Jesus Price Supastar

Sean Price | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 30, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Duck Down Music
• ASIN: B000IFSFWM
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,033 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro (Jesus Price)

2. Like You

3. P-Body

4. Cardiac

5. Stop

6. Violent

7. Da God

8. Oops Upside Your Head

9. Church

10. King Kong

11. One

12. You Already Know

13. Directors Cut

14. Let It Be Known

15. Hearing Aid

16. Mess You Made

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Back in the '90s heydey of the Boot Camp Clik (Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun), few would have guessed that the rapper formerly known as Ruck from Heltah Skeltah would emerge as the Clik's most viable star. It may be because Price has had to fight his way back from recording limbo, taking the mix-CD and independent label route, but the maturing process has only enhanced Price's lyrical skills and mic presence. With Jesus Price Superstar, it's clear that the success of 2005's Monkey Barz was no fluke: Price shows a great deal of charm and versatility in attacking, aggressive songs like "Cardiac," and "One," or slipping into a smoother flow for "Oops Upside Your Head" or "Hearing Aid." Despite including at least eight different producers, most notably 9th Wonder and Khrysis, the album's sound is more consistent than you'd expect: 9th Wonder and others favor soul/jazz-derived tracks but there's plenty of thunder here to compliment Price's rumbling baritone. The title of the CD might raise some eyebrows but Price's resurrection is still something to marvel at. --Oliver Wang

Product Description

Sean Price is aka Ruck, 1/2 of the successful rap group Heltah Skeltah, and one of the lead and most popular rappers from the mighty Boot Camp Clik. In 2005 Sean Price released his first solo album "MONKEY BARZ" which earned him independent album and artist of the year honors from the SOURCE Magazine and ALL HIP HOP.com. Sean Price became a household name in the Underground circuit, touring nationally with GhostFace (Wu-Tang) and Boot Camp Clik. Sean Price was invited to rhyme alongside other Independent heavyweights Immortal Technique, Jedi Mind Tricks, and Little Brother to name just a few. While Heltah Skeltah has solid Soundscan History scanning over 300,000 units over their career, Sean Price has now officially made a name for himself as a SOLO Artist. Sean Price is JESUS PRICE!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wu-Tang Clan aint nothing to F**k wit, Boot Camp Clik aint nothing to Wu-Tang, April 26, 2007

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....... "Jawtaprap" (philadel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus Price Supastar (Audio CD)

Sean Price has proven once again that he is a big force in Hip Hop. Just from listening to his older work as Ruck and his New work as Sean Price, you can tell he has always had great respect and understanding for hip hop. Even with all of the "New Rappers" that seem to be able to get money by making dance instructional videos and basicly taking the easy way out, Price has never switch up his style He is a lyrical mad man and this is evident on songs like "P-Body" and "One" another way he has been able to connect with the listeners is by not being afraid to tell the real story. You can take a look into his world of failure when listening to "Mess You Made" and he also brings back that good old punch you in our face and then laugh at you style with the song "Church" which features his crime partner Rock. This album is a MUST have, so start typing your credit card numbers in and cop this album.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strong Album, February 9, 2007

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Rory (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus Price Supastar (Audio CD)

With the bleak state of (mainstream) rap these days, Sean Price latest is effort is a welcome reprise. Good production, strong beats, but most importantly solid and versatile lyircal content. Very back to basics NY style flow and song construct. Sean Price's lyrics have a good mix of street grit, self-deprecating humor, and real street tales. That said, his album isn't the usual laundry list of I did this, I shot him, and sold that. A concept of story telling and innovative thought that is almost dead, so if you like Ghost, Jedi Mind, Cunninlynguists, Pumpkinhead, even Nas, you'll enjoy. (Someone please send to 50 and Dipset). Liked another reviewers comparison to Ghost, both for consistency and effort in all songs on the album - almost no throwaways. One of my boy's said he could hear "SEAN P" shout as background in any song and feel it and I'd have to agree. Highly reccomended for rap heads looking for good, innovative production, good flow, and versatile lyrical content...

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jesus Price, this boy is nice., February 3, 2007

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Pablo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jesus Price Supastar (Audio CD)

Sean Price's sophomore solo effort, Jesus Price Supastar, is the first notable hip-hop release of the year; and he doesn't dissapoint in providing the lonely month of January with an outstanding effort. Price's first album, Monkey Barz, was definitely the standout release of the three BCC albums that were meant to bring Duck Down records back to relevance, surprassing mediocre records from hip-hop legends like Smif-N-Wessun, and a dream-team consisting of Buckshot & 9th Wonder. Some may state that the reason Sean succeeded so well on Monkey Barz is because he took the common man approach; something only one other emcee(a man whose name coincidentally rhymes with Price's) have ever taken up the representation of. Sean Price wasn't attempting some type of Obie Trice gimmick infringement though; dude was just being real. It's rare to find an emcee who boasts about being 'the brokest rapper alive,' but these claims only add to Price's appeal.

It's no surprise that Sean P spent a good amount of time touring with Ghostface last year, because Jesus Price Supastar is quickly becoming the Fishscale of 2007; a dope album released early in the year, that is almost sure to go on everyone's top ten list when '07 draws to a close. Though there's still eleven months left to go, it's hard to imagine that there'll be ten other albums released this year to trump Jesus Price's amazing sophomore effort. While Sean P's debut was an outstanding album, it takes a rare breed of emcee to release a second album even iller than their first. Another similarity P-Body's newest release shares with Ghostface's Fishscale is the indy dream-producing team; 9th Wonder, Khrysis, and even Pete Rock all contribute beats to the album, and each producer gives the perfect backdrop to Sean's nasty street tales. The majority of the guests are, unsurprisingly, BCC members and Justus League affiliates, and they all drop some hot bars on their respective spots.

While Monkey Barz was undoubtedly a hot release, Jesus Price Supastar is indefinitely superior. The rhymes are tighter, the punchlines are harder, and the beats are suave; I hate to compare Sean P to Ghostface again, but he's clearly following in his footsteps, as he is hands down the most visible, and consistent, member of the Boot Camp Clik, similar to how Ghost is with the Wu. On his debut, Sean may've been nothing more than a chimp; but on Jesus Price Supastar, there's no argument in giving him the crown of King Kong.