Percee P

Percee P
Percee P
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Background information
Birth name	John Percy Simon
Also known as	The Rhyme Inspector
Born	July 9, 1969 (age 55)[citation needed]; The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Stones Throw

Percee P is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York. He first gained recognition in the hip-hop community in the early 1990s for his fast-paced, intricate rhymes and unique flow. He is known for his collaborations with other notable hip-hop artists, including Lord Finesse and Madlib. Percee P has released several albums throughout his career, including Perseverance in 2007. He continues to be a respected figure in the underground hip-hop scene.

Career

In 2007, Percee P released his debut studio album, Perseverance, on Stones Throw Records.^[1] Entirely produced by Madlib,^[2] it featured guest appearances from Aesop Rock, Chali 2na, Diamond D, Guilty Simpson, and Prince Po.^[3]

He has also collaborated with a number of musicians, including Lord Finesse, Kool Keith, Jurassic 5, and Jedi Mind Tricks.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Perseverance (2007)

Compilation albums

Now and Then (2004)
Legendary Status (2005)
Perseverance: The Remix (2007)
Oh No vs. Percee P (2008) (with Oh No)

Singles

"Now They Wanna See Me" / "Lung Collapsing Lyrics" / "Puttin' Heads to Bed" (1992)
"Nowhere Near Simple" / "Don't Cum Strapped" (1996)
"Put It on the Line" (2005)
"Percekusion" / "NY to the UK" (2005)
"Throwback Rap Attack" (2006)
"Watch Your Step" (2007)
"The Hand That Leads You" (2007)
"No Time for Jokes" / "Last of the Greats" (2008)
"Get Down" (2013)

Guest appearances

Lord Finesse - "Yes You May" from Return of the Funky Man (1992)
Kool Keith & Godfather Don - "You're Late" from Cenobites (1993)
Maestro Fresh-Wes - "Pray to da East" from Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be from Canada?!! (1994)
Shazam X - "Respect Costs More Than Money" (1996)
Aesop Rock - "Wake Up Call" from Music for Earthworms (1997)
C-Rayz Walz - "Stupid Def" from The Prelude (2001)
Jurassic 5 - "A Day at the Races" from Power in Numbers (2002)
Jaylib - "The Exclusive" from Champion Sound (2003)
Wildchild - "Knicknack" from Secondary Protocol (2003)
Jedi Mind Tricks - "Walk With Me" from Visions of Gandhi (2003)
Edan - "Torture Chamber" from Beauty and the Beat (2005)
Four Tet - "A Joy" from Remixes (2006)
Mekalek - "The Gritty Bop" from Live and Learn (2006)
Wildchild - "The League" from Jack of All Trades (2007)
DJ Babu - "SBX2LAX2OX" from Duck Season Vol. 3 (2008)
The Heliocentrics - "Distant Star" (2008)
Connie Price and the Keystones - "International Hustler", "Thundersounds", and "Catatonia (Get Em)" from Tell Me Something (2008); "Four Pound." from Lucas High (2019)
Grip Grand - "Paper Cup" from Brokelore (2008)
Jazz T - "Percekusion (Boot Remix)" from All City Kings (2008)
Terra Firma - "Hall of Fame" from Music to Live By (2008)
Ivan Ives - "Kill Em" from Newspeak (2009)
The Whitefield Brothers - "Reverse" from Earthology (2010)
Beat Bop Scholar - "Authentic Minded Intro" from Authentic Minded (2012)
Nix - "Encore" from The Nixtape (2012)
Substance Abuse - "Paper Tigers" from Background Music (2013)
Dudley Perkins - "Hearing Test" from Dr. Stokley (2013)
Kid Tsu - "Down Pat" from The Chase (2013)
The Extremities featuring Ghettosocks - "Keep On" from Instruments (2014)
Namek - "Universal Energy" from Namifest Destiny (2014)

References

^ Patrin, Nate (August 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
^ Acharya, Neil (November 26, 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
^ Washington, Rico (November 22, 2007). "Percee P Perseverance". XLR8R. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
^ Rule, Dan (January 1, 2008). "I persevere: Percee P". The Age. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

External links

Percee P discography at Discogs

[1] Patrin, Nate (August 28, 2007). "Percee P: Perseverance". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

[2] Acharya, Neil (November 26, 2007). "Percee P - Perseverance". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

[3] Washington, Rico (November 22, 2007). "Percee P Perseverance". XLR8R. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

[4] Rule, Dan (January 1, 2008). "I persevere: Percee P". The Age. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

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