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{{Infobox album
| name = Politics of the Business
| type = Album
| artist = Prince Paul
| cover = PoliticsoftheBusiness.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 6, 2003
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length =
| label = Razor & Tie
| producer = Prince Paul
| prev_title = A Prince Among Thieves
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Itstrumental
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 65/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/politics-of-the-business/prince-paul |title=Politics Of The Business by Prince Paul |website=Metacritic |language=en |access-date=2018-11-01}}
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/politics-of-the-business-mw0000026186 |title=Politics of the Business - Prince Paul |last=Huey |first=Steve |website=AllMusic |access-date=2018-11-01}}
| rev2 = Blender
| rev2Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://blender.com:80/reviews/review_768.html |title=Prince Paul: Politics of the Business |last=Hsu |first=Hua |author-link=Hua Hsu |website=Blender |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030817195418/http://blender.com/reviews/review_768.html |archive-date=2003-08-17 |access-date=2018-11-01 |url-status=dead }}
| rev3 = Neumu
| rev3Score = 5/10{{Cite web |url=http://neumu.net/fortyfour/2003/2003-00082/2003-00082_fortyfour.shtml |title=Prince Paul: Politics of the Business |last=Fennessey |first=Sean |website=Neumu |access-date=2018-11-01}}
| rev4 = Pitchfork
| rev4Score = 5.1/10{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6482-politics-of-the-business/ |title=Prince Paul: Politics of the Business Album Review |last=Kallman |first=Matt |date=2003-05-12 |website=Pitchfork |language=en |access-date=2018-11-01}}
| rev5 = RapReviews
| rev6 = Rolling Stone
| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/princepaul/albums/album/318991/review/5943186/the_politics_of_the_business |title=Prince Paul: The Politics of the Business |last=Hoard |first=Christian |author-link=Christian Hoard|date=2003-05-29 |website=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002073744/https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/princepaul/albums/album/318991/review/5943186/the_politics_of_the_business |archive-date=2007-10-02 |url-status=dead |access-date=2018-10-31}}
| rev7 = Spin
| rev7Score = C+{{Cite magazine |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Caramanica |date=June 2003 |title=Prince Paul: Politics of the Business (Razor & Tie)/The Majesticans: Beauty Party (Big Dada/Ninja Tune) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GPg1GS3vHxEC |magazine=Spin |language=en |volume=19 |issue=6 |pages=105–6}}
| rev8 = Uncut
| rev8Score = 5/5{{Cite web |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/prince-paul-politics-of-the-business |title=Prince Paul - Politics Of The Business |date=2003-07-01 |website=Uncut |language=en-US |access-date=2018-11-01}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Politics of the Business is the third album by American hip hop producer Prince Paul. This album is considered to be a concept album similar to A Prince Among Thieves. The concept for this album, however, is the concept of following-up a concept album that did not sell too well (that album being A Prince Among Thieves). The album features guest appearances from Ice-T, DJ Jazzy Jeff, MF Doom, Biz Markie, Chuck D, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and more. In October 2017, Paul released an updated version of Politics of the Business titled The Redux for free on SoundCloud{{Citation |title=REDUX ALBUM 2018 * Download link in the description * |url=https://soundcloud.com/dj-prince-paul/redux-album-2018 |language=en |access-date=2022-11-07}} and Bandcamp.{{Cite web |title=THE REDUX * FREE PAY 0 FOR PROMOTION ONLY !, by PRINCE PAUL |url=https://princepaul1.bandcamp.com/album/the-redux-free-pay-0-for-promotion-only |access-date=2022-11-07 |website=PRINCE PAUL |language=en}} Among the new featured guests on The Redux are De La Soul, RZA, and Bumpy Knuckles.
Track listing
All production by Prince Paul (producer) except for Track 15 by Prince Paul, DJ A. Vee, Harry Allen, and Mr. Len.
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing for Politics of the Business (2003)
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| all_music =
| title1 = A Day in the Life
| writer1 = P. Huston, D. Chappelle, B. Thompson
| extra1 = Bel Thompson (voice), Dave Chappelle (voice)
| length1 = 1:37
| title2 = Popmaster Intro
| writer2 = P. Huston
| extra2 = Popmaster
| length2 = 0:51
| title3 = Make Room
| writer3 = P. Huston
E. Sermon, J. Phillips, S. Scott
| extra3 = Erick Sermon (rap), Mally G (rap), Sy Scott (rap), Ryan McKnite (vocals), Starr Struk (vocals)
| length3 = 2:01
| title4 = The Drive By
| writer4 = P. Huston
| extra4 = Bimos (voice), Ryan McKnite (voice)
| length4 = 2:01
| title5 = So What
| writer5 = P. Huston, D. Clear, J. Long, C. Mann
| extra5 = Masta Ace (rap), Pretty Ugly (rap), Kokane (vocals)
| length5 = 4:44
| title6 = Drama Queen
| writer6 = P. Huston, D. Jolicoeur, S. Preston
| extra6 = Dave (rap), Truth Enola (rap), Jonene Nelson (vocals)
| length6 = 4:51
| title7 = Not Tryin' To Hear That/Words (Album Leak)
| writer7 = P. Huston, K. Elam, J. Green
| extra7 = Guru (rap), Planet Asia (rap), DJ A. Vee (scratches), Wordsworth (rap)
| length7 = 2:49
| title8 = Politics of the Business
| writer8 = P. Huston, C. Ridenhour, T. Marrow
| extra8 = Chuck D (voice), Ice-T (voice)
| length8 = 1:43
| title9 = Crhyme Pays/Ralph Nader
| writer9 = P. Huston, J. Tineo, L. Fernandez, R. Smith, J. Hernandez
| extra9 = The Beatnuts (rap), Tash (rap), Tony Touch (rap), Starr Struk (vocals), Biz Markie (voice), Mr. Len
| length9 = 4:32
| title10 = What I need
| writer10 = P. Huston, J. Harrow, T. Martin
| extra10 = Kardinal Offishall (rap), Sly Boogy (rap)
| length10 = 3:59
| title11 = Princepaulonline.com/The Word
| writer11 = P. Huston
| extra11 = Austin (voice), Carolyn Williams (voice), Chris Rock (voice), DJ Jazzy Jeff (voice), Jonene Nelson (voice), The Lord Pink Velour (voice), Mr. Len (voice), Prince Paul Jr. (voice), DJ Premier (voice)
Jonene Nelson (voice)
| length11 = 1:44
| title12 = Controversial Headlines AKA Champion Sound, Pt. 1/My Bookie
| writer12 = P. Huston, R. Hamilton, R. Lewis
| extra12 = Horror City (rap)
| length12 = 6:02
| title13 = Beautifully Absurd
| writer13 = P. Huston, K. Alyn, W. Felton
| extra13 = W. Ellington Felton (vocals), DJ A. Vee (scratches), K'Alyn (guitar), Jennifer Birsamyn Nuenafe (violin)
| length13 = 5:23
| title14 = Controversial Headlines AKA Champion Sound, Pt. 2
| writer14 = P. Huston, R. Hamilton, R. Lewis, T. Ibrahim
| extra14 = Horror City (rap), Jean Grae (rap)
| length14 = 2:16
| title15 = Chubb Rock Please Pay Paul His $2200 You Owe Him (People, Places, and Things)
| writer15 = P. Huston, D. Dumile, R. Simpson, V. Johnson
| extra15 = Chubb Rock (rap), MF Doom (rap), Wordsworth (rap)
| length15 = 4:06
| title16 = A Life in the Day/, Crhyme Pays [Original Mix]/, The Way My Life Seems
| writer16 = P. Huston, J. Tineo, L. Fernandez, R. Smith, J. Hernandez
| extra16 = Dave Chappelle (voice) [A], The Beatnuts (rap) [B], Tash (rap) [B], Tony Touch (rap) [B], Black Ice (rap) [C], The Pharcyde (rap) [C]
| length16 = 14:51
}}
Personnel
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="2"|Producers |
|---|
| Producers
|Prince Paul, DJ A. Vee, Harry Allen, Mr. Len |
| Executive producer
|Prince Paul |
| colspan="2"|Performers |
| Lead vocals and rapping
|Erick Sermon, Mally G, Sy Scott, Ryan McKnite, Starr Struk, Masta Ace, Pretty Ugly, Kokane, Dave, Truth Enola, Guru, Planet Asia, The Beatnuts, Tash, Tony Touch, Kardinal Offishall, Sly Boogy, Horror City, W. Ellington Felton, K'Alyn, Jean Grae, Chubb Rock, MF Doom, Wordsworth |
| Additional and background vocals
|Bel Thompson, Dave Chappelle, Popmaster, Bimos, Jonene Nelson, Wordsworth, Chuck D, Ice-T, Biz Markie, Mr. Len, Austin, Carolyn Williams, Chris Rock, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Lord Pink Velour, Prince Paul Jr., DJ Premier |
| Instrumentation
|Jennifer Birsamyn Buenafe (violin), K'Alyn (guitar), DJ A. Vee (scratching) |
| colspan="2"|Technicians |
| Mixing
|Prince Paul |
| Engineering
|Prince Paul |
| Mastering
|Tom Coyne |
| Arrangements
|Prince Paul |
References
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