Sean Price
Sean Price | |
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 Price performs in London, Ontario in 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sean Du-Val Price |
| Also known as | Ruck |
| Born | March 17, 1972 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | August 8, 2015 (aged 43) Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Hip Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1993–2015 |
| Labels | Duck Down |
Sean Du-Val Price (March 17, 1972 – August 8, 2015) was an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik.[1] He was half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock.
Career
A member of the underground hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik, Price first appeared on Smif-N-Wessun's 1995 album Dah Shinin'. He would soon resurface in 1996 as one half of the critically acclaimed Brooklyn duo Heltah Skeltah, who released their debut album Nocturnal on Duck Down Records that year. Heltah Skeltah would go on to release two more albums, 1998's Magnum Force and 2008's D.I.R.T..
In the 2000s, Price would establish himself as a strong force in the underground hip hop community. In 2005, Price released his first solo album Monkey Barz, which was released to overall critical acclaim. Price would follow up in 2007 with Jesus Price Supastar and later with Mic Tyson in 2012.
Price lived in Brownsville, Brooklyn.[2]
In 2011, Price was a judge on the Ultimate MC TV show alongside Royce da 5'9", Organik, Planet Asia, and Pharoahe Monch.[3]
Price had been interviewed on the online series Grand Angel TV in 2008[4] and 2010,[5] with Paid Dues performance footage alongside Boot Camp Clik and Dru Ha, respectively.
In 2011 he formed the group Random Axe with Guilty Simpson and producer Black Milk.
He had a planned collaborative album with rapper Ill Bill in the works, called "The Pill."[6]
He was a Muslim, having converted in 2009.[7]
Death
On August 8, 2015, Price died at the age of 43. Details surrounding his death were not immediately available, but a statement from his reps confirmed his death, while adding that he died in his sleep. "It is with beyond a heavy heart that Duck Down Music is sadly confirming that Sean Price passed away early this morning in his Brooklyn apartment, Saturday, August 8th, 2015," read the statement. "The cause of death is currently unknown, but it was reported that he died in his sleep. He's survived by his wife, and his three children."[8]
In just 4 days from his passing, fans of the fallen rapper had raised $72,883 on the fundraising website Crowdrise in support of Price's family.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
- Monkey Barz (2005)
- Jesus Price Supastar (2007)
- Random Axe (with Guilty Simpson & Black Milk as Random Axe) (2011)
- Mic Tyson (2012)
- Songs in the Key of Price (2015)
References
- ^ "Sean Price biography". allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (June 22, 2011). "Sean Price Names His Top Five Favorite Brooklyn Rappers". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ "http://ultimatemc.tv/
- ^ GRAND ANGEL TV 3 – Paid Dues 2008/ Sean Price Interview. YouTube. 3 April 2008.
- ^ Grand Angel TV #13: Sean Price Interview & Performances. YouTube. 3 October 2010.
- ^ HipHopDX (28 June 2011). "Sean Price Talks Random Axe And New Album With Ill Bill". HipHopDX.
- ^ HipHopDX (29 October 2012). "Sean Price Interviews Scarface: They Discuss Religion, Emceeing & Ultimate Rap Collaborations". HipHopDX.
- ^ "Sean Price, Of Heltah Skeltah, Dead At 43". BallerStatus.com. August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Sean Price, The Loss Of A Legacy". PopCultureFan.com. August 12, 2015.