We’re huge fans of Prince Paul. So naturally, we were geeked to get our hands on Confessions Of A Beat Junkie, a promo tape Tommy Boy put out in ’97. The 35-minute blend of b-sides, unreleased stuff, famous works, and many skits don’t disappoint—especially if you’re familiar with Paul’s work. Not much info exists, so I wrote Paul and asked him to introduce the tape for us. Here’s his response:
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed the tape. I made this for Tommy Boy as a promo item in the late ’90s to reintroduce myself to the public. It was to launch off the reissue of Psychoanalysis and a new project, A Prince Among Thieves. I just wanted to make something different from the old traditional mixtape that was out at the time. I had my friends and mom do little intro pieces to the songs.
I wanted to make it appear like I was this elusive, eclectic guy, and they were describing my work to those who weren’t familiar with me. The photo [on the back] is a picture of my son when he was about 3 or 4. He was always facinated with the turntables now he’s a DJ himself at 17. I put a lot of work into that tape, I’m glad that it’s still being enjoyed. Thanks again.
Hear Confessions Of A Beat Junkie…
***DOWNLOAD CONFESSIONS OF A BEAT JUNKIE!
Also check out Stacy Gueraseva’s recent write-up on Psychoanalysis. Word to Cutso for the tape! Thanks to Paul for his time and amazing work!
Another dope post!!
B
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David: Frickin’ excellent. I vaguely remember having this from BITD but it’s been years since I bothered to peep.
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i took the front and back pictures and made them into one square cover if anyone wants it http://i40.tinypic.com/ery5au.jpg
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