"