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1) American Rap Producer and member of the rap group Three 6 Mafia
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1) Paul Beauregard (born October 13, 1977) better known by his stage name DJ Paul, is an American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is one half of the Memphis-based rap group Three 6 Mafia. He is also the half-brother of former Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous.
DJ Paul began his career as a DJ, producer, and rapper in the early 1990s. He was one-half of the duo The Serial Killaz, together with his older half-brother Lord Infamous (Ricky Dunigan). They released self-recorded tapes in their neighborhood, school, and local shops. Portrait Of A Serial Killa was their first tape, released in 1992. DJ Paul also released numerous solo mixtapes including Volume 12, Volume 12 Part 2, Volume 15 For Them Niggaz Wit Anna, and Vol. 16 For Da Summa Of '94. DJ Paul rose to prominence as one of the best DJ-producers on the south side of Memphis, and met up with DJ/artist/producer Juicy J (Jordan Houston), also garnering buzz on the North side of Memphis. They noticed they had a lot of similar interests eventually merging their sound and crew members to form the super-group The Backyard Posse (later known as Triple Six Mafia). DJ Paul and Juicy J soon began producing dark, eerie tracks driven by bass-heavy beats and haunting sounds, and invited numerous Backyard Posse members to rap over the beats with them. They released the resulting tracks locally as Triple Six Mafia; years later these recordings would resurface as re-releases.
In 1994, Triple Six Mafia released the underground album Smoked Out Loced Out. The album was laden with questionable content, such as violence, heavy drug use, and sexually explicit lyrics. Triple Six Mafia received a great response from listeners of this tape. In 1995, the loose collective changed its name to Three 6 Mafia and self-released its debut album, Mystic Stylez. The album became an underground success, and Three 6 Mafia, in turn, signed a distribution deal with Relativity for its Hypnotize Minds imprint. Throughout the late 1990s, Juicy J and DJ Paul produced numerous albums a year for Hypnotize Minds and capitalized on the lucrative distribution deal. By the end of the decade, the two producers were at the helm of an empire, having extended their brand to alarming lengths, culminating with their commercial breakthrough album, When the Smoke Clears, which debuted at number six on Billboard's album chart. DJ Paul became a great inspiration for people in the rap community. Together with production partner Juicy J, he played an important role in the South's rise to prominence within the once East-and-West Coast dominated rap industry. Behind the duo's leadership, Three 6 Mafia rose from an underground phenomenon in Memphis to a nationally recognized rap empire, spinning off numerous solo albums for the collective's many members in the mid to late 1990s. DJ Paul raps as a member of Three 6 Mafia and contributes rhymes to most of the albums he produces for such artists as Project Pat, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, and Tear Da Club Up Thugs. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp".
DJ Paul has released 3 solo albums to date. In 2002 he re-released his successful 1994 mixtape Volume 16, replacing some of the old featured artists with new ones from Hypnotize Minds, such as Frayser Boy, Lord Infamous and La Chat. The new underground album, called "Underground Vol. 16, For Da Summa" peaked at #127 at Billboard 200. After Three 6 Mafia released their 2008 album Last 2 Walk, the group had conflicts with their label Sony about their music style, which resulted in DJ Paul and Juicy J focusing on their solo careers. In 2009 Paul released "The Weigh In" - his first mixtape since the Volume series in the early 90s. A few months later he followed up with his second solo album "Scale-A-Ton", released under Paul's newly found label Scale-A-Ton Entertainment. The album was received well by critics, earning a positive review and an "Album pick" by AllMusic. In 2010 Paul released his second mixtape "To Kill Again...The Mixtape", hosted by DJ Scream and DJ Whoo Kid. The mixtape features many upcoming and new Memphis artists such as Lion Heart, Thug Therapy, Partee and Miscellaneous. DJ Paul stated the tape was a preview to his upcoming album, also titled "To Kill Again...The Mixtape". However, it was never released. Instead, in 2011 Paul made a new collaboration mixtape with rapper Ya Boy and producer Lil Lody, called "Pray For Forgiveness", hosted by DJ Scream. A few months later Paul released a non-free No-DJ version with bonus songs. In 2012 Paul announced he was working on an experimental dub-hop EP called "A Person of Interest". Later he changed it into a full featured album, which was released on October 22. "A Person of Interest" was packed with a bonus DVD, including a self-titled short movie, music videos and behind the scenes footage. Paul released videos for a number of songs from the album, including "What I Look Like (W.I.L.L.)", "Wit Tha Shit", "Trap Back Jumpin", "E&J" and a remix of "I'm Dat Raw" with Snow Tha Product.
Amnesia
DJ Paul Lyrics
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Can you take me far away
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I'll go so high
I'll go so high
My feet won't touch the ground
Stitch my wings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down
In the song Amnesia, DJ Paul talks about his desire to escape from his current reality and reach greater heights by flying away. The opening lines, "I want to fly, can you take me far away, give me a star to reach for, tell me what it takes" alludes to his desire for guidance and direction to achieve his dreams. He goes on to say that he is willing to go to great lengths to attain his goals, "and I'll go so high, my feet won't touch the ground." This line suggests that he is willing to leave behind his current reality and explore new horizons to fulfil his aspirations.
However, DJ Paul's dreams seem to be constantly shattered as he says, "I bought these dreams that all fall down." This line implies that he invested a lot of time and effort into attaining his goals but due to circumstances beyond his control, things didn't go as planned. Despite this setback, he still yearns for his dreams and is willing to keep trying until he succeeds.
In conclusion, Amnesia by DJ Paul is a song about chasing dreams and never giving up, even in the face of disappointment. The lyrics illustrate the desire to break free from current circumstances to pursue greater success.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to fly
I desire to soar and escape the limitations of my current circumstance.
Can you take me far away
Are you able to transport me to a distant place beyond my current reach?
Give me a star to reach for
Provide me with an ambitious goal that I can strive towards.
Tell me what it takes
Inform me of the requirements or sacrifices necessary to achieve my goals.
And I'll go so high
If given the chance, I will attain great heights and surpass expectations.
I'll go so high
I will reach levels beyond my wildest dreams.
My feet won't touch the ground
I will defy earthly limitations and elevate to an extraordinary level.
Stitch my wings
Mend and repair my broken aspirations and ambitions.
And pull the strings
Take control and guide my path towards success.
I bought these dreams
I am responsible for creating and nurturing my goals and aspirations.
That all fall down
Despite my efforts, my dreams still crumble and fail to come to fruition.
Writer(s): Marion Hooykaas, Jean Paul Dreau Copyright: Chappell Sa
Contributed by Elijah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheBigklo
shit go too hard. dont know why pauls shit aint played on the radio, its better than most all of the shit out now! real K.O.M.
Chuck6k
Bangin' old school sound. Excellent!
Tiffani Nick
always the best beats ever
Tyler Persad
I love DJ Pauls evil little grin, reminds me of old three 6 shit
becky b
Paul your beats are to good tho
Jr. Aquino
Make another album with lord infamous paul
Jasonnever Dies
I like Paul better, but Juicy is good too! I saw Juicy perform at a small show, and it was wicked! IAnd, I went home with a killer hot ho that night too! :P
Frank Teto
Fuckin on the grind! Hard!!!
Arek Thorne
zaytoven nd dj paul need to make a track
nekaflud
i want a song with Dj Paul,Juicy j,Gucci mane and Project Pat