The Devil Made Me Do It


The Devil Made Me Do It is the debut album of militant Black nationalist rapper Paris. The title track was banned on MTV. The 13-track vinyl record version of The Devil Made Me Do It was released in 1990 on Tommy Boy Records. Paris toured the US and Europe that year to promote the record. The album eventually sold over 300,000 according to the emcee.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 0:40
  2. "Scarface Groove" – 4:35
  3. "This Is a Test" – 2:47
  4. "Panther Power" – 3:58
  5. "Break the Grip of Shame" 3:34
  6. "Warning" – 1:07
  7. "Ebony" – 3:56
  8. "Brutal" – 3:53
  9. "On the Prowl" – 1:10
  10. "The Devil Made Me Do It" – 4:12
  11. "The Hate That Hate Made" – 1:09
  12. "Mellow Madness" – 4:50
  13. "I Call Him Mad" – 4:17
  14. "Escape from Babylon" – 5:18
  15. "Wretched" – 3:32
  16. "Break the Grip of Shame " – 8:06
  17. "Devil Made Me Do It " – 5:44

    Samples

Break the Grip of Shame
Brutal
Panther Power
Scarface Groove
The Devil Made Me Do It
Warning
I Call Him Mad
Ebony
Mellow Madness

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