Prince Paul
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- 1967-04-02
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- Out of BodyJournal
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Prince Paul (born Paul Huston) is a legendary DJ and hip hop producer. Prince Paul is known for having a very unorthodox, but mostly well-received sense of humor. Musically, he was one of the driving forces of what was to become known as alternative rap, by using surprising samples and quirky humour. Originally a member of Stetsasonic, he produced De La Soul's 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising (It was on this album that Prince Paul invented the hip hop skit which has a long-standing and p
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- 2 April 1967
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- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Amityville
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- contemporary R&B
- Record label
- Razor & Tie
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- Dj prince paul-mika.jpg
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