Prince PaulA Prince Among Thieves

Label:

Tommy Boy – TBCD 1210

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Tracklist

1 Tariq's Dilemma (Intro)
Written-ByPrince Paul
0:37
2 Pain
FeaturingSha
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:13
3 How It All Started
Written-ByPrince Paul
1:19
4 Steady Slobbin'
FeaturingBreeze*
Performer [Sample]Average White Band
Vocals [Female Singing Vocals]Sheila Coley
Written-ByR. Ball*
2:54
5 Just Another Day
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:18
6 What U Got (The Demo)
FeaturingBreeze*
Performer [Sample]Albert King
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:29
7 The Hustles On
Written-ByPrince Paul
1:37
8 MC Hustler
FeaturingHorror City
Written-ByR. Hamilton*
3:51
9 The Call
Written-ByPrince Paul
0:52
10 The Other Line
FeaturingHeroine
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:51
11 Crazy Lou's Hideout
Written-ByPrince Paul
1:49
12 Weapon World
FeaturingKool Keith
Written-ByPrince Paul
3:27
13 My Big Chance
Written-ByPrince Paul
1:54
14 War Party
FeaturingHorror City
Written-ByT. Morris*
3:10
15 Count Macula
Written-ByPrince Paul
0:22
16 Macula's Theory
FeaturingBig Daddy Kane
Performer [Sample]Syl Johnson
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:35
17 Mr. Large
FeaturingChubb Rock
Written-ByR. Simpson*
1:06
18 Can You Handle It
Written-ByS. Lumberg*
0:21
19 Put The Next Man On
FeaturingSuperstar (2)
Written-ByR. Hamilton*
3:45
20 I Was In
Written-ByPrince Paul
0:40
21 My First Day
FeaturingChris Rock
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:28
22 More Than U Know
FeaturingDe La Soul
Performer [Sample]The Extra T's*
Written-ByPrince Paul
4:23
23 Room 69
FeaturingSweet Dee
Written-ByPrince Paul
1:48
24 Mood For Love
FeaturingNewkirk*
Vocals [Female Singing Vocals]Sheila Coley
Written-ByMcHugh & Fields*
3:16
25 The Bust
Written-ByPrince Paul
0:44
26 The Men In Blue
FeaturingEverlast
Written-ByPrince Paul
3:32
27 Central Booking
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:03
28 Handle Your Time
FeaturingXzibit
Written-ByPrince Paul
3:53
29 The Rev
Written-ByPrince Paul
0:28
30 Sermon
Written-ByPrince Paul
1:00
31 Showdown
Written-ByPrince Paul
2:55
32 You Got Shot
FeaturingSha
Performer ["Brooklyn Zoo" Sample]Ol' Dirty Bastard
Performer ["It's All In Magic's Wand" Sample]Whodini
Written-ByT. Dolby*
3:07
33 Every Beginning Must Have An Ending
Written-ByPrince Paul
1:43
34 The New t (DJ's Delite)
Written-ByPrince Paul
0:55
35 A Prince Among Thieves
FeaturingSha
Vocals [Singing Vocals]T-Bone (7)
Written-ByPrince Paul
4:42

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Tommy Boy Music
  • Copyright ©Tommy Boy Music
  • Manufactured ByTommy Boy Music
  • Distributed ByTommy Boy Music
  • Pressed ByWEA Mfg. Olyphant – X7083

Credits

  • A&R [A&R Direction]Max Nichols (2)
  • Art Direction, DesignDarlene Y. Cordero*
  • Engineer [Vocal Engineer]Jazzy Jay
  • Illustration [Cover Illustration]Tim C. Okamura*
  • KeyboardsDon Newkirk
  • Management [Business Affairs]Michelle Bayer
  • Management [Sample Clearances]DMG, Inc.*
  • Mastered ByTom Coyne
  • Producer, Directed By, Mixed By, Arranged By, Score [Scored], Engineer, Management [Managed], Recorded By, Edited By, Other [Hustled By], Scratches [All], Percussion [Live], GuitarPrince Paul
  • Voice Actor [Background Xtra]Shara (2)
  • Voice Actor [Breakneck]Special Ed (tracks: 13, 15)
  • Voice Actor [Buckshot]Buckshot (tracks: 17)
  • Voice Actor [Convicts]Xzibit
  • Voice Actor [Count Mackula]Big Daddy Kane (tracks: 15)
  • Voice Actor [Crackhead Girl]Queen Bee (2) (tracks: 21)
  • Voice Actor [Crackhead]Chris Rock (tracks: 21)
  • Voice Actor [Crazy Lou]Kool Keith (tracks: 11, 13)
  • Voice Actor [Diehard]BizMark* (tracks: 17)
  • Voice Actor [Hooker]Sweet Dee (tracks: 23, 25)
  • Voice Actor [Mother]Monkey (5)
  • Voice Actor [Mr. Large]Chubb Rock (tracks: 18, 20)
  • Voice Actor [Officer O'Malley Bitchkowski]Everlast
  • Voice Actor [Paramedic 1]Rodd Houston (tracks: 33)
  • Voice Actor [Paramedic 2]Wendy Day (tracks: 33)
  • Voice Actor [Police Captain]Danny Madorski* (tracks: 27)
  • Voice Actor [Police Officer 2]Phil Painson (tracks: 29)
  • Voice Actor [RZA]RZA (tracks: 31)
  • Voice Actor [Tammy]Heroine (tracks: 11)
  • Voice Actor [Tariq's Sis (Star Keisha)]Karima (9)
  • Voice Actor [Tariq]Breezly Brewin
  • Voice Actor [The DJs & VJs]Rotimi Rainwater (tracks: 34)
  • Voice Actor [The Reverend]Dom Dom (tracks: 29 to 31)
  • Voice Actor [Thug Group]Horror City
  • Voice Actor [True]Big Sha*
  • Voice Actor [Wu Receptionist]Kamala Gordon (tracks: 31)

Notes

℗© 1999 Tommy Boy Music. Manufactured and distributed by Tommy Boy Music.

Some initial sealed copies came with a circular orange hype sticker (see image).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 16998 12102 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): WEA Mfg. Olyphant X7083 43 2A 1210.1-2 RE-1 01 M1S3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): WEA Mfg. Olyphant Z19499 43 2A 1210.1-2 RE-1 02 M1S1
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi L902
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2U4F
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2U3E

Other Versions (5 of 14)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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A Prince Among Thieves (CD, Album, Promo) Tommy Boy 2G01210 UK 1998
A Prince Among Thieves (2×LP, Album) Tommy Boy TB 1210, TB1210 US 1999
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A Prince Among Thieves (2×LP, Album) Tommy Boy TBV 1210 UK 1999
Recently Edited
A Prince Among Thieves (2×LP, Album, Promo, Clean Versions) Tommy Boy TB 1342 US 1999
New Submission
A Prince Among Thieves (CD, Album, Promo, Advance) Tommy Boy TBCD 1210 US 1999

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Reviews

  • Hiphophead1's avatar
    Hiphophead1
    this aint a album its a movie salute to prince paul AMAZING album my bad movie
    • 6207865's avatar
      6207865
      Underrated album! Some great great tracks on this one. Weapon World, Macula's Theory, personal favorites. Prince Paul kills it here!

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