Prince Paul Itstrumental

• Words: David Ma
• Label: Female Fun
• XLR8R Rating: /10

Prince Paul is no doubt hip-hop royalty. With a resume as long as it is brilliant, the clown prince of production returns with another quirky record full of breaks, attitude and comedy. If his contributions to The Gravediggaz, De La Soul, Stetsasonic, and Boogie Down Productions cemented his legendary status, then Itstrumental is a friendly reminder of his constant aim to entertain. Tracks such as "Live @ 5" (where all instruments are played by Paul himself), "Flattery," and "El Ka Bong" reflect a hip-hop heavyweight who refreshingly takes his music more seriously than he does himself.