Since then, his uncompromising stance on political issues and biting social commentary have become his trademark, endearing him to legions of supporters who rightly feel messages of positivity are underrepresented in hip-hop. It was while on Tommy Boy that his first single from that album, "Break The Grip of Shame," broke on the Billboard charts, and its accompanying video was banned by MTV. He assumed the name "Paris" professionally as a result of wanting to "steal something associated with European identity and turn it black," - an interesting reversal of a trend that has seen black culture all-too-often co-opted by whites. Originally signed to Tommy Boy Records, he chose early on for his music to reflect sociopolitical themes relevant to the betterment of his community.
Paris hails from San Francisco and was catapulted onto the national hip-hop scene in 1990 with his hit single and album The Devil Made Me Do It, after earning a degree in economics from the University of California at Davis.
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