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1. A Prince Among Thieves is the second studio album by hip hop artist Prince Paul. A Prince Among Thieves was well received by music critics. Music essayist Robert Christgau has called it "the closest thing to a true rock opera you've ever heard".Genre: Hip hop.

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2. "Prince Among Thieves" is a great record to vibe to by yourself, but this LP is a indie film turned into a cult classic - that blockbuster feel, where the theater should be packed for the performance, though because of the money put in advertisement only one or two seats are guaranteed to be filled througout the duration of the quality work /5(54).

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3. The concept album has been something of a rare beast in hip-hop. There have been plenty of rap albums with a cinematic feel, but very few actually tie things together with a coherent narrative throughout. Leave it to Prince Paul, long one of hip-hop's most imaginative producers, to assemble the first successful rap opera in A Prince Among 9/

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4. Feb 24,  · "Prince Among Thieves" is a great record to vibe to by yourself, but this LP is a indie film turned into a cult classic - that blockbuster feel, where the theater should be packed for the performance, though because of the money put in advertisement only one or two seats are guaranteed to be filled througout the duration of the quality work /5().

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5. For Prince Paul, 'A Prince Among Thieves' prevails as a timeless work somewhere between warm homage and sweet revenge. Reeling from the sharp decline from critical darling to aging outcast, Paul’s return-to-form reconfirms his ingenuity via a sprawling and masterful exercise: an album that flows like a film, chiseled in the blueprint of a hood classic starring Breezly Brewin and Big Sha.

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6. Prince Paul has always been a favorite producer of mine. He has produced such albums as 3 Feet High and Rising as well as 6 Feet Deep. If you're familar with those two albums, you can expect something similar to that on this album "A Price Among Thieves"/5(43).

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7. A Prince Among Thieves, an Album by Prince Paul. Released 23 February on Tommy Boy (catalog no. TBCD ; CD). Genres: East Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap. Featured peformers: Newkirk (keyboards, aka_text voice role_id aka_text), Prince Paul (writer, director, producer, aka_text mixing role_id aka_text, arranger, engineer, recording engineer, aka_text editor role_id .

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8. A Prince Among Thieves, is, on its surface, a masterpiece of humorous hip-hop storytelling over 35 tracks and 77 minutes, featuring an ensemble cast of Golden Era rap stars and underground legends.

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