# Politics of the Business

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Blender | |
| Neumu | 5/10 |
| Pitchfork | 5.1/10 |
| RapReviews | 7/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | C+ |
| Uncut | 5/5 |
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 and Bandcamp. Among the new featured guests on The Redux are De La Soul, RZA, and Bumpy Knuckles.

## Track listing

Track listing for Politics of the Business :
| # | Title | Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
| 1 | "A Day in the Life" | P. Huston D. Chappelle B. Thompson | Bel Thompson (voice) Dave Chappelle (voice) | Prince Paul | 1:37 |
| 2 | "Popmaster Intro" | P. Huston | Popmaster (voice) | Prince Paul | 0:51 |
| 3 | "Make Room" | P. Huston E. Sermon J. Phillips S. Scott | Erick Sermon (rap) Mally G (rap) Sy Scott (rap) Ryan McKnite (vocals) Starr Struk (vocals) | Prince Paul | 3:40 |
| 4 | "The Drive By" | P. Huston | Bimos (voice) Ryan McKnite (voice) | Prince Paul | 2:01 |
| 5 | "So What" | P. Huston D. Clear J. Long C. Mann | Masta Ace (rap) Pretty Ugly (rap) Kokane (vocals) | Prince Paul | 4:44 |
| 6 | "Drama Queen" | P. Huston D. Jolicoeur S. Preston | Dave (rap) Truth Enola (rap) Jonene Nelson (vocals) | Prince Paul | 4:51 |
| 7 | "Not Tryin' To Hear That/Words (Album Leak)" | P. Huston K. Elam J. Green | Guru (rap) Planet Asia (rap) DJ A. Vee (scratches) Wordsworth (rap) | Prince Paul | 2:49 |
| 8 | "Politics of the Business" | P. Huston C. Ridenhour T. Marrow | Chuck D (voice) Ice-T (voice) | Prince Paul | 1:43 |
| 9 | "Crhyme Pays/Ralph Nader" | P. Huston J. Tineo L. Fernandez R. Smith J. Hernandez | The Beatnuts (rap) Tash (rap) Tony Touch (rap) Starr Struk (vocals) Biz Markie (voice) Mr. Len (voice) | Prince Paul | 4:32 |
| 10 | "What I Need" | P. Huston J. Harrow T. Martin | Kardinal Offishall (rap) Sly Boogy (rap) | Prince Paul | 3:59 |
| 11 | "Princepaulonline.com/The Word" | P. Huston | 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) | Prince Paul | 1:44 |
| 12 | "Controversial Headlines AKA Champion Sound, Pt. 1/My Bookie" | P. Huston R. Hamilton R. Lewis | Horror City (rap) | Prince Paul | 6:02 |
| 13 | "Beautifully Absurd" | P. Huston K. Alyn W. Felton | W. Ellington Felton (vocals) DJ A. Vee (scratches) K'Alyn (guitar) Jennifer Birsamyn Nuenafe (violin) | Prince Paul | 5:23 |
| 14 | "Controversial Headlines AKA Champion Sound, Pt. 2" | P. Huston R. Hamilton R. Lewis T. Ibrahim | Horror City (rap) Jean Grae (rap) | Prince Paul | 2:16 |
| 15 | "Chubb Rock Please Pay Paul His $2200 You Owe Him (People, Places, and Things)" | P. Huston D. Dumile R. Simpson V. Johnson | Chubb Rock (rap) MF Doom (rap) Wordsworth (rap) | Prince Paul DJ A. Vee Harry Allen Mr. Len | 4:06 |
| 16 | "A Life in the Day"/ "Crhyme Pays" [Original Mix]/ "The Way My Life Seems" | P. Huston J. Tineo L. Fernandez R. Smith J. Hernandez | Dave Chappelle (voice) [A] The Beatnuts (rap) [B] Tash (rap) [B] Tony Touch (rap) [B] Black Ice (rap) [C] The Pharcyde (rap) [C] | Prince Paul | 14:51 |

## Personnel

Producers :
| Producers | Prince Paul, DJ A. Vee, Harry Allen, Mr. Len |
| Executive producer | Prince Paul |
| 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) |
| Technicians ||
| Mixing | Prince Paul |
| Engineering | Prince Paul |
| Mastering | Tom Coyne |
| Arrangements | Prince Paul |