The Devil Made Me Do It

The Devil Made Me Do It is the debut album of militant Black nationalist rapper Paris. The title track was banned on MTV.[2] The 13-track vinyl record version of The Devil Made Me Do It was released in 1990 on Tommy Boy Records. Paris toured the US and Europe that year to promote the record. The album eventually sold over 300,000 according to the emcee.[3]

For the song by alternative rock band Against All Will, see The Devil Made Me Do It (Against All Will song). For the film, see The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.

The Devil Made Me Do It
Studio album by Paris
Released	December 4, 1990[1]
Recorded	Fall 1989 – Summer 1990
Genre	Political hip hop[1]
Label	Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records
Producer	Paris D.R.
Paris chronology
The Devil Made Me Do It (1990) Sleeping with the Enemy (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

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" – 1:07
7. "Ebony" – 3:56
8. "Brutal" – 3:53
9. "On the Prowl" – 1:10
10. "The Devil Made Me Do It" – 4:12
11. "The Hate That Hate Made" – 1:09
12. "Mellow Madness" – 4:50
13. "I Call Him Mad" – 4:17
14. "Escape from Babylon" – 5:18
15. "Wretched" – 3:32
16. "Break the Grip of Shame (The Final Call)" (Bonus track) – 8:06
17. "Devil Made Me Do It (Poach a Pig Mix)" (Bonus track) – 5:44

Samples

Break the Grip of Shame

• "Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)" by Bobby Byrd

Brutal

• "Uphill Peace of Mind" by Kid Dynamite

Panther Power

• "Timebomb" by Public Enemy

Scarface Groove

• "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss

The Devil Made Me Do It

• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
• "Hihache" by Lafayette Afro Rock Band

Warning

• "Chicken Yellow" by Miami

I Call Him Mad

• "Funky Drummer" by James Brown

Ebony

• "Boogie Nights" by Heatwave

Mellow Madness

• "Siempre Hay Esperanza" by Sade

Charts

Weekly charts

Album Charting	Billboard 200	R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
"The Devil Made Me Do It"	158	41

Singles

Single	Chart	Position
"The Devil Made Me Do It"	Hot Rap Singles	20

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "The Devil Made Me Do It – Paris". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
2. "Paris bio". MTV. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
3. Byrne, Peter (December 3, 2003). "Capital Rap". SF Weekly. San Francisco Media Co. Retrieved March 20, 2010.

External links

• The Devil Made Me Do It at Discogs (list of releases)