Sleeping With the Enemy (Dlx) [Enhanced, Original recording reissued]

Paris | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued
• Label: Guerrilla Funk
• ASIN: B0000E69GJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #485,818 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, April 26, 2005

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"gpops" (the trailer) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleeping With the Enemy (Dlx) (Audio CD)

I am not very giving with 5 star reviews, but I believe this album qualifies as a classic. Paris has always brought political fire, but this album displays him at his most angry, yet also his most insightful and poignant.
"Make Way for a Panther" begins the album with a bang, with Paris at his venemous best. The next several songs are slightly towned down, with the exception of the infamous revenge fantasy "Bush Killa". "Coffee, Donuts and Death" leads me to the only complaint I have about this album. The song opens with police officers talking to a (presumably black) woman, it would have been much better to make the intro a seperate track.
Suprisingly, it is Paris's more sensitive tracks like "days of old" and "Assata's Song" that seem to resonate with me the most, proving that Paris is a diverse emcee capable of rage and introspection.
This is a classic album that is a must for any good hip hop collection. If Paris's label had not delayed its release until after the election of 1992, he could have very well blown up and become a household name. You won't be dissapointed with this purchase, especially if you like early 2pac, Ice Cube, Public Enemy or X-Clan.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Describe, April 5, 2005

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N. Miller (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleeping With the Enemy (Dlx) (Audio CD)

I don't even normally like rap, but this album blew me away. I first heard years ago. It was a bootlegged tape--the album was impossible to find--but damn, this guy is amazing. He's angry, he's articulate, and everything flows perfectly. If you're not easily offended and you want rap that actually says something, buy this.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No sophomore jinx here!, October 16, 2006

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Nuisance "the rebel" (Miami) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleeping With the Enemy (Dlx) (Audio CD)

After giving a classic debut album in 1990, Paris came back with a sophomore album that is even better than his first effort. Anybody saying that this album is a sophomore jinx is a pop rap supporter that should stick to supporting Ja Rule and 50 Cent. Paris sounds energized on tracks like Make Way For A Panther, Sleeping With The Enemy, Bush Killa, Guerrillas In The Mist, Check It Out Ch'all. Paris shows you his disdain with police on the exceptional Coffee, Donuts & Death. Thinka Bout It is another hip hop jewel. The Days of Old is the first song I ever heard from Paris and is still a gem. Sun Dubious of Funkdoobiest and LP show up on the dope Conspiracy Of Silence. Assata's Song is the most beautiful ode to black women you'll ever hear. There are no fillers on this album so dont bother asking. Bottom line: Paris comes back with an album that is even better than his first one. Political and socially conscious rhymes flood this album as Paris steps his production game up a notch(not that his beats before were bad) and gives mainstream america something to fear. Its unfortunate that not many people(even those who are conscious) have never heard of him. If you like Public Enemy, Dead Prez and The old Ice Cube then youre gonna like this one. Chalk this one up as another certified classic by one of the most underrated rappers of all time!
Standout Tracks: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, BUSH KILLA(original and hellraiser mix), COFFEE DONUTS AND DEATH, THINKA BOUT IT, GUERRILLAS IN THE MIST, THE DAYS OF OLD, COMSPIRACY OF SILENCE, CHECK IT OUT CH'ALL and ASSATA'S SONG.