Sean Price
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | Ruck | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop | |
| Years active | 1995 – Present | |
| Label(s) | Duck Down Records | |
| Associated acts |
Boot Camp Clik Heltah Skeltah Buckshot Smif-N-Wessun O.G.C. |
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Sean Price is an American rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn, a member of the Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruck, along with partner Rock.
[edit] Recording history
Price, under the name Ruck, debuted in 1995 on Smif-N-Wessun's acclaimed album Dah Shinin'. Later that year, Ruck, as a member of Heltah Skeltah, and the trio O.G.C., collectively known as The Fab 5, signed a deal with Buckshot's Duck Down Records. Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. teamed with Buckshot and Smif-N-Wessun to form the supergroup Boot Camp Clik, who would become an influential and popular crew in underground hip hop through the mid-to-late 90s. The Fab 5 released their debut single, "Blah" b/w "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka", in late 1995. "Leeflah" became a surprise hit in 1996, peaking at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That year, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. split for separate releases. Ruck and Rock debuted first in June, with the release of their debut album Nocturnal. The album included "Leflah", as well as the minorly successful singles "Operation Lock Down" and "Therapy". The duo's notable chemistry, charismatic delivery, and grimy production was popular with underground fans, and the album has reached classic status in the underground Hip Hop community. The album was able to sell around 250,000 copies, and earned the duo a nomination for Best New Group by The Source magazine in 1996.
In 1997, Ruck and the entire Boot Camp Clik released their first group album, For the People. The group abandoned their grimy, sample-heavy production for the first time, replaced by live-instrumentation. The new sound lead to mediocre reviews and disappointing sales, eventually leading to the Clik's decline in popularity. Heltah Skeltah returned in 1998 with their sophomore album, Magnum Force. The album, like For the People, was met with unspectacular reviews and mediocre sales, despite the inclusion of the duo's second Hot 100 hit, "I Ain't Havin' That". After a stream of similarly disappointing releases, Priority Records dropped Duck Down from their distribution deal. Heltah Skeltah split when Rock decided to pursue a solo career. With no record deal, Price fell back into the street life, dealing and abusing drugs [1]. Returning in 2001 under his birth name, Price released a popular underground single with "Don't Say Shit to Ruck". The Clik, minus Rock, returned in 2002 with a new record deal, and released their second group album, The Chosen Few. 2004 saw the release of a mixtape titled Donkey Sean Jr., featuring a number of the rapper's past singles and tracks, as well as some newly recorded material.
Price's long-delayed solo debut, Monkey Barz, was released in mid 2005, the first release in Duck Down's "Triple Threat Campaign", which also featured album's from the Clik's high-profile stars Buckshot and Smif-N-Wessun. Self-proclaimed as "the brokest rapper you know", Price's new humorous, self-deprecating persona earned him a new independent following, and made Monkey Barz the most acclaimed of the Triple Threat releases. He has since become one of the most popular independent Hip Hop artists in the country, making numerous guest appearances, and receiving attention from many Hip Hop magazines and news outlets. Also in 2006 the Clik, featuring a reunited Heltah Skeltah, released their third group album, The Last Stand, to good reviews. Price's sophomore album, Jesus Price Supastar, was released on January 30, 2007.
[edit] Discography
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Nocturnal (Heltah Skeltah) |
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For the People (Boot Camp Clik) |
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Magnum Force (Heltah Skeltah)
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The Chosen Few (Boot Camp Clik) |
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Monkey Barz |
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The Last Stand (Boot Camp Clik) |
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Jesus Price Supastar
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[edit] External Links
| Boot Camp Clik |
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| Groups |
| Black Moon | Smif-N-Wessun | Heltah Skeltah | O.G.C. | The Fab 5 |
| Members |
| Buckshot | Tek | Steele | Sean Price | Rock | Starang Wondah | Louieville Sluggah | Top Dog |
| Albums |
| Enta Da Stage | Dah Shinin' | Nocturnal | Da Storm | Diggin' in Dah Vaults | For the People | The Rude Awakening | Magnum Force | War Zone | The M-Pire Shrikez Back | Duck Down Presents: The Album | The BDI Thug | Basic Training: Boot Camp Clik's Greatest Hits | The Chosen Few | Collect Dis Edition | Total Eclipse | Monkey Barz | Chemistry | Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded | The Last Stand | Jesus Price Supastar |
| Affiliated members |
| Dru-Ha | Da Beatminerz | Representativz |
| See also |
| Duck Down Records |
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