Prince Po
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Lawrence Baskerville ,also known as Prince Po, is an American
rapper and former member of the rap duo Organized Konfusion
with Pharaohe Monch. Originally the duo was called Simply 2 Positive. Prince Poetry MC'd and Monch beat-boxed. Following the separation of Organized Konfusion after their 1997 album "The Equinox", Prince Po (formerly Prince Poetry or Prince Poahflow) met underground producer Danger Mouse
in 2002 and then signed to the Warp Records
subsidiary Lex Records
in 2004 with three EPs and his debut solo album "The Slickness" featuring production from Lex Records own Danger Mouse
and Jel
, along with Madlib
and British producer Richard X
. In 2006 he released his second album on Traffic Entertainment, with Madlib
returning from the previous album. He is also the founder of Nasty Habits Entertainment, which is due to release several new and existing Hip-Hop heavyweights in the coming future.
His latest album, Saga Of The Simian Samurai, features production from Kool Keith
collaborator TOMC3
.
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rapper and former member of the rap duo Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York. Though not commercially popular, the duo was one of the most respected and acclaimed underground hip hop acts of the 1990s, largely due to the groundbreaking lyrics of Pharoahe Monch and Prince Poetry.-Recording career:Group...
with Pharaohe Monch. Originally the duo was called Simply 2 Positive. Prince Poetry MC'd and Monch beat-boxed. Following the separation of Organized Konfusion after their 1997 album "The Equinox", Prince Po (formerly Prince Poetry or Prince Poahflow) met underground producer Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Brian Joseph Burton , better known by his stage name Danger Mouse, is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He came to prominence in 2004 when he released The Grey Album, which combined vocal performances from Jay-Z's The Black Album with instrumentals from The Beatles' White Album.He...
in 2002 and then signed to the Warp Records
Warp Records
Warp, commonly referred to as Warp Records, is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music....
subsidiary Lex Records
Lex Records
Lex Records is an independent record label founded by Tom Brown in 2001. The label was an imprint of Warp Records and run from their North London offices, until September 2005.Lex has a low volume of releases, rarely releasing more than three albums annually...
in 2004 with three EPs and his debut solo album "The Slickness" featuring production from Lex Records own Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
Brian Joseph Burton , better known by his stage name Danger Mouse, is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He came to prominence in 2004 when he released The Grey Album, which combined vocal performances from Jay-Z's The Black Album with instrumentals from The Beatles' White Album.He...
and Jel
Jel
Jel is a hip hop producer and rapper for the Anticon label. He is a part of the hip hop duo Themselves and is also heavily involved in the bands Subtle and 13 & God.-Style:...
, along with Madlib
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer...
and British producer Richard X
Richard X
Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
. In 2006 he released his second album on Traffic Entertainment, with Madlib
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer...
returning from the previous album. He is also the founder of Nasty Habits Entertainment, which is due to release several new and existing Hip-Hop heavyweights in the coming future.
His latest album, Saga Of The Simian Samurai, features production from Kool Keith
Kool Keith
Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...
collaborator TOMC3
TOMC3
Thomas Cleary, better known by his stage name TOMC3 is anAmerican born Half-Japanese Hip Hop DJ/Producer residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the last few years he has contributed Sound...
.
Solo Albums
- The SlicknessThe SlicknessThe Slickness is the debut solo album by former Organized Konfusion member, Prince Po. Release under Lex Records in 2004. It is the first album by Prince Po since Organized Konfusion's last outing in 1997, The Equinox...
(2004) - PrettyblackPrettyblackPrettyblack is the second album by African-American rapper Prince Po, one half of the group Organized Konfusion. The album was released on his own Nasty Habits label.-Track listing:-Personnel:-Singles:...
(2006) - Saga Of The Simian Samurai (2007)
- X files EP (2009)
with Organized Konfusion
- 1991: Organized KonfusionOrganized Konfusion (album)Organized Konfusion is the eponymous debut album by Queens Hip Hop duo Organized Konfusion, released in October 1991 on Hollywood BASIC. The album and the group have received a large cult following throughout the years. The record was originally given a rating of 4 out of 5 in The Source in January...
- 1994: Stress: The Extinction AgendaStress: The Extinction AgendaStress: The Extinction Agenda is the second full-length album by Queens hip hop duo Organized Konfusion, released on August 16, 1994, on Hollywood BASIC. The group went outside its past self-production and got help from future star producers Buckwild and Rockwilder. The album features O.C. and A...
- 1997: The EquinoxThe Equinox (album)The Equinox is the third and final album by heralded Queens Hip Hop duo Organized Konfusion, released on September 16, 1997, on Priority Records. The group branched out to work with a number of outside producers, including Diamond D, Showbiz, Buckwild and Rockwilder. The effort is a concept album,...
Appearances
- 1995 4 My Peeps feat. M.O.P. , Notorious B.I.G. & Prince Po (from the Red Hot Lover Tone single 4 My Peeps)
- 1999 "God Send" (from the Pharoahe MonchPharoahe MonchPharoahe Monch is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.-Biography:...
album "Internal Affairs)Internal Affairs (album)Sample credits* "Intro" contains samples of "Blues and The Abstract Truth" by Oliver Nelson.* "Behind Closed Doors" contains samples of "Aftermath" by Quincy Jones.* "Queens" contains samples of "Til the Cops Come Knockin" by Maxwell....
") - 2000: "Ill Collabo" (from the Cella DwellasCella DwellasCella Dwellas are an underground hip hop duo from Flatbush, Brooklyn, consisting of emcees UG and Phantasm. The group is largely known for their dark beats and excellent lyricism...
album The Last Shall Be FirstThe Last Shall Be First (Dwellas album)The Last Shall Be First is the second and final album released by rap group, The Dwellas . It was released on September 26, 2000, and like the group's previous album was released through Loud Records and mostly produced by Nick Wiz, with additional production by Rockwilder, Large Professor and...
) - 2003: "Copy Cats" - (from the Danger MouseDanger MouseBrian Joseph Burton , better known by his stage name Danger Mouse, is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He came to prominence in 2004 when he released The Grey Album, which combined vocal performances from Jay-Z's The Black Album with instrumentals from The Beatles' White Album.He...
& Jemini the Gifted OneJemini the Gifted OneJemini the Gifted One , better known as Jemini, is a rapper from Brooklyn who has worked with DJ Danger Mouse, most notably on the rap/pop album Ghetto Pop Life...
album Ghetto Pop Life) - 2004: "Tha Hardway" feat Godfather - R.A. The Rugged Man - American Lowlife
- 2007: "Puppetmasters" - (from the Wildchild album Jack of All Trades)
- 2007: "Last of the Greats" - (from the Percee PPercee PPercee 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...
album PerseverancePerseverancePerseverance may refer to:* Perseverance , a card game* Perseverance , American fighter Brock Lesnar* Perseverance...
) - 2010: "Special Delivery" (from Dusty Philharmonics album "The Audiotopsy", Unexpected Records)
- 2010: "She Gave Me The World" (from the KVBeats album "The Résumé", Soulspazm Records)