The Devil Made Me Do It

by Paris

The Devil Made Me Do It cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 October 1990
  • Label: Tommy Boy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:05:51
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving with fierce, uncompromising Black nationalist rhetoric, the San Francisco rapper's debut is a seminal work of political hip-hop. Its militant stances and dense, aggressive production caused significant controversy, eventually leading to his departure from Tommy Boy Records.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, Gangsta, protest, political, conscious, rap, hard, old-school

Tracklist

  1. Intro (0:40)
  2. Scarface Groove (4:35)
  3. This Is A Test (2:47)
  4. Panther Power (3:58)
  5. Break The Grip Of Shame (3:34)
  6. Warning (1:06)
  7. Ebony (3:55)
  8. Brutal (3:53)
  9. On The Prowl (1:10)
  10. The Devil Made Me Do It (4:11)
  11. The Hate That Hate Made (1:09)
  12. Mellow Madness (4:48)
  13. I Call Him Mad (4:16)
  14. Escape From Babylon (5:24)
  15. Wretched (3:32)
  16. Break The Grip Of Shame - The Final Call (8:07)
  17. The Devil Made Me Do It - Poach A Pig Mix (5:45)
  18. The Hate That Hate Made - Power Of God Mix (2:54)

Credits

  • Mad Mike - scratches
  • Kenny M. - guitar

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