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Paris Hilton Album Frenzy Begins: We Are Repelled, and Yet Also Strangely Drawn To It

8/17/06, 1:04 pm EST

Paris Hilton

Yesterday everyone’s favorite heiress caused a veritable riot in midtown Manhattan when she showed up at an FYE store to sign copies of her EP (out originally on Sub-Pop … just kidding). Cutting the crosstown-block-long line of teenagers and (mostly) gay men, we were allowed about 3.5 minutes on a red velour couch with Paris, which made us feel so special, considering that one photog was crying when she couldn’t get in and we saw Paris’ security toss another journalist-type out of the store. Plus Paris told us she liked our dress, and we totally liked her dress too.


Turns out Paris Hilton’s forthcoming self-titled debut album is just the beginning of her foray into the music world. She’s planning to launch a tour in support of the record and has already begun picking dancers. “I have Robin Antin from the Pussycat Dolls choreographing, we had all these dancers come in and I hired four girls. I’m doing my voice lessons and getting ready,” Paris told us. Hilton is planning to stick with her indie roots and play club dates to smaller audiences. “I love clubs, so I maybe want to do some surprise club things,” she said. In addition to working with celebrity producers like Scott Storch and JR Rotem, Paris also collaborated with longtime Green Day producer Rob Cavallo on several songs for the record, but according to Paris none of those tracks made the record. “Rob was really great, we did like six songs together. They were all rock and I didn’t use any of them in my album, I wanted to do something different.” Anyway, you never know, record #2 could be the “rock album”. “Maybe,” she admitted, “I kept the songs, I love them.” But is rock ready?


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LiquidHeaven | 7/23/2007, 12:24 pm EST

Who could have possibly liked her last album? Guilty.

Turn it Up and I Want You were two of the best club songs of 2006. I’m the only person I know who liked that album but damn I really do.

Sky Blue Sky is my favorite this year, eff you haters. Great album.

mariah | 2/1/2007, 1:02 pm EST

i hate how everybody is always hating on paris. i think she works with what she has and makes the best of it. i do admit she is not the greatest singer in the world. she is no christina aguilera,but either is madoona or janet jackson and they have been around forever. paris is beautiful and should keep doing her thing.

Justin | 8/27/2006, 1:27 am EST

PARIS ALBUM IS SOOOOOOOO GOOD..IM SICK OF HEARING THAT U SHOULDNT BUY IT CUZ SHE IS PARIS HILTON..PLEASE HUSH..SHE IS RICH AND SEXY..SHE CANT HELP IT..SO STOP BEING JEALOUS..I THINK ALOT MORE PEOPLE THAN NICOLE SEEM TO B JEALOUS OF HER..HER ALBUM IS VERY GOOD!!!!!

ned | 8/25/2006, 11:13 pm EST

ok this is my theory… paris hilton (and her team of high flying song writers and musicians) didnt actually make the album, but rather was constructed by collecting piles of horse shit. then by squishing it together and adding just the right amount of money, they were able to sell it off as an album. just a theory, and paris new york doesnt want u so go away.

boricua | 8/24/2006, 4:37 am EST

jealousy jealousy JEALOUSY you NEVER win when you are full of ENVY so please leave my girl alone and get a life Paris i understand when you have alot of people out there called HATERS

KM | 8/23/2006, 11:25 pm EST

I bought the album and if you like pop music then you will definitely like this. It’s very surprisingly full of really good, catchy songs!

sinnerman | 8/22/2006, 6:23 pm EST

Paris Hilton’s album is a computer generated trash dispenser. I wouldn’t even download it if i got paid too..waste of computer space. She’s got no talent, just a fat wallet that pays for her surgery’s.

If Eminem comes out with a new album…please…please…tras h talk this barbie doll to the point of no return

Lucy | 8/22/2006, 4:22 pm EST

Who is the idiot that said Paris is like God? What an insult to God and to Eric Clapton!! I have to admit that Paris is kind of pretty and has lots of money but she has no talent that I can see. I also like the idiot on here who says we are all fat and hopes we die of aids. Boy, isn’t that nice. Well, guess what, your honey, Paris,will probably be the one who gets aids. I do not even know why I am wasting my time on this dumb site. I am just sick of Paris getting more and more popular. She has no talent!!!

Delite84 | 8/20/2006, 2:18 pm EST

I listened to snipets of each of her songs in sincere search for something good with no luck! Once again this CD proves that she is a huge airhead that gets whatever she wants because she’s wealthy. Sometimes I wonder why people like her get blessed with riches but without her money the poor girl would be a bumb on some corner right now. Her ignorance is palpable! The sad part is a billion rich white girls will go out and buy her CD because they are just like her! SO SO SAD !

sc sc sc scoffey | 8/18/2006, 7:10 pm EST

a book needs to be written:
“Just Because You are Famous Doesn’t Mean You Have Talent”

Paris is a Robot | 8/18/2006, 6:17 pm EST

Personally, I’m all for that gossip columnist who has refused to even mention the “P” word. Paris worship is proof that God does not exist.

FUCK RADIOHEAD ! | 8/18/2006, 5:45 pm EST

This will be way better,Thom’s solo CD suxxx!

Teddy | 8/18/2006, 5:45 pm EST

I like her song,I’ll buy the CD.The girl is not only beautiful but has real talent.

PARIS HILTON RULES ALL! | 8/18/2006, 5:21 pm EST

Will sell THOUSANDS & THOUSANDS of CDs during it’s first week,more than YOU will sell in a lifetime,losers!

PARIS HILTON RULES ALL! | 8/18/2006, 5:20 pm EST

Green with envy losers can whine all they want YOU are poor,fat & worthless! PARIS is GOD!
(sorry Eric Clapton )

Mars | 8/18/2006, 3:52 pm EST

i know it looks bleak for music these days, but repeat after me: new radiohead in 2007, new radiohead in 2007, new radiohead in 2007…

Raoul Duke | 8/18/2006, 3:43 pm EST

Atleast Paris is actually doing somthing this time. Before she was nasty trash that everyone was obsessed with and did nothing. Atleast now shes attempting to make music…even if it is synthezied garbage…but no worse than disco.

The truth | 8/18/2006, 3:13 pm EST

Sorry foks our culture died the same day she went out with her cd. I know that a lot will buy it, not becuase Paris is talented it’s because she is this big ego that many wants to get a bit of. When you have money, have celebs as bestfriends, fashion clothing, a villa in every country you’ll become someone, but in this case Paris is somekind of neverending nonsense. I just hope us humans open there eye’s cuz’ the moment someone bought her cd, they will lost amount of braincells.

Jason | 8/18/2006, 1:14 pm EST

Cari,honey,there is NO LORD,so cut it off.

cari loves coldplay | 8/18/2006, 12:54 pm EST

Paris on tour? singing live?
ha thats never gonna happen
(i pray please lord spare us)

johnnygunit | 8/18/2006, 10:44 am EST

Pitchfork didn’t cover this story…

Stan | 8/18/2006, 10:36 am EST

Better PARIS than some whiney old fuck that sounds like he swallowed a frog ( Tom Waits ) or Emo crap ( most indie rock ).

cure gastroparesis | 8/18/2006, 9:28 am EST

mike’s comments r flippin hilarious. 3 cheers 4 the lanky tiny titted talentless slut

jeff | 8/18/2006, 9:20 am EST

This is a sad waste of space for your mag. I think her single is alright, but lets don’t give her to much credit or press.It dumbing up rock n roll.

MARTIN | 8/18/2006, 6:58 am EST

DO AS PARIS DID, MAKE ENIMIES, MAKE PORNOFLICK, MAKE A POSE IN THE RUNWAY, MAKE BELIEVE YOUR ROYALTY AND HAVE A CHIWAWA IN YOU LV-BAG hmmm WAIT I FORGOT SOMETHING YES—> SHOW YOUR PUSSY TO EVERYONE THEN YOU WILL GET A RECORDDEAL.

JD | 8/18/2006, 1:25 am EST

Same time next year, you’ll find the album in the cutout bins.

Kyla | 8/18/2006, 12:34 am EST

Well folks, Paris didn’t have to make a record, but she did anyway. I’m not going to slag her off, just for hearing that one song. I’m make a real opinion when I hear some more songs, if I can tolerate them. Also I just want to add that when they were interviewing her about the song stars are blind, she said it was a homage to Gwen Stefani or Blondie, where as I see it is more of a rip off of them, she or her record company should come up with fresh ideas, if she wants to be taken seriously.

Tom Waits | 8/17/2006, 11:16 pm EST

I am crying, music has just died.

Jill | 8/17/2006, 11:15 pm EST

Fortune - Can someone explain why you are such a whiney lil’ bitch?Anyone?

Jill | 8/17/2006, 11:13 pm EST

‘Paris’ is an awfully good album & guess what it will sell more copies in one week than over-rated shit like Guided By Voices & Pixies sold in a whole “career” so eat that & swallow.

Wayne | 8/17/2006, 8:04 pm EST

I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT was AMAZING! I LOVE YOU PARIS!

Troy | 8/17/2006, 8:00 pm EST

‘Guilty pleasures’ are only for worthless scum Christians.The Paris CD is amazing OMG you people are sooooooooooooooo sad!!!Just taking up space,just die already.

Ashley | 8/17/2006, 7:57 pm EST

I agree with mike.Better ‘Stars Are Blind’ that Pavement crap-ola.

Mike | 8/17/2006, 7:56 pm EST

ALBUM OF THE YEAR!

Deal with it LOSERS!

Mike | 8/17/2006, 7:54 pm EST

Jealouse losers! You wish you had HALF the life of PARIS HILTON! You lot are fat,poor & WORTHLESS,I hope you die of AIDS!

Fortune | 8/17/2006, 7:25 pm EST

Can we please all stop acknowledging this girls` existence so she can go away. Thank you.

Ashamed | 8/17/2006, 7:20 pm EST

I thought you guys were a music publication. By covering this pathetic, talentless panty waste, you encourage the lack of substance that has become so much a part of todays music. If I wanted to read about this manufactured crap I would subscribe to Teen.

Huddled Masses | 8/17/2006, 7:14 pm EST

Isn’t it great to live in a country where ANYONE can grow up to be a hotel heiress and record her own hit record! Damn I love ‘merica!

The Choobs | 8/17/2006, 7:13 pm EST

FINALLY - Some indie coverage from RS! It’s about time you guys gave some light to otherwise struggling and unheard of up-and-comers such as this Paris Sheraton chick.

lily | 8/17/2006, 6:39 pm EST

this whole article repulses me and makes me want to vomit.

Anonymous | 8/17/2006, 6:37 pm EST

BARF. This is horrible. Someone shoot me. And you call yourelves a MUSIC mag???

RockGod | 8/17/2006, 6:29 pm EST

She’s hot. The song is great. She needs to get hooked up with Axl!!!

Dg720 | 8/17/2006, 6:25 pm EST

I think I will switch to Spin.

I think most of us have a sense of humor. But you really want to see the reason for the downfall of music and CD sales, take a look at American Idol, the state of main stream hip hop, and crap like Paris Hilton. They basically deficate on the principle of quality music. Pop music even was quality at one time. That time has passed.

gonnapuke | 8/17/2006, 6:18 pm EST

Poor Girl, what an empty life.

give me a break | 8/17/2006, 5:58 pm EST

everyone who had posted this angry crap about paris hilton is a fucking moron. if you hate paris hilton so much, don’t give her the attention. you’re like the kids who get picked on and always whine and cry about and end up making yourselves even bigger targets. you’re basically saying, “if i don’t agree with something, then it shouldn’t be printed, or talked about, or liked.” who the fuck cares what paris hilton wants to do, especially if you don’t like her in the first place? why even waste your time getting angry about it? the world has bigger problems, like people who sit on their lazy asses at work and post angry messages on blogs about people they don’t like. the internet is just a fucking excuse for all the losers and pussies in the world whose opinions aren’t worth two cents to spout off angry bullshit and make themselves feel more important. you can bitch at this journalist for writing about paris hilton all you want, but you’re all doing the EXACT SAME FUCKING THING

WOW | 8/17/2006, 5:56 pm EST

Please let me log onto this website tomorrow and find some news on music!

Rolling Stone subscription for life..ha…at this rate you won’t be around that long.

Scream | 8/17/2006, 5:41 pm EST

I wished Id never see the day that Paris Hilton put out an album.

This is pathetic. I swear the world must be ending with garbage like this floating around.

Beelay | 8/17/2006, 5:25 pm EST

If I wanted to read about Paris Hilton masquerading as a “Musical Artist”, I’d buy a Teen People magazine.

I thought Rolling Stone had far more integrity and self respect, yet here it is pandering to the epitomy of manufactured “music”.

What’s next, an article on how Lindsay Lohan is the next Joni Mitchell??

ParisFan#1 | 8/17/2006, 5:13 pm EST

Every1’s jus’ mad ‘cuz Paris’s album is better than Panic! at the Disco, The Fray, The Rakontears and Radiohead’s solo stuff combined! She’s more rock and roll then Pete Doherty and Axl Keidis combined! She’s been singing since she was a kid- just like Bob Dylan. Duh! Hatas Plz! Also Fergie’s video is worst, only if worst means best (which it doz!), then it is worst… akshully, 2nd worst. Paris’ is worster!

Gabi Hoopasteak | 8/17/2006, 4:21 pm EST

Paris’ kooch smells like chicken salad. And Rolling Stone has become so lame, it relies on blogs and non-news items for content. Where’s the CD review for The Raconteurs, btw? You’ve been covering them since before their CD came out (around 4 months ago) and still no review? Nice work!

bp | 8/17/2006, 4:17 pm EST

Gotta agree w/ Raysins. I too cancelled my subscription for the same reason. Hard to take this mag seriously when they’ve swooning over this moronic slut. Obviously I browse their site when I’m bored at work, but only because it’s free.

amanda | 8/17/2006, 4:16 pm EST

ummmmm, where’s the bob dylan interview?

Cuteeeeeeee | 8/17/2006, 4:12 pm EST

PARIS IS A SLUT AND SHE CAN’T SING!!!!!!

Mark | 8/17/2006, 3:26 pm EST

Liz, baby, you know your shit when it comes to music, but you aren’t serious about liking that idiot are you? Its such INFECTIOUS WASTE!

Raysins | 8/17/2006, 3:19 pm EST

This is why I cancelled my subscription years ago. How are you going to report on Gitmo and on the next page have an article on “Ditzmo” Hilton and her team of super-songwriters? I understand that music is prone to every individual’s taste, but come on now.

Shaun | 8/17/2006, 3:07 pm EST

Oh my God, get a sense of fucking humor, people.

Chris | 8/17/2006, 2:58 pm EST

All very well debating merits of “then they interviewed Bob Dylan'’, but a mirror only reflects what’s in front of it ey?

lahey | 8/17/2006, 2:41 pm EST

nice Rolling Stone in covering some real indepth Artist who isnt getting enough attention already.

Ronaldo | 8/17/2006, 2:38 pm EST

Wow what great news.. more garbage. I can’t believe she actually has fans. Does anybody at Rolling Stone remember when the mag interviewed Bob Dylan?

Bill Reese | 8/17/2006, 2:05 pm EST

Is she wearing a Scoliosis brace over that dress?

Dg720 | 8/17/2006, 1:50 pm EST

here is something new that RS should try.

Try and not report on crap that is really not music like Paris Hilton.

She is computer generated garbage that was earned by having a rich family.

She thinks she is royalty.

She really is trash.

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