Paris

Paris hails from the San Francisco Bay Area and was catapulted onto the national hip-hop scene in 1990 with his hit single and album 'The Devil Made Me Do It,' after earning a degree in economics from the University of California at Davis. Originally signed to Tommy Boy Records, he chose the political direction he wanted his music to go in after becoming steeped in Black Panther Party and Nation of Islam ideology while in college. Paris has released multiple solo albums - 'The Devil Made Me Do It,' 'Sleeping with the Enemy,' 'Guerrilla Funk,' 'Sonic Jihad,' 'Acid Reflex' & 'Pistol Politics.' His latest album, 'Safe Space Invader,' was released globally on September 25, 2020.

His Guerrilla Funk imprint has released numerous projects, including the Paris-written and produced collaboration with <a href="spotify:artist:6Mo9PoU6svvhgEum7wh2Nd" data-name="Public Enemy">Public Enemy</a>, <a href="spotify:track:33Ylrklt1YSQBrBbH8wWWy" data-name="Rebirth of a Nation">Rebirth of a Nation</a>. Additional releases include Paris-produced material and contributions by <a href="spotify:artist:2GVBp7QyHckoOg7rYkLvrA" data-name="George Clinton">George Clinton</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3crnzLy8R4lVwaigKEOz7V" data-name="E-40">E-40</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4IvS1ZZ5nyiNMheybfx3Hf" data-name="The Coup">The Coup</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2UBt0GWBuPVXlPisRvWzlD" data-name="Dead Prez">Dead Prez</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0Z3PqtTsSXwpCvR7xOdzKF" data-name="T-K.A.S.H.">T-K.A.S.H.</a>, Kam, <a href="spotify:artist:120cCFsKuYyGeIQaOMs0DV" data-name="The Conscious Daughters">The Conscious Daughters</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6oSebkwRXeCzuUjk3DQ22Z" data-name="DJ True Justice">DJ True Justice</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2hLBMpnVLdS8kOLFyFlq58" data-name="Mystic">Mystic</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4fbyGOEjViyE97W58eGEgU" data-name="MC Ren">MC Ren</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7h8ja4JSORo2sXJPmCXRxa" data-name="Immortal Technique">Immortal Technique</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:0y7PB84LhuRnDo2b7VPSPy" data-name="The S.T.O.P. Movement">The S.T.O.P. Movement</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:6O2zJ0tId7g07yzHtX0yap" data-name="Mobb Deep">Mobb Deep</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0P8gFUTmPZPaLWNHfEBKwc" data-name="Big Tray Deee">Big Tray Deee</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1fGNdi2u7XLBVYaq6fJUaT" data-name="Soopafly">Soopafly</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2gINJ8xw86xawPyGvx1bla" data-name="KRS-One">KRS-One</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0OKCuosIAUo21nLAI2WMRB" data-name="DEFARI">DEFARI</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5MQIo1YqabUyOjWBzRqPSA" data-name="Daz">Daz</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:77RZhwlg8NT3vP77Ak7cqC" data-name="J-Ro">J-Ro</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3drEaBmm4UexsiDfz5AzXV" data-name="RBX">RBX</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1ykdy4jtPLFOuaJrZqHTbp" data-name="Bad Azz">Bad Azz</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3NgwMzys77S7sgfh2W5k0V" data-name="WC">WC</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:56OMwqr8qaLIRH4ZrvvdXq" data-name="Dilated Peoples">Dilated Peoples</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5KMFXQcBLTFsZ9BYGlHrCU" data-name="Mac Minister">Mac Minister</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0eVyjRhzZKke2KFYTcDkeu" data-name="The Alchemist">The Alchemist</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3USpNaxpX1iNqNnQWqg9ob" data-name="Mack 10">Mack 10</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6VfeYClQyVUCPJdXb9jl3O" data-name="Evidence">Evidence</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:14ZxDAK6ITtZZqPdiWrvSn" data-name="Everlast">Everlast</a>, &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:2LiWxiQzuD9nmWQ6NCA8Gd" data-name="B-Real">B-Real</a>), among others.

Paris&#39; original material has been featured in various Hollywood movies, TV shows, video games, and streaming networks, and his writings have recently appeared in Vice Media, The Washington Post, and Medium.com.