01/25/07 - Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar (AllHipHop.com)

~GS16~ · 01-25-2007, 04:58 PM

Jesus Price Supastar

Artist: Sean Price
Title: Jesus Price Supastar
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Reviewed by: Jake Paine

For a solo debut album on a shoestring budget and with a name-change, Sean Price's Monkey Barz was the Cinderella story of 2005. Critics championed the effort as Price became the sleeper hit of Duck Down's "triple-threat" that included Smif-N-Wessun and Buckshot. A year and a half later, Price's Jesus Price Supastar (Duck Down) finds the "brokest rapper you know" after he cashed his checks, and as he says on "Hearing Aid," lost it in a dice game. With a sharpened wit and even defter rhymes, Sean Price raises the ante, as one of premier artists in independent Hip-Hop today.

Whereas Monkey Barz accepted straightforward simplicity in its lyrics, Jesus Price is an exhibition of lyrical gymnastics. Assisted by veterans Sadat X and Buckshot, "Da God" uses the many meanings of the term, in seamless rhymes that chronicle routine activities in Sean's life. His wordplay shines, as heard on "Like You" with "Wu-Tang Clan ain't nothin' to f**k wit'/ Boot Camp Clik ain't nothin' to Wu-Tang/ N***as seem shocked by the way that I do thangs / Did a song with Destiny's Child, and I still ride the 2 Train." In an age of keeping it real, Sean Price does so, cracking a joke and smile.

Following the praises of North Carolina production, Jesus Price furthers the collaborations between 9th Wonder and Khrysis, plus gems from Moss and P.F. Cuttin. 9th's show-stealer comes late in the album with the aformentioned "Hearing Aid," a spirited piano chord and drum creation that sounds nothing like what fans of Little Brother are used to. Veteran Tommy Tee provides a futuristic organ and drum composition for one of the album's two Heltah Skeltah (Sean and Ruck) collaborations on "Church."

Production played a major role in the interest and appreciation for Monkey Barz. Using much of the same team, it's the lyrics that make Jesus Price Supastar a charged album for 2007. Few artists who write about their lives so vividly cannot rhyme with the creativity that this Brownsville, Brooklyn MC seemed to find a decade into his career-the passion of Price.

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WUNGOD · 01-26-2007, 03:55 PM

sean price is the 2nd coming!

one of the most overlooked dudes in the game and i'd love to see homie on a national maintstream level gittin hiz! can't wait for this record to drop!

pDASH · 02-25-2007, 07:01 PM

when does this come out?

Hannibal Glock · 02-25-2007, 08:24 PM

^^ its released already and dont miss out on it!!

01-25-2007, 04:58 PM	#1
~GS16~ Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: World Posts: 6,333 Repped: 682 Repped 834 Times in 198 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 2 Posts	01/25/07 - Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar (AllHipHop.com) 01/25/07 - Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar (AllHipHop.com) Jesus Price Supastar Artist: Sean Price Title: Jesus Price Supastar Rating: Reviewed by: Jake Paine For a solo debut album on a shoestring budget and with a name-change, Sean Price's Monkey Barz was the Cinderella story of 2005. Critics championed the effort as Price became the sleeper hit of Duck Down's "triple-threat" that included Smif-N-Wessun and Buckshot. A year and a half later, Price's Jesus Price Supastar (Duck Down) finds the "brokest rapper you know" after he cashed his checks, and as he says on "Hearing Aid," lost it in a dice game. With a sharpened wit and even defter rhymes, Sean Price raises the ante, as one of premier artists in independent Hip-Hop today. Whereas Monkey Barz accepted straightforward simplicity in its lyrics, Jesus Price is an exhibition of lyrical gymnastics. Assisted by veterans Sadat X and Buckshot, "Da God" uses the many meanings of the term, in seamless rhymes that chronicle routine activities in Sean's life. His wordplay shines, as heard on "Like You" with "Wu-Tang Clan ain't nothin' to fk wit'/ Boot Camp Clik ain't nothin' to Wu-Tang/ N*as seem shocked by the way that I do thangs / Did a song with Destiny's Child, and I still ride the 2 Train." In an age of keeping it real, Sean Price does so, cracking a joke and smile. Following the praises of North Carolina production, Jesus Price furthers the collaborations between 9th Wonder and Khrysis, plus gems from Moss and P.F. Cuttin. 9th's show-stealer comes late in the album with the aformentioned "Hearing Aid," a spirited piano chord and drum creation that sounds nothing like what fans of Little Brother are used to. Veteran Tommy Tee provides a futuristic organ and drum composition for one of the album's two Heltah Skeltah (Sean and Ruck) collaborations on "Church." Production played a major role in the interest and appreciation for Monkey Barz. Using much of the same team, it's the lyrics that make Jesus Price Supastar a charged album for 2007. Few artists who write about their lives so vividly cannot rhyme with the creativity that this Brownsville, Brooklyn MC seemed to find a decade into his career-the passion of Price. Code: http://www.allhiphop.com/reviews/index.asp?ID=1099

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WUNGOD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sean price is the 2nd coming! one of the most overlooked dudes in the game and i'd love to see homie on a national maintstream level gittin hiz! can't wait for this record to drop!

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pDASH Answers 2 Questions Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,285 Repped: 288 Repped 320 Times in 46 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	when does this come out?