Percee P
Encyclopedia
Percee P is a hip hop
artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx
, New York City
, United States
. Percee P has been writing and performing since 1979, yet his debut album Perseverance
was not released until September 18, 2007, produced entirely by Madlib
.
He was known in the underground for selling his mixtape
s himself in front of the Fat Beats store in New York, a practice he continues today by selling his Stones Throw album and his other mixtapes at his shows.
A rare video exists showing Percee P trading freestyle verses with Fat Joe
and Eminem
.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist from the Patterson Projects in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York City
New York City
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Percee P has been writing and performing since 1979, yet his debut album Perseverance
Perseverance (Percee P album)
Perseverance is the official debut album by Percee P a New York-born underground rapper signed to Stones Throw Records. All tracks are produced by Madlib.- Track listing :#"Intro"#"The Hand That Leads You"#"The Man To Praise"...
was not released until September 18, 2007, produced entirely by Madlib
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer...
.
He was known in the underground for selling his mixtape
Mixtape
A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...
s himself in front of the Fat Beats store in New York, a practice he continues today by selling his Stones Throw album and his other mixtapes at his shows.
A rare video exists showing Percee P trading freestyle verses with Fat Joe
Fat Joe
Joseph Antonio Cartagena , better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad....
and Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
.
Other releases
- 2005: Legendary Status (MTA)
- 2007: Perseverance: The Remix (Stones Throw)
- 2008: Oh No Vs. Percee P (Now Again Records)
Appearances
- 1992: "Yes You May" and "Kicking Flavor With My Man" (from the Lord FinesseLord FinesseLord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew.- Career :...
album Return of the Funky ManReturn of the Funky ManReturn of the Funky Man is the second album from hip hop producer and MC Lord Finesse. In 1991, Finesse split from his former partner DJ Mike Smooth, and his former record label, Wild Pitch Records, to release his first solo effort. Return of the Funky Man, which featured production from Finesse's...
) - 1994: "Pray to da East" (from the Maestro Fresh Wes album Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be from Canada?!!Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be from Canada?!!Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be from Canada?!! is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Maestro Fresh-Wes, released in 1994 on Attic/LMR Records. Singles from the album include "Fine Tune da Mic" and "Certs wid Out da Retsyn". Most of the production was handled by Maestro, with contributions from...
) - 1995: "You're Late" and "Kick a Dope Verse" (from The Cenobites Album)
- 1997: "Wake Up Call" and "Coward Of The Year" (from the Aesop RockAesop RockIan Matthias Bavitz , better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it...
album Music For EarthwormsMusic For EarthwormsMusic for Earthworms is American hip hop artist Aesop Rock's debut album. It is available only on CD-R..Aesop Rock references the album, and its rarity, in his 2002 EP Daylight, track 4, "Alchemy", when Blueprint asks:...
) - 1998: "Keep the Fame" (from the MolemenMolemenMolemen is a trio of Hip Hop producers from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of Panik , Memo and PNS. The trio runs Molemen Records, which features a stable of affiliated artists, including Vakill, DJ Presyce, Scheme, Astonish, Decay, and Longshot...
"Below the Ground/Buried Alive EP") - 2002: "A Day At The Races" (from the Jurassic 5Jurassic 5Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
album Power In NumbersPower in NumbersPower in Numbers is the third studio album from the alternative hip-hop group Jurassic 5 .It picks up where their previous album, Quality Control left off, with a short double bass sample playing the same riff that the last song on Quality Control, "Swing Set", ended with.The album features a...
) - 2003: "Knicknack 2002" (from the Wildchild album Secondary ProtocolSecondary ProtocolSecondary Protocol is a 2003 album by the rapper Wildchild, released on Stones Throw Records.-Reception:The album is "AMG album pick" and received 3 out of 5 stars from Allmusic.Pitchfork Media gave the album 6.3 out of 10.-Tracklisting:#Intro...
) - 2003: "Walk with Me" (from the Jedi Mind TricksJedi Mind TricksJedi Mind Tricks is a hip hop duo with Vinnie Paz from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jus Allah from Camden, New Jersey. The group was founded by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz and former producer/DJ Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind...
album Visions of GandhiVisions of GandhiVisions of Gandhi is the 3rd album from underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. Jus Allah split from the group after the release of their album Violent by Design , returning the group back to its original lineup of Vinnie Paz and Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind...
) - 2003: "The Exclusive" (from the Jaylib album Champion SoundChampion SoundChampion Sound is an album by the duo Jaylib . Half of the songs are produced by Madlib and feature J Dilla on vocals, and the other half are produced by J Dilla and feature Madlib on vocals...
) - 2005: "Torture Chamber" (from the EdanEdanEdan aka Edan Portnoy is an American alternative hip hop artist. He is an emcee, DJ and record producer.Edan is known for his unique/unlikely take on hip hop culture, where traditional rap songs are often skewed by 60's rock samples, tape echoes, and foreign language choruses, not to mention the...
album Beauty and the BeatBeauty and the Beat (Edan album)Beauty and the Beat is the second full-length album by American hip hop artist Edan, released on March 29, 2005 on Lewis Recordings. The album received critical acclaim getting 85% on the website Metacritic. It is noted for its idiosyncratic lyrics and eclectic use of samples from several genres...
) - 2006: "Raw Heat" (from the Chrome ChildrenChrome ChildrenChrome Children is a co-production between Stones Throw Records and Adult Swim. The CD & DVD set, released on October 3, 2006, includes songs from Oh No, J Dilla, Madlib, and other Stones Throw artists. It also includes footage from a hip-hop concert headlined by MF DOOM and Madlib on DVD...
) - 2008: "SBX2LAX2OX" (from the DJ BabuDJ BabuDJ Babu is a Filipino-American DJ. One-third of the hip hop group Dilated Peoples , Babu is also a member of the Beat Junkies DJ crew, and together with rapper Defari forms the duo the Likwit Junkies. DJ Babu, Evidence and Pharoahe Monch also feature in the song H! Vltg3 on Linkin Park's...
album Duck Season Vol. 3) - 2010: "Tales From The Boogie Down" (from Dusty Philharmonics album "The Audiotopsy", Unexpected Records)
- 2011: "Nastiest" w/ Billy Danze from The LJ's untitled debut