Tuesday, April 10, 2007
His discography speaks for itself: Stetsasonic, De La Soul, and Handsome Boy Modeling School, to name a few. But beyond his legendary work, Prince Paul is the ultimate distinguished gentleman, a prince among thieves if you will. Years ago, after one interview, we found him to be one of the most kindhearted, soulful people we've ever met. And so we had to again pay respect during his recent visit to Los Angeles (in conjunction with a De La Soul reunion tour) for a headliner DJ spot for Low End Theory. Spinning all the old school jams that we old school fogeys love to hear, Paul had us waving'em like we just didn't care for a magnificent 2-hour set (partly interrupted with technical difficulties). There was a considerable amount of love in the air at this show. A love of unity. A love of hip-hop. And a love of Prince Paul.
Listen to Prince Paul on XM Radio's "Ill Out Show". Pick up Prince Paul's latest release "Hip Hop Gold Dust", a collection of unreleased material dating back nearly twenty years.
More photos here.
Prince Paul - "The Men in Blue" (MP3) from the album A Prince Among Thieves
Handsome Boy Modeling School - "Rock and Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) Part 2" (MP3)
