On Paris to Purple City, instead scouring the Caribbean for the currently popular reggeaton emcee, the Purple City Byrd Gang, went to the land of the Eiffel Tower, to obtain some of its newest exports.

     With all the beats being master-minded and blessed by the hands of Agallah the “Don Bishop;” blaring horn sections, fast paced high-hats, obscure sequences and some of the fastest keyboard work on the east-coast are only the beginning. Opening with the high-energized title track, “Paris to Purple City Purple,” Shiest Bub, Agallah and Un Kasa, make valiant efforts in attempting to incorporate French phrases into their verses. On the other hand, the crew from Paris surpasses them, fearlessly diving into lyrical action. Now if we could only understand what they are saying?
 
    From New York to Paris, “Rap Is Around the World.” The track comes off as that “feel good single.” It works for the streets as well as commercial radio. Giving international love to hip-hop, Agallah raps himself in circles, literally. At times his word flipping strays from tricky and becomes confusing, unless repeatedly heard. Handing off the mic to French rappers, Tibesse, Djelass, Keny, Kris Daddy and Kipetchi, they take the initiative, riding the bass line and flipping their styles with out “Pari-style.” “Hip-Hop,” Comes off as the album’s rugged track, plastered with Agallah’s trademark marathon keyboard work. Some lyrics come into question as the phrase, “I’ll stomp your baby-sister with my work boots,” is uttered. It’s one thing to be gully, but damn, that’s some crazy shit.

     For every negative, there is a positive. Sounding like the ending score to a 70′s blaxploitation film, “NewYork/ Ville De Lumieres,” comes off as the best track on the album. In fact, it would have been ideal as the closing track. Despite Agallah’s questionable rhymes through out the album, he saves face with the line, “Since the east coast fell off, a lot of nigga’s been talk’n/ The east coast never fell off; I was just asleep in Harlem,” an obvious salute to the Game’s original west-coast line.  Things cool off with the slow jam,” Baby Girl.” Compared to other tracks that containing high energy, big splash symbols, it sticks out as extra. The French rhyming adds a nice touch, being that it’s the language of love, but making love songs isn’t Purple City’s strong suit.

     From the English aspect, Paris to Purple City, is nothing new from the habitual Purple sound. With additional guest appearance from Jim Jones and Hell Rell; it’s a wonder why Shiest Bub only appears on two of the ten tracks, leaving all of work up to Agallah and Un kasa. Always with a trick up their sleeves, there could be a method to the madness. The option to hang in the background, gives the room to showcase the French style of hip-hop and break the new comers to the general public. Don’t be surprised if in the next year or so, some of these rappers pop-up a Euro Dipset label. If so, let’s hope that it does a lot better than Euro Disney.