{"product_id":"original-a-prince-among-thieves-script-final-draft-1997","title":"Original “A Prince Among Thieves” Script (Final Draft, 1997)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn original final draft script for \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Prince Among Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Prince Paul’s groundbreaking hip-hop concept album. Dated July 16, 1997, it is a rare surviving document from the project’s development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1999, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Prince Among Thieves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely regarded as one of the first true hip-hop concept albums, combining music, storytelling and character-driven narrative into a cinematic listening experience. Featuring contributions from artists including Big Daddy Kane, Kool Keith, Xzibit, Everlast and RZA, the project has since achieved cult-classic status and is frequently cited as a precursor to later narrative-driven hip-hop albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complete typed script, authored by Prince Paul and marked as a final draft, offers a unique window into the project’s development, character construction and storytelling framework. Original hip-hop scripts and creative manuscripts of this scale rarely survive, making examples with direct provenance and authorship exceptionally scarce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA museum-worthy artefact documenting a landmark moment in hip-hop’s artistic evolution and the creative vision of one of the genre’s greats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details \u0026amp; Collectability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· Original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Prince Among Thieves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e final draft script\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e · Authored by Prince Paul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e · Dated July 16, 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e · Complete screenplay-style manuscript\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e · Related to one of hip-hop’s most acclaimed concept albums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e · Exceptional provenance from Prince Paul’s personal archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Poetics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54765515080009,"sku":"ATL_PP_003","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/NYC_PP_003.0.jpg?v=1783002217","url":"https:\/\/waxpoetics.com\/products\/original-a-prince-among-thieves-script-final-draft-1997","provider":"Wax Poetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}