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class="infobox-above" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; font-size: 125%;"><div class="fn">Prince Paul</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Dj_prince_paul-mika.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Prince Paul in 2000"><img alt="Prince Paul in 2000" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Dj_prince_paul-mika.jpg/300px-Dj_prince_paul-mika.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Dj_prince_paul-mika.jpg/450px-Dj_prince_paul-mika.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Dj_prince_paul-mika.jpg/600px-Dj_prince_paul-mika.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1355" data-file-height="903" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Prince Paul in 2000</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">Paul Edward Huston</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Also known as</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist 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dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li>The Undertaker</li><li>Chest Rockwell</li><li>Dr. Strange</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1967-04-02</span>) </span>April 2, 1967<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 57)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Amityville,_New_York" title="Amityville, New York">Amityville, New York</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop music">Hip hop</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">R&B</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">Record producer</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Disc_jockey" title="Disc jockey">DJ</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Discography</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Prince_Paul_production_discography" title="Prince Paul production discography">Prince Paul production discography</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1981–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Boy_Records" title="Tommy Boy Records">Tommy Boy</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Warner_Records" title="Warner Records">Warner Bros.</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Elektra_Records" title="Elektra Records">Elektra</a></li><li>WordSound</li><li><a href="/wiki/Razor_and_Tie_Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Razor and Tie Records">Razor and Tie</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Member of</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Handsome_Boy_Modeling_School" title="Handsome Boy Modeling School">Handsome Boy Modeling School</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Stetsasonic" title="Stetsasonic">Stetsasonic</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formerly of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Gravediggaz" title="Gravediggaz">Gravediggaz</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>Paul Edward Huston</b> (born April 2, 1967), better known by his <a href="/wiki/Stage_name" title="Stage name">stage name</a> <b>Prince Paul</b>, is an American <a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">record producer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Disc_jockey" title="Disc jockey">disc jockey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Recording_artist" class="mw-redirect" title="Recording artist">recording artist</a> from <a href="/wiki/Amityville,_New_York" title="Amityville, New York">Amityville, New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-salon_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-salon-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paul began his career as a DJ for <a href="/wiki/Stetsasonic" title="Stetsasonic">Stetsasonic</a>. He has worked on albums by <a href="/wiki/Boogie_Down_Productions" title="Boogie Down Productions">Boogie Down Productions</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gravediggaz" title="Gravediggaz">Gravediggaz</a>, <a href="/wiki/MC_Lyte" title="MC Lyte">MC Lyte</a>, <a href="/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane" title="Big Daddy Kane">Big Daddy Kane</a> and <a href="/wiki/3rd_Bass" title="3rd Bass">3rd Bass</a>, among others. Major recognition for Prince Paul came when he produced <a href="/wiki/De_La_Soul" title="De La Soul">De La Soul</a>'s debut album <i><a href="/wiki/3_Feet_High_and_Rising" title="3 Feet High and Rising">3 Feet High and Rising</a></i> (1989), in which he pioneered new approaches to <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_production" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop production">hip hop production</a>, mixing and sampling, notably by including <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_skit" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop skit">comedy sketches</a>. </p><p>His first solo album, <i><a href="/wiki/Psychoanalysis:_What_Is_It%3F" title="Psychoanalysis: What Is It?">Psychoanalysis: What Is It?</a></i>, came out in 1997, followed by a second album, <i><a href="/wiki/A_Prince_Among_Thieves" title="A Prince Among Thieves">A Prince Among Thieves</a></i>, in 1999. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Life_and_career">Life and career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Life and career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_life">Early life</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Paul Edward Huston was born on April 2, 1967 in <a href="/wiki/Amityville,_New_York" title="Amityville, New York">Amityville, New York</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paul was interested in music from a young age and started collecting vinyl when he was five.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to his mother, he was mature for his age and tended to hang out with older friends.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When he was in fifth grade he started DJing, using a makeshift setup of one Lafayette turntable hooked up to another turntable set and using the balance knob as a fader.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1981, at age 14, Paul performed a DJ set at The Ace Center Amityville that helped him gain recognition.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He did a routine with Trouble Funk's "Pump Me Up" which he later described as his "claim to fame."<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After The Ace Center performance, Paul started doing parties and tapes with Biz Markie while he was in 8th grade.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time, Paul's middle school music teacher was Everett Collins, a drummer for <a href="/wiki/The_Isley_Brothers" title="The Isley Brothers">The Isley Brothers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Collins later introduced Paul to De La Soul member <a href="/wiki/Maseo" class="mw-redirect" title="Maseo">Maseo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1980s_and_1990s">1980s and 1990s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1980s and 1990s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Prince Paul began performing with groups during his teenage years, first joining a group called Soul Brothers with his longtime friend Don Newkirk.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paul was one of the original members of <a href="/wiki/Stetsasonic" title="Stetsasonic">Stetsasonic</a>. He joined the group in 1984 after impressing Daddy-O with his routine in the "Brevoit Day Celebration" DJ battle in Brooklyn.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Daddy-O was struck by Paul's energy, saying that he performed his routine with Liquid Liquid's song "Cavern", "like he was mad at the turntables".<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paul credits Grandmaster Flash's song "Flash To The Beat" as the reason he purchased his drum machine.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prince Paul produced "The Gas Face" and "Brooklyn-Queens" on <a href="/wiki/3rd_Bass" title="3rd Bass">3rd Bass</a>' 1989 debut <i><a href="/wiki/The_Cactus_Album" title="The Cactus Album">The Cactus Album</a>.</i> The original version of "The Gas Face" was recorded on 4-track cassette tape and started out as mistake.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Paul wanted to change the beat after he realized the pattern was not what he had intended, but <a href="/wiki/MC_Serch" title="MC Serch">MC Serch</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pete_Nice" title="Pete Nice">Pete Nice</a> convinced him to keep it.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song was recorded on the 4th of July.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Paul also worked on <a href="/wiki/De_La_Soul" title="De La Soul">De La Soul</a>'s first three albums, <i><a href="/wiki/3_Feet_High_and_Rising" title="3 Feet High and Rising">3 Feet High and Rising</a></i> (1989), <i><a href="/wiki/De_La_Soul_Is_Dead" title="De La Soul Is Dead">De La Soul Is Dead</a></i> (1991), and <i><a href="/wiki/Buhloone_Mindstate" title="Buhloone Mindstate">Buhloone Mindstate</a></i> (1993). <i>De La Soul is Dead</i> received a five mic album review from <i><a href="/wiki/The_Source" title="The Source">The Source</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-isdeadreview_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-isdeadreview-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Paul, <i><a href="/wiki/3_Feet_High_and_Rising" title="3 Feet High and Rising">3 Feet High and Rising</a></i> (1989) had a budget of about $20,000 and took a month and a half to make.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In Brian Coleman's 2007 book <i><a href="/wiki/Check_the_Technique" title="Check the Technique">Check the Technique</a></i>, Paul reflected on his work with De La Soul by saying, "If there was ever a sign of the existence of God, De La Soul would be that proof to me. I've never had such a perfect fit in any other production situation."<sup id="cite_ref-technique_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-technique-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1990, <a href="/wiki/Russell_Simmons" title="Russell Simmons">Russell Simmons</a> gave Prince Paul an imprint under his <a href="/wiki/Def_Jam_Recordings" title="Def Jam Recordings">Def Jam</a> label, however the only album, <i>It Takes a Nation of Suckers to Let Us In</i> by Resident Alien, was never officially released. It is available as an unofficial release, which is different to a bootleg.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Along with <a href="/wiki/Frukwan" class="mw-redirect" title="Frukwan">Frukwan</a> of Stetsasonic, <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Ian_Berkeley" title="Anthony Ian Berkeley">Too Poetic</a> of <a href="/wiki/Brothers_Grym" title="Brothers Grym">Brothers Grimm</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/RZA" title="RZA">RZA</a> of <a href="/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan" title="Wu-Tang Clan">Wu-Tang Clan</a>, Prince Paul formed the group <a href="/wiki/Gravediggaz" title="Gravediggaz">Gravediggaz</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They recorded a demo together in 1991 and released their first album <i><a href="/wiki/Niggamortis" class="mw-redirect" title="Niggamortis">Niggamortis</a>/<a href="/wiki/6_Feet_Deep" title="6 Feet Deep">6 Feet Deep</a></i> in 1994 on Gee Street Records.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before signing a deal with Gee Street, <a href="/wiki/Eazy-E" title="Eazy-E">Eazy-E</a> wanted to release the album on <a href="/wiki/Ruthless_Records" title="Ruthless Records">Ruthless Records</a>. Paul flew to Los Angeles to have a meeting with Eazy-E and Jerry Heller but was unimpressed with the contract and declined. After the group signed to Gee Street, Paul estimated that it took them about six months to complete the album.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prince Paul also contributed to several other projects during this time period. He produced three songs for <a href="/wiki/Boogie_Down_Productions" title="Boogie Down Productions">Boogie Down Productions</a>' 1992 album <i><a href="/wiki/Sex_and_Violence_(album)" title="Sex and Violence (album)">Sex and Violence</a></i>, though later expressed frustration that the group released the album before he had finalized and polished those tracks.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1995, Paul and <a href="/wiki/Teo_Macero" title="Teo Macero">Teo Macero</a> collaborated to produce the solo debut from guitarist <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Reid" title="Vernon Reid">Vernon Reid</a>, and in 1996 he appeared on the compilation album <i><a href="/wiki/America_Is_Dying_Slowly" title="America Is Dying Slowly">America Is Dying Slowly</a></i>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Additionally, Paul joined forces with Amityville rapper Superstar to launch a supergroup called Horror City. Paul produced a Horror City album, but proved unable to successfully market the album to any record labels.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ultimately, Paul decided to offer <i>Horror City</i> as a free download in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1996, during the early recording sessions for <i><a href="/wiki/Stakes_Is_High" title="Stakes Is High">Stakes Is High</a></i>, De La Soul and Prince Paul decided to part ways.<sup id="cite_ref-fromsoul_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fromsoul-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although Paul was not involved in the making of the album, he has praised it in several interviews, once saying, "I was going through a serious transition period in my life when that album dropped. I was trying to figure out the next thing I was going to do; I was going through a custody case for my son, and I was running out of money. There were a lot of things going on at the time and in a sense, that album pulled me through everything."<sup id="cite_ref-fromsoul_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fromsoul-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After splitting from De La Soul, Paul released two solo albums in the following years: <i><a href="/wiki/Psychoanalysis:_What_Is_It%3F" title="Psychoanalysis: What Is It?">Psychoanalysis: What Is It?</a></i> (1996) and <i><a href="/wiki/A_Prince_Among_Thieves" title="A Prince Among Thieves">A Prince Among Thieves</a></i> (1999). These albums featured a wide range of rappers, including <a href="/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane" title="Big Daddy Kane">Big Daddy Kane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xzibit" title="Xzibit">Xzibit</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kool_Keith" title="Kool Keith">Kool Keith</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Everlast_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Everlast (singer)">Everlast</a>. When Paul was recording <i>Psychoanalysis</i> he thought his career was over and had a hard time finding people who wanted to be involved with the project.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many of the vocals were provided by friends of his from outside the music industry.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Years later he recalled thinking, "Some people might get butt-hurt about it, but so what? It's probably the last record I'll make anyway," during the recording of "Beautiful Night (Manic Psychopath)".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song is very dark and deals with date rape, racism, and violence. </p><p>According to Paul, he originally proposed the idea for <i>A Prince Among Thieves</i> to Russell Simmons in the early 1990s but Simmons was not interested.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While describing his goals for the album in an interview he said, "I wanted to make a movie on wax. I wanted to make an adults' kid album."<sup id="cite_ref-:3_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To prepare for the album he watched many <a href="/wiki/B_movie" title="B movie">B movies</a> and tried to use scenes from various films as inspiration.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On <i>A Prince Among Thieves</i>, Paul also repurposed some of the beats he had initially composed for <i>Horror City</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to the extensive list of rappers on the album, Paul reached out to Vanilla Ice to perform on "Handle Your Time" with <a href="/wiki/Sadat_X" title="Sadat X">Sadat X</a> and Xzibit.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also reached out to <a href="/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G." title="The Notorious B.I.G.">The Notorious B.I.G.</a> about playing a role on the album and was supposed to meet up with him the night he was murdered.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prince Paul formed the duo <a href="/wiki/Handsome_Boy_Modeling_School" title="Handsome Boy Modeling School">Handsome Boy Modeling School</a> with <a href="/wiki/Dan_the_Automator" title="Dan the Automator">Dan the Automator</a>. Their 1999 debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/So..._How%27s_Your_Girl%3F" title="So... How's Your Girl?">So... How's Your Girl?</a></i>, featured <a href="/wiki/Sean_Lennon" title="Sean Lennon">Sean Lennon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Del_the_Funky_Homosapien" title="Del the Funky Homosapien">Del the Funky Homosapien</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alec_Empire" title="Alec Empire">Alec Empire</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Don_Novello" title="Don Novello">Don Novello</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="21st_century">21st century</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 21st century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Paul contributed to multiple projects in the year 2000. His work from that year includes the song "The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza" on <a href="/wiki/Deltron_3030" title="Deltron 3030">Deltron 3030</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Deltron_3030_(album)" title="Deltron 3030 (album)">self-titled album</a>, as well as <i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_Very_Stimulating" title="It's Very Stimulating">It's Very Stimulating</a></i>, the debut EP by <a href="/wiki/MC_Paul_Barman" title="MC Paul Barman">MC Paul Barman</a>. </p><p>Prince Paul's 2003 album <i><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_the_Business" title="Politics of the Business">Politics of the Business</a></i> again featured many guests such as <a href="/wiki/Chuck_D" title="Chuck D">Chuck D</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ice-T" title="Ice-T">Ice-T</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Beatnuts" title="The Beatnuts">The Beatnuts</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wordsworth_(rapper)" title="Wordsworth (rapper)">Wordsworth</a>. The latter also collaborated on a track Paul composed for <i><a href="/wiki/The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie" title="The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie">The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie</a></i> soundtrack.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Paul followed this project with a second Handsome Boy Modeling School album, <i><a href="/wiki/White_People_(album)" title="White People (album)">White People</a></i>, in 2004. His next solo album was <i><a href="/wiki/Itstrumental" title="Itstrumental">Itstrumental</a></i> (2005). It encompasses a range of genres, relying heavily on past samples, especially from <i>A Prince Among Thieves</i>, and combining them with lighthearted skits about his <a href="/wiki/Clinical_depression" class="mw-redirect" title="Clinical depression">depression</a>. As of 2023, <i>Itstrumental</i> is Paul's most recent studio album. </p><p>Paul continued to collaborate throughout the 2000s. In 2005, he produced the album <i><a href="/wiki/The_Art_of_Picking_Up_Women" title="The Art of Picking Up Women">The Art of Picking Up Women</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/The_Dix" class="mw-redirect" title="The Dix">the Dix</a>, which combines some of hip-hop's misogyny and boasting with 1960s-style <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a>. He also collaborated with <a href="/wiki/Parliament_(band)" title="Parliament (band)">Parliament</a>, <a href="/wiki/Don_Newkirk" title="Don Newkirk">Don Newkirk</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads" title="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a> keyboardist <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a> to release an album titled <i>Turn My Teeth Up!</i> (2007) under the moniker Baby Elephant. Another project Paul produced during this period was <i><a href="/wiki/Montezuma%27s_Revenge_(album)" title="Montezuma's Revenge (album)">Montezuma's Revenge</a></i>, a 2009 album by <a href="/wiki/Souls_of_Mischief" title="Souls of Mischief">Souls of Mischief</a>. On this album, Paul extensively used vintage equipment such as the <a href="/wiki/E-mu_SP-12" title="E-mu SP-12">Emu SP-12</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ensoniq_ASR-10" title="Ensoniq ASR-10">Ensoniq ASR-10</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_Production_Center#MPC60" class="mw-redirect" title="Music Production Center">Akai MPC-60</a> and an <a href="/wiki/Music_Production_Center#MPC2000" class="mw-redirect" title="Music Production Center">Akai MPC-2000</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-speakclout_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speakclout-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the <a href="/wiki/48th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="48th Annual Grammy Awards">48th Annual Grammy Awards</a> in 2006, Prince Paul was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Comedy_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album">Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album</a> for his work on <a href="/wiki/Chris_Rock" title="Chris Rock">Chris Rock</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Never_Scared" title="Never Scared">Never Scared</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2012, Paul spoke openly in an interview about the possibility of doing another De La Soul album after Maseo had made some public comments about a reunion. In the interview, Paul states that he asked the members of De La Soul to work on a new album on and off since 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though he wanted to do a reunion at one time, it seemed in the interview he had moved past the idea, partially because of the far more restrictive sampling laws that exist today. He said, "It's nice to think about it, but I kind of like where we left it. There would be so many expectations. For me to do another De La record, I don't think I could really live up to it. Especially in a day and age where I can't openly sample like that."<sup id="cite_ref-:6_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Paul continued to provide occasional contributions to various products in the 2010s and 2020s. In 2016, he collaborated with Brazilian hip hop fusion group Broozkill! on an album titled <i>Throwback to the Future</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2017 Prince Paul helped to score <i>Mogul</i>, a <a href="/wiki/Gimlet_Media" title="Gimlet Media">Gimlet Media</a> podcast about hip-hop scene-maker <a href="/wiki/Chris_Lighty" title="Chris Lighty">Chris Lighty</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In 2020, Prince Paul co-produced the <a href="/wiki/Gorillaz" title="Gorillaz">Gorillaz</a> song "<a href="/wiki/Pac-Man_(Gorillaz_song)" title="Pac-Man (Gorillaz song)">Pac-Man</a>" for the band's <a href="/wiki/Song_Machine" title="Song Machine">Song Machine</a> web series.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, Prince Paul joined the Creators Advisory Board of <a href="/wiki/Tracklib" title="Tracklib">Tracklib</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview with Tracklib, Prince Paul stated that "I know Tracklib will help (producers) because it will give everybody an opportunity to sample without having to look over their shoulder."<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment">Equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Paul has talked about his fondness for vintage equipment in several interviews. One of his favorite pieces of vintage equipment is the <a href="/wiki/Akai_S900" title="Akai S900">Akai S900</a>, which he credits for having a unique sound, saying, "Even though it's big and bulky, nothing sounds like that. It's pretty flexible, it's easy to work, and it's easy to truncate your sample and get things tight...When you look at all this new technology, everything sounds very sterile. Everything is clean and super quiet. It kind of lacks something. When I plug that in, it's like, 'Wow, this is hip hop.'"<sup id="cite_ref-makethose_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makethose-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Record_collection">Record collection</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Record collection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He is known for sampling from a wide range of genres.<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Rapper <a href="/wiki/Biz_Markie" title="Biz Markie">Biz Markie</a> once said of Paul's production style, "Prince Paul's contribution to hip-hop is that you could use records that weren't by James Brown or just break-beats."<sup id="cite_ref-princebeats_3-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-princebeats-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Style_and_influences">Style and influences</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Style and influences"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Unlike the vast majority of hip-hop producers during the 1980s and early 1990s, Paul explored many genres outside of funk and soul to extract samples.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Chris_Rock" title="Chris Rock">Chris Rock</a> listed the <i>Buhloone Mindstate</i> album at number ten on his "Top 25 Albums" list. He credited the album as helping to shape him as a comedian.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1999, Rock appeared on Paul's <i>A Prince Among Thieves.</i><sup id="cite_ref-Huey_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Huey-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later in 2005, Rock's debut album was produced by Paul.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Paul credits <a href="/wiki/The_Bomb_Squad" title="The Bomb Squad">The Bomb Squad</a> and <a href="/wiki/Public_Enemy" title="Public Enemy">Public Enemy</a> as being a significant influence on early De La Soul production, saying, "Early Public Enemy production used layers upon layers and layers, and their arrangements were always super duper incredible to me. We were kind of like students to what they did."<sup id="cite_ref-makethose_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-makethose-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to The Bomb Squad, he also lists <a href="/wiki/George_Clinton_(funk_musician)" title="George Clinton (funk musician)">George Clinton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dr._Dre" title="Dr. Dre">Dr. Dre</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rick_Rubin" title="Rick Rubin">Rick Rubin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Worrell" title="Bernie Worrell">Bernie Worrell</a> as his major influences.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While Paul continues to utilize samples, he has expanded his production to include live instrumentation, including guitar, bass guitar, and several analog keyboards.<sup id="cite_ref-speakclout_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speakclout-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To combine elements of sampling and live instrumentation, Paul now re-plays some of his samples with instruments. In a 2010 interview he described the process by saying, "I’ve gotten to the point now where I’ll re-play samples with instruments. I learned how to interpolate, change the sound, and dust it out so that when I’m re-playing certain samples, it sounds like a direct sample from a record."<sup id="cite_ref-speakclout_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speakclout-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Paul has credited the process of working with <a href="/wiki/Dan_the_Automator" title="Dan the Automator">Dan the Automator</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Handsome_Boy_Modeling_School" title="Handsome Boy Modeling School">Handsome Boy Modeling School</a> project as helping him learn a great deal about production.<sup id="cite_ref-speakclout_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-speakclout-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Prince_Paul_production_discography" title="Prince Paul production discography">Prince Paul production discography</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Solo_albums">Solo albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Solo albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1996: <i><a href="/wiki/Psychoanalysis:_What_Is_It%3F" title="Psychoanalysis: What Is It?">Psychoanalysis: What Is It?</a></i> (WordSound Records, later reissued by <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Boy_Records" title="Tommy Boy Records">Tommy Boy</a>/<a href="/wiki/Warner_Records" title="Warner Records">Warner Bros. Records</a> in 1997 with bonus cuts)</li> <li>1999: <i><a href="/wiki/A_Prince_Among_Thieves" title="A Prince Among Thieves">A Prince Among Thieves</a></i> (Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records)</li> <li>2003: <i><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_the_Business" title="Politics of the Business">Politics of the Business</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Razor_%26_Tie" title="Razor & Tie">Razor & Tie</a>)</li> <li>2005: <i><a href="/wiki/Itstrumental" title="Itstrumental">Itstrumental</a></i> (Female Fun Records)</li> <li>2005: <i><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Gold_Dust" title="Hip Hop Gold Dust">Hip Hop Gold Dust</a></i> (Antidote)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Collaborative_albums">Collaborative albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Collaborative albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1986: <i><a href="/wiki/On_Fire_(Stetsasonic_album)" title="On Fire (Stetsasonic album)">On Fire</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Stetsasonic" title="Stetsasonic">Stetsasonic</a>)</li> <li>1988: <i><a href="/wiki/In_Full_Gear" title="In Full Gear">In Full Gear</a></i> (Stetsasonic)</li> <li>1989: <i><a href="/wiki/3_Feet_High_and_Rising" title="3 Feet High and Rising">3 Feet High and Rising</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/De_La_Soul" title="De La Soul">De La Soul</a>)</li> <li>1991: <i><a href="/wiki/Blood,_Sweat_%26_No_Tears" title="Blood, Sweat & No Tears">Blood, Sweat & No Tears</a></i> (Stetsasonic)</li> <li>1991: <i><a href="/wiki/De_La_Soul_Is_Dead" title="De La Soul Is Dead">De La Soul Is Dead</a></i> (De La Soul)</li> <li>1992: <i>It Takes a Nation of Suckas to Let Us In</i> (Resident Alien) (later released as a free download)</li> <li>1993: <i><a href="/wiki/Buhloone_Mindstate" title="Buhloone Mindstate">Buhloone Mindstate</a></i> (De La Soul)</li> <li>1994: <i><a href="/wiki/Niggamortis" class="mw-redirect" title="Niggamortis">Niggamortis</a>/<a href="/wiki/6_Feet_Deep" title="6 Feet Deep">6 Feet Deep</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Gravediggaz" title="Gravediggaz">Gravediggaz</a>)</li> <li>1995: <i>Prince Paul presents Horror City</i> (Horror City) (later released as a free download)</li> <li>1999: <i><a href="/wiki/So..._How%27s_Your_Girl%3F" title="So... How's Your Girl?">So... How's Your Girl?</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/Handsome_Boy_Modeling_School" title="Handsome Boy Modeling School">Handsome Boy Modeling School</a>)</li> <li>2000: <i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_Very_Stimulating" title="It's Very Stimulating">It's Very Stimulating</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/MC_Paul_Barman" title="MC Paul Barman">MC Paul Barman</a>)</li> <li>2004: <i><a href="/wiki/White_People_(album)" title="White People (album)">White People</a></i> (Handsome Boy Modeling School)</li> <li>2005: <i><a href="/wiki/The_Art_of_Picking_Up_Women" title="The Art of Picking Up Women">The Art of Picking Up Women</a></i> (<a href="/wiki/The_Dix" class="mw-redirect" title="The Dix">The Dix</a>)</li> <li>2008: <i>Baby Loves Hip Hop presents The Dino 5</i> (Dino 5)<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2012: <i>Negroes on Ice</i> (Negroes on Ice)</li> <li>2016: <i>Throwback to the Future</i> (BROOKZILL!)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Prince_Paul_(producer)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1222442308">.mw-parser-output .awards-table td:last-child{text-align:center}</style> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; 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style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/3_Feet_High_and_Rising" title="3 Feet High and Rising">3 Feet High and Rising</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/De_La_Soul_Is_Dead" title="De La Soul Is Dead">De La Soul Is Dead</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Buhloone_Mindstate" title="Buhloone Mindstate">Buhloone Mindstate</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Stakes_Is_High" title="Stakes Is High">Stakes Is High</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Art_Official_Intelligence:_Mosaic_Thump" title="Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump">Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/AOI:_Bionix" title="AOI: Bionix">AOI: Bionix</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Grind_Date" title="The Grind Date">The Grind Date</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Plug_1_%26_Plug_2_Present..._First_Serve" title="Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present... First Serve">Plug 1 & Plug 2 Present... First Serve</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/And_the_Anonymous_Nobody..." title="And the Anonymous Nobody...">and the Anonymous Nobody...</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Clear_Lake_Audiotorium" title="Clear Lake Audiotorium">Clear Lake Audiotorium</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_of_De_La_Soul" title="The Best of De La Soul">The Best of De La Soul</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/De_La_Mix_Tape:_Remixes,_Rarities_and_Classics" title="De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities and Classics">De La Mix Tape: Remixes, Rarities and Classics</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_at_Tramps,_NYC,_1996" title="Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996">Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Impossible:_Mission_TV_Series_%E2%80%93_Pt._1" title="The Impossible: 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