Search - Paris :: Presents: Hard Truth Soldiers V.1

This is REAL talent!

M. Code | New York City, NY | 03/31/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"For the haters that did not approve of this collaboration, let me say this to you: READ A BOOK! These artists are just that: ARTISTS. They are griots who want the people to be armed with knowledge. They're not these Nursery Rhyme storytellers we hear on the radio. If stations played the music on this CD, the masses would not be sheep being led to the slaughter. They would be informed prepared individuals who need music like this to motivate them to make a change within themselves and society.



It's so refreshing to hear the Conscious Daughters and Mystic providing the women's side of the struggle. These Queens are too fierce for words. I can't wait to hear the Conscious Daughters CD the Nutcracker Suite in the near future. I'm glad that the women's voice is not lost on this CD. It's strong, intelligent, and liberating.



This is a CD worth having. Much love and respect to the Guerrilla Funk family for puttin' it down the way it should be put down!"

Viper Bites The Hard Truth

Spoken Word | SF, CA | 08/08/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Hard Truth Soldiers V.1: 4 1/4 Stars



The reviewer that goes by the name of 'Viper' is not unlike many here in America. It's no great stretch to assume that Viper is from the same ilk that either endorsed/supported the current presidents election (read election as 'stolen election') or didn't care. Viper's caught up in the spectacle of mainstream media, news propaganda, worthless entertainment & other mindless dribble - ill conceived programming designed for our detriment and demise, so we never become aware that the common U.S. citizen (and world citizen) is the direct target of 'domestic' enemies, that do indeed exist (must see video: Loose Change). Viper's thinking patterns are clearly revealed within his direct quotes lifted from a portion of his approximately 140 Amazon reviews (140?!?! whew! sup whid dat?).



Viper on conscious & politically oriented hip hop in general, and a few similar artists in particular...



"This political rap garbage needs to die out and it makes me happy to know this junk flopped... I've always hated Public Enemy, their music has always been dull, boring, and pointless... Paris and Sister Souljah also suck... This is nothing more but but stupid and idiotic bashing of the mainstream hip hop industry which there is nothing wrong with... This is typical political hip hop. Rants, slander, and completely moronic and asinine conspiracy theories... I usually respect an artist's political beliefs but not when they try to force it on the rest of us by making a whole album about it... It's simply the same B.S message that we've heard from Chuck D, Paris, and other similar and just as crappy artists. This is not entertaining, and there is no intelligence here either. It's just a collection of rants disguised as music and an attempt to cash in on the recent political climate... I've never liked any of this concious rap garbage that has come out and this is no exeption... This is just another attempt by the American lefts and the extremists in the hip hop purist movement to push their beliefs on the rest of us and to politicize music and entertainment in general even further... I'm glad to see that rap has gotten more commercial and less political... The state of the music industry makes me sick because instead of making records, these artists are more concerned about fighting for a bunch of lost and idioctic causes [my personal favorite >_~]... One of the worst groups ever. These songs are stupid and idioctic rants over a beat about corporations, cops, and the "system". Avoid this along with any other Public Enemy album because this political preaching non-sense are the worst things to happen to rap and music in general... Public Enemy has always been a bad group and Chuck D knows absolutely nothing about politics. He's a stupid conspiracy theorist who thinks he's some kind of rebel. [naww, actually THAT one is my personal favorite >_~]."



Viper on Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11...



"This film was nothing more than a stupid attempt to influence the last election and a sad shameless cash in on the 9-11 tragedy and the war in Iraq... He's the kind of person who could make Hitler look like a saint."



Annnnnnnd cut! - ok, print that. Whew! Viper: The word brings to mind venomous poison, the United 'Snakes' of America, corporations like Chrysler (Lee Iacocca) and what they all represent. Actually, and for the record, I think Viper is a beautiful person, in that he's openly honest about his current state of mind (albeit ignorant to the subject matter: reality) - letting us all know e-x-a-c-t-l-y where he's coming from. This type of openness allows me to clearly & quickly discern truth from lies, ignorance from knowledge & friend from foe. Imagine... if everyone you know or knew followed Vipers openly honest way of expression. You'd have no more tales of '10 Knives & One Back' to tell. At the very least, you'd see it come'n, yah know? I also understand that i'm just as weird to Viper, as he is to me - which is ok. Everybody has the right to be wrong, even if as you're reading this, your rights are rapidly diminishing. Hmmm... I wonder if Viper is aware of that fact. Are you?



Oh, and as for Paris's Hard Truth Soldiers Vol. 1 CD... well, if your looking for some truth, in the form of words with a beat - regardless of what others may naysay, yu'll find some here. If you're an aware individual, then think of HTS Vol. 1 as another piece of positive reinforcement to add to your existing arsenal - ready for those times when you really need the boost to fight the machine, re-establish your thoughts or combat the daily stream of 'ill programming' (Can't Break Me). n'In case you have no clue as to what i'm talk'n bout (just like our good friend, Mr. Viper), then write this down: 'HTS Vol. 1 - Clues found here!' There yah go. Now just take that to the record store. There's more then enough food for thought on this CD (a better mind meal found on Paris: Sonic Jihad). As with all humans, there are a few weaker moments on HTS Vol. 1 (yeah, one or two). None-the-less, it's more then worth the price of admission. Yah can't go wrong here peoples."

Bringin' ya back what ya miss in hip hop - hard truth

Mr. Daniel M. Smyth | Oxford, UK | 03/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Please ignore the negative review of this album. Paris has brought together a lot of the best political hip hop artists for this uplifting project. The Guerrilla Funk Label is stepping up and providing an alternative to the fake gangsta, bling, RnB, mysoginistic tripe that passes for hip hop today. This is intelligent, mature music from artists who've proven there commitment to political hip hop, with some newer voices as well. All the well known artists are in top form- Kam, MC Ren, Public Enemy, Paris, Dead Prez, The Coup. The Conscious Daughters and Mystic represent strong, intelligent woman in hip hop, something not promoted in mainstream culture. T-Kash and Sun Rise above are on point. All the other artists who I'm not familar with have gained my attention and I'll be checking for more of there releases. The album also includes a couple of anti-war tracks by Fredd Wrec featuring Mobb Deep, KRS-One, RBX, WC, Dilated Peoples, The Alchemist, Mack 10, Everlast, and B-Real. I highly recomend this album, this kind of music is so relevant to the current state of the world. In a time of corrupt, violent, oppressive government and corporate control, and a media and entertainment industry almost entirely homoginized and cynical, we need to pay attention to artists like these."