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When did Paris (Rap) start making music?
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Paris (Rap)'s first song “Intro” released in 1990.
Born on October 29, 1967, Oscar Jackson, Jr., better known by his stage name Paris, is a rapper and businessman from San Francisco, California. His 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 which has seen black... Read More
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