Sean Price was the catalyst for the underground/street rap resurgence

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

I do think P was Bleek's cousin. P had a huge family too. He worked down here in NC with 9th Wonder and Khrysis, but he also had a LOT of family down here by the beach too. He joked that he had family everywhere.

Not only would P have rocked with them, but he actually put in work. It's a very overlooked EP, and it got almost no hype when it dropped, but Prodigy and Conway did a 3-song project together called Hell Still on Earth. It's not on any streaming platforms, so if you want a copy let me know and I got you.

Here's a Youtube link though.

I knew about 'Hell Still On Earth' - the P I was referring to in that sentence was Sean Price.

 

[FreshAIG]

Wasn't P Bleek's cousin?

I know Jay tried to sign him at one point. Could definitely have seen him on the frontlines of the goon rap renaissance. If there's one thing a lot of those cats respect, it's the brothers who were the architects of their sound. The fact that Griselda fukked with Prodigy and how they continue to salute Rae and Ghost, I think P would have rocked with them.

Yes, they're cousins. Bleek on IG live maybe a few months back talked about when Nocturnal dropped, he had Ruck and Rock running through Marcy Projects with him.

 

[FreshAIG]

Good point. It might be semantics, but I almost think of Sean Price as being Roc's older brother. So Sean Price is like the funny but grumpy old uncle that started the movement, and then 5-6 years later Roc really pushed the ball a bit farther.

Also, cats might forget this, but Sean dropped his final album within a few weeks of Roc dropping Reloaded. I remember being able to hear snippets from each album (remember 30 second snippets on Amazon? ) on the same day. Even though Mic Tyson didn't have the same impact as Monkey Barz, it was super dope and is underrated IMO. Ithink a big reason why is because there's not many hooks, and most songs are just 1 long verse, or 2 verses with a scratch hook or something.

But yeah. Monkey Barz is low key one of the most slept on albums ever. Out of all my hip-hop memories with Little Brother and what not, my favorite memories are Sean Price recording Onion head, Bye Bye, Heartburn, and then most of Jesus Price Superstar down here in NC. What he did with Monkey Barz was so dope. Dude totally reinvented himself, and I definitely think even if he didn't pave the way sonically...he paved the way to show people that they could reinvent themselves as artists. He went from being the background character in Heltah Skeltah to being THE STAR of the entire BCC.

Exactly. Monkey Barz was a moment in time bro.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Exactly. Monkey Barz was a moment in time bro.

It sounds fukked up but back when I was on pain pills before I got clean, I have vivid memories of riding on the highway like an hour to go pick up some Percocets listening to Monkey Barz on the way there. Low key Sean P for better or worse was one of the first rappers to talk about using drugs instead of selling them. I asked him and he said he played it up for the character, so I don't think he really did as much drugs as he talked about, and he didn't talk about to the extent of someone like Wayne. It's embarrassing to say, but Sean P was kind of dope to listen to as a fukk up.

I'm not sure any artists has balanced talking about ignorant and stupid shyt while combining it with humor, and then sprinkling goonery on top for good measure.

I love this flip on the STFU Part 2 songs.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Sean P,,, that breh is truly missed

 

[Kaydigi]

Is there really a resurgence though ?

Yes, there are a ton of actual indy releases in this same vein.

 

[MasterOfAllHeSurveyz]

I miss P

Me too.

 

[Morose Polymath]

Wasn't P Bleek's cousin?

I know Jay tried to sign him at one point. Could definitely have seen him on the frontlines of the goon rap renaissance. If there's one thing a lot of those cats respect, it's the brothers who were the architects of their sound. The fact that Griselda fukked with Prodigy and how they continue to salute Rae and Ghost, I think P would have rocked with them.

 

[Morose Polymath]

Good point. It might be semantics, but I almost think of Sean Price as being Roc's older brother.

No doubt. In fact I was listening to an interview with Roc Marci last year where he said that the Snow Remix is what really helped kick his solo career into high gear. He said the sales for Marcberg were not bad, but not great. And he said after the Snow Remix he started getting a huge boost in sales and followers on social media. He said he'll always be really thankful to Sean Price for that.

The end when P starts rocking out to Pistolier

 

[Walt]

You can tie all of it back to Doom, Mega, and Sean Price

 

[Morose Polymath]

You can tie all of it back to Doom, Mega, and Sean Price

Mega as in Cormega??? Hmmm thats a name I wasn't expecting to hear.

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

Facts..Sean Price passed literally right before that lane took off to what it is now & his personality would be perfect for the game rn..Another P that passed helped set off this underground resurgence to with this album

 

[Ironman]

Sean PPPPEEEEE

 

[SoulController]

i'd agree, Roc has to share that title at the least

Sean could have ATE in this era too, 500-1000 vinyl gone instantly, its ironic that after toiling for years he would have been a king. smh

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

i'd agree, Roc has to share that title at the least

Sean could have ATE in this era too, 500-1000 vinyl gone instantly, its ironic that after toiling for years he would have been a king. smh

That 'small batch vinyl' wave is one of my favourite things to happen to hip-hop in a minute.

shyt reminds me of being in my teens, looking for import vinyl on lunchbreak like ,hoping not to get fleeced on the price.