Gnarls Barkley Behind Paris Hilton Prank?  9/5/06

One of the DJs behind dance sensation Gnarls Barkley is being blamed for the CD prank on Paris Hilton's new album.

British guerrilla graffiti artist Banksy smuggled 500 doctored copies of Hilton's debut disc in to music stores around Britain.

The fake CDs see Hilton's sugary pop overwritten by new beats, while the album artwork has been altered so that Hilton's face is replaced by her dog and the track listing reads as a series of inane questions, including, "Why am I famous?"

Credits on the CD point the finger at Banksy and a collaborator called Mr DM - thought to be DJ Dangermouse, one half of Gnarls Barkley.

The credit reads, "I want to thank Dr Dre for introducing me to the amazing talented couple Banksy and Mister DM, had so much fun working and writing with you both."

The CDs, meanwhile, have become a collector's item - attracting bids of up to $85 on Internet auction site eBay.