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Prince Among Thieves
Prince Among Thieves

Prince Among Thieves

Distributor Tommy Boy Music
Record company Tommy Boy Music
Accompanists De La Soul
Writer De La Soul
Performing artist Prince Paul
Producer Prince Paul
Writer Prince Paul
Date1998
Mediumpolyvinyl chloride; paper (fiber product); ink
DimensionsOverall (Diameter): 11 13/16 in. (30.004 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1999.425.56.A,.B
Text Entries

A Prince Among Thieves is the second studio album by Hip-Hop artist Prince Paul that was released on February 23, 1999 on Tommy Boy and Warner Bros. Produced by Prince Paul, the album features cameos by Kool Keith, Big Daddy Kane, Chubb Rock, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Everlast, Sadat X, Xzibit, Kid Creole, Special Ed, Chris Rock, RZA and Buckshot.

Prince Paul (Paul Edward Huston, b. 1967) is a Hip-Hop record producer, DJ, and rapper from Amityville, New York. Paul started off as a DJ for the rap group Stetsasonic. Through his career, Paul has worked on albums for Boogie Down Productions, Gravediggaz, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, and 3rd Bass. Prince Paul is also well known for his production of De La Soul's debut album 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), where he established new methods of Hip-Hop production, mixing and sampling by including comedy sketches between tracks.

Front/Back cover: plain black cover with track list and credits are printed in a circle on the top right corner. Track list and credits are printed on vinyl.
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