Rapper Paris Aims to 'Push Political Buttons' (New Album Cover Has Jet Flying Into White House)

Chicago Tribune (suscription required) ^ | September 26, 2003 | Soren Baker

[rftc]

The cover of the new album from rapper Paris is intended to send a chill down your spine.

The artwork for 'Sonic Jihad' which hit stores Tuesday, features a computer generated picture of an airliner about to fly into the White House.

On such songs as 'What Would You Do?' Paris accuses the Bush Administration of helping orchestrate the terror attacks and murdering 'people of color' for profit.

[rftc]

US Secret Service on the red phone?

[Pyro7480]

Picture of the offending cover:

[rftc]

Unbeliveable, who in the record company thought this was a good idea?

[BenLurkin]

10 rivals sounded Clintonian themes

[Pyro7480]

"Paris" and "Jihad" in the same title... I wonder if this is saying something about the future?

[Rusty Shackelford]

[rftc]

Ya think this guy subscribes to the 'religion of pieces?'

[CygnusXI]

"' Paris accuses the Bush Administration of... murdering 'people of color' for profit."

That would be rap music.

[Lynn]

and murdering 'people of color' for profit.

the advances against racism will take a big blow today....

[rftc]

Isnt that where Richard Reid came from, Paris?

[Lynn]

That would be rap music.

After all the money we throw into education, it still befuddles me how people can still continue to mis-spell the word crap

[A Navy Vet]

Unbelievable!

[Arrowhead1952]

US Secret Service on the red phone?

Seriously! This idiot should be put under the jail and the key buried with him. SIC

[MontanaBeth]

This is disgusting...I suppose we'll hear the old "artistic freedom of expression" line.

[Sir Gawain]

Looks like he's a Thundercats fan.

[TheBigB]

PARENTAL ADVISORY--EXTREME STUPIDITY INSIDE

[rattrap]

all this says to me is a no talent hack like "paris" who hasn't ever had a hit wants to create some cheap controversy. When an artist has talent they don't need to pull BS like this to get noticed, what a moron.

[jrawk]

"' Paris accuses the Bush Administration of... murdering 'people of color' for profit."



So when Condi and Powell die when that plane hits the whitehouse, what is that called?

-- lates
-- jrawk

[freeperfromnj]

I recall another rap album cover that had a picture of the World Trade Center Towers on fire. It was supposed to have been released right around 9/11/01. I wonder if it's the same record label

[Semi Civil Servant]

With all the good works the recording industry does, it's no wonder a lot of people don't get all that bothered about music file swapping. Sort of like when a mass murderer on death row doesn't get his orange juice on time.