Rapper Paris Does It Again With Hard Truth Soldiers, Vol. 1

[Djehuty]

The messiah of Hip Hop music, West Coast Bay-area rapper Paris has done it again with a hard-hitting compilation of tracks featuring some of the best Black revolutionary and pro-Black radical minds around including the likes of Kam, Dead Prez, Conscious Daughters, M.C. Ren, Public Enemy, T-K.A.S.H., Uno The Prophet, Truth Universal, Blitz, The Coup, and The S.T.O.P. Movement.

The CD starts off with back-to-back smashing tracks by Kam (Can't Break Me) and M.C. Ren (Still Ain' Free). The CD heats up with slammin' tracks entitled Throw Ya Hands Up, Raid, Down Wit Us, and Ghetto Manifesto.

Hard Truth Soldiers tackles such issues as police brutality, criminal politics, the war with Iraq, poverty, and survival in the hood.

From Paris: "Hard Truth Soldiers started as a response to the current apolitical music, the Hard Truth Soldiers compilation series is a rallying cry for soical justice. Each volume is a collection of material that goes against the grain of commercial hip-pop by providing content of substance, touching on subjects ranging from war and police brutality to black on black crime and domestic violence. With the recent reduction of civil liberties, increased instances of injustice and racism everywhere, and a rise in self-censoring corporate media monopolies hell-bent on stifling dissent and flooding our communities with negative and escapist entertainment, it's ironic that this is the most prolific period of protest song-writing in history. And the Hard Truth Soldiers don't miss a beat. By showcasing a range of talented artists from a number of different areas nationwide, we represent a united front against bigotry, misogyny and the exploitation and misrepresentation of our communities and culture. Welcome to Hard Truth Soldiers Volume 1."

In stores nationwide NOW!

Paris is undoubtedly the present king of pro-Back, revolutionary and conscious rap. Public Enemy and Chuck D are the godfathers of pro-Black, revolutionary and conscious rap. Paris and Public Enemy have come together to really BRING THE NOISE!!! This is truly East Coast and West Coast rap coming together for the good of rap music and the people.

[Brandon]

Thank God for Paris.  He's saving Hip-Hop right now.  Listening to his music reminds me of the early nineties when cats were rapping about black nationalism.  That's the type of music that I grew up on.  It made me feel rebellious and militant and helped me gain knowledge of self.  I now realize a lot of those rappers were rapping that black militance because it was popular, but I still give them thier props.  Paris definitely gets props because he never sold out or changed his subject matter. 

Peace and Love to Paris and the Hard Truth Soldiers,
Brandon
www.manifestingriches.info

[Djehuty]

I concur with your words Brandon!

However, I'd add Kam and Public Enemy to that list of rappers who are saving hip hop. These brothers stayed true to their message whereas others changed for personal and/or business reasons such as Ice Cube (business), Ice-T (business), Tupac (business), etc.

I give big props to M.C. Ren. I used to always see Ren holding post at Mosque #27 in Los Angeles back in the very early 1990s. Kam used to also hold it down at Mosque #54 in Compton.

Conscious, pro-black militant rap kept me above ground in the early 90s. I personally am thankful to Paris, Public Enemy, X-Clan, Positively Black, Sistah Souljah, Kool Moe Dee, Ice-T, Ice Cube, Tupac, Brand Nubian, KRS-One and BDP; Jungle Brothers, Del, K-Solo, Da Lench Mob, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five; Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaata, Brother Moe, Askari X and every other rapper who spit Black consciousness, reality, hard truth and knowledge on their tracks.

I am especially grateful to Brother Paris for all of his efforts. He is the cornerstone of present day conscious rap music. He's holding it down and truly representin' (our best and true image).

Peace!