New Paris Video to Debut on MTV Tuesday, Nov. 4!!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2008
New Video for Paris' "Don't Stop The Movement" to Debut on MTV JAMS November 4, 2008!!!
San Francisco, CA - After years of being ignored by MTV, Bay Area emcee Paris' visually stunning video for the track "Don't Stop the Movement" will debut on MTV Jams next Tuesday, election day in the US. Never afraid to be the harsh critic, the rapper, known for his venomous criticism of injustice everywhere, is back calling out America's corrupt politicians, mainstream media, and the mindless state of rap today, inviting all listeners to speak truth to power and to unite for a better America.
"Don't Stop the Movement" is off Paris' latest LP, Acid Reflex (in stores now.) With commentary on a wide range of topics including black-on-black crime and violence, the ongoing problem of police brutality, illegal and immoral wars, the crooked arena of politics and the need for more of an equal balance between positive and negative influences in entertainment,Acid Reflex is the latest installment of cutting-edge funk-and-rock-inspired hip-hop in a career spanning the sale of over 3.8 million units independently worldwide.
The lead single, "Don't Stop the Movement," provides a scathing reintroduction to Paris' polemics, and serves as a stark reminder of the type of potent politically and socially aware commentary in hip-hop that has become less and less frequent as the art form becomes increasingly corporatized and diluted for mass consumption. Featuring performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Parliament/Funkadelic frontman George "Dr. Funkenstein" Clinton, Public Enemy leader Chuck D. and newcomer and Paris-protege T-K.A.S.H., Acid Reflex is a acerbic criticism of modern day American life, and acts as a rallying cry for the need for social justice, unity and awareness.
From the sad state of Darfur and Congo, to America's legacy of aggression, to Katrina and religious fanaticism, it's all here. And the timing is perfect too - in an era where politics has become popular culture and the United States is poised to possibly elect its first black president - only a handful of artists with an international platform will choose to seize the moment. Paris does.
Continuing in the tradition of artists who can be relied upon to remain consistent with both content and dedication to musical quality, this latest effort by Paris will please not only his existing loyal supporters, but should prove to gain him many new listeners as well.
Available in CD and 2-disc 180-gram vinyl formats.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2008
New Video for Paris' "Don't Stop The Movement" to Debut on MTV JAMS November 4, 2008!!!
San Francisco, CA - After years of being ignored by MTV, Bay Area emcee Paris' visually stunning video for the track "Don't Stop the Movement" will debut on MTV Jams next Tuesday, election day in the US. Never afraid to be the harsh critic, the rapper, known for his venomous criticism of injustice everywhere, is back calling out America's corrupt politicians, mainstream media, and the mindless state of rap today, inviting all listeners to speak truth to power and to unite for a better America.
"Don't Stop the Movement" is off Paris' latest LP, Acid Reflex (in stores now.) With commentary on a wide range of topics including black-on-black crime and violence, the ongoing problem of police brutality, illegal and immoral wars, the crooked arena of politics and the need for more of an equal balance between positive and negative influences in entertainment,Acid Reflex is the latest installment of cutting-edge funk-and-rock-inspired hip-hop in a career spanning the sale of over 3.8 million units independently worldwide.
The lead single, "Don't Stop the Movement," provides a scathing reintroduction to Paris' polemics, and serves as a stark reminder of the type of potent politically and socially aware commentary in hip-hop that has become less and less frequent as the art form becomes increasingly corporatized and diluted for mass consumption. Featuring performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Parliament/Funkadelic frontman George "Dr. Funkenstein" Clinton, Public Enemy leader Chuck D. and newcomer and Paris-protege T-K.A.S.H., Acid Reflex is a acerbic criticism of modern day American life, and acts as a rallying cry for the need for social justice, unity and awareness.
From the sad state of Darfur and Congo, to America's legacy of aggression, to Katrina and religious fanaticism, it's all here. And the timing is perfect too - in an era where politics has become popular culture and the United States is poised to possibly elect its first black president - only a handful of artists with an international platform will choose to seize the moment. Paris does.
Continuing in the tradition of artists who can be relied upon to remain consistent with both content and dedication to musical quality, this latest effort by Paris will please not only his existing loyal supporters, but should prove to gain him many new listeners as well.
Available in CD and 2-disc 180-gram vinyl formats.