Arthur Sheridan (born July 9, 1977— December 4, 2008), better known by his stage name Party Arty, Was an American rapper, song writer and battle rapper from Bronx, New York. He was affiliated with the Bronx, New York Hip Hop collective D.I.T.C, and a member of the rap duo Ghetto Dwellas.

Life

Party Arty was a close affiliate of D.I.T.C, which is also known as "Diggin In The Crates". He appeared on many of the collective's music releases. Prominent members include Showbiz and AG,

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Fat Joe Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of Hip-hop, hip hop group D.I.T.C., Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a sol ...

Big L Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Emerging from Harlem in New York City in 1992, Big L became known among underground hip-hop fans for his f ...

and

Diamond D Joseph Kirkland (born April 5, 1968), better known by his stage name Diamond D (or simply Diamond), is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew ...

. Party Arty had a short lived music career, that saw him work with Hip Hop producers

Madlib Otis Lee Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, music sample, sample-heavy production style, he is rega ...

and

Dj Premier Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as '' ...

. He also worked with Brooklyn rapper O.C, and a then-budding

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American Rapping, rapper, businessman, and record executive. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he was named Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time, the ...

XXL Magazine ''XXL'' is an American hip hop magazine, published by Townsquare Media, founded in 1997. History In August 1997, Harris Publications released the first issue of ''XXL''. It featured rappers Jay-Z and Master P on a double cover. In December 200 ...

regarded his short lived career as "relatively successful".According to

HipHopDX ''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of Hip hop music, hip hop music criticism and news. ''HipHopDX'' has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews. The website's founder and CEO is Sharath C ...

rapper

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and television producer. Born in Queens, a borough of New York City, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, ...

once considered adding Party Arty to his

G-Unit G-Unit (short for Guerilla-Unit). was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks. After amassing a string of self-released mixtapes in the early 2000s, the group released ...

Hip Hop group.

Death

Party Arty died at the age of 31 on December 4, 2008 of undisclosed heath complications. Hip-Hop media and news magazine

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reported that fellow D.I.T.C members Diamond D and Fat Joe were shocked by his passing, and had no idea that he was sick. Years after his death, a YouTube video of Arty engaged in a S.M.A.C.K DVD rap battle against the rapper

Murda Mook John Ancrum, better known by his stage names Murda Mookie and Mook, is an American rapper based out of Harlem, New York. He is a veteran of East-Coast street rap battles, and has influenced the majority of modern battle rappers today. Alongsid ...

brought back a resurgence of interest in the deceased rapper. His last appearance on a major release was on D.I.T.C's 2008 ''The Movement'' compilation album.

References

External links

Party Arty discography on Discogs
{{Authority control 1977 births 2008 deaths Hip-hop musicians Rappers from the Bronx Hardcore hip-hop artists 20th-century American rappers People from Mott Haven, Bronx East Coast hip-hop musicians African-American songwriters 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians Songwriters from New York (state)