Percee P is an American

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...

from the

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. 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 Robert A. Hall Jr. (born February 19, 1970), known by his stage name Lord Finesse, is an American rapper and hip-hop producer from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. crew. About.com ranked him number 29 on its list of ...

and

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 ...

. 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 Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. ''LA Weekly'' ...

. Entirely produced by

, it featured guest appearances from

Aesop Rock Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer from Long Island, New York. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerg ...

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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 ...

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, and Prince Po. He has also collaborated with a number of musicians, including

Kool Keith Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), known professionally as Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer known for his surreal, abstract, and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both ...

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, and

Jedi Mind Tricks Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) are an American underground hip hop group from Philadelphia, founded in 1996 by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz (Vincenzo Luvineri) and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (Kevin Baldwin). In 1999, rapper Jus ...

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Perseverance'' (2007)

Compilation albums

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

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

- "Yes You May" from ''

Return of the Funky Man ''Return of the Funky Man'' is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Lord Finesse of Diggin' in the Crates Crew. It was released on February 11, 1992 via Warner Bros. subsidiary label Giant Records. Production was hand ...

'' (1992) *

& 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) *

- "Wake Up Call" from '' Music for Earthworms'' (1997) *

C-Rayz Walz Waleed Shabazz (born August 3, 1975), better known by his stage name C-Rayz Walz, is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York. He has been a member of the collective Stronghold. Early life Waleed Shabazz was born and raised in the Bronx, Ne ...

- "Stupid Def" from ''The Prelude'' (2001) *

- "A Day at the Races" from ''

Power in Numbers ''Power in Numbers'' is the third studio album by American hip hop group Jurassic 5, released on October 8, 2002, by Interscope Records. It picks up where their previous album, ''Quality Control'' "left off", with a short double bass sample playi ...

'' (2002) * Jaylib - "The Exclusive" from ''

Champion Sound ''Champion Sound'' is a collaborative album by the duo Jaylib, consisting of producers J Dilla and Madlib. The album was released in 2003 and is considered a classic in the underground hip-hop scene. The title track, "Champion Sound", features ...

'' (2003) * Wildchild - "Knicknack" from ''

Secondary Protocol ''Secondary Protocol'' is the first studio album by American rapper Wildchild. It was released on Stones Throw Records in 2003. The album's title meaning is about the artist wanting to show a more personal view, which is alternative to what he b ...

'' (2003) *

- "Walk With Me" from ''

Visions of Gandhi ''Visions of Gandhi'' is the third studio album by American hip-hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released on August 26, 2003 via Babygrande Records. Production was handled by member Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind, who expands his dark sounds, incl ...

'' (2003) * Edan - "Torture Chamber" from '' Beauty and the Beat'' (2005) *

Four Tet Kieran Miles David Hebden (born September 1977), known as Four Tet, is an English electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of the post-rock band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist with charting and critically acc ...

- "A Joy" from ''

Remixes A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph ca ...

'' (2006) * Mekalek - "The Gritty Bop" from ''Live and Learn'' (2006) * Wildchild - "The League" from ''Jack of All Trades'' (2007) *

DJ Babu Christopher E. Oroc, stage name Melvin Babu (born September 17, 1974), better known as DJ Babu or DJ Babu the Dilated Junkie, is a Filipino-American DJ and record producer. He is a member of DJ crew the Beat Junkies, Los Angeles-based hip hop t ...

- "SBX2LAX2OX" from ''Duck Season Vol. 3'' (2008) * The Heliocentrics - "Distant Star" (2008) *

Connie Price and the Keystones Connie Price and the Keystones is a project helmed by guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Dan Ubick from Los Angeles, California, combining influences of funk, hip-hop, psych and soul. Besides Ubick, it had a revolving membership while they perfor ...

- "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 Darren Pyper, better known by his stage name Ghettosocks, is a Juno-nominated Canadian hip hop artist and member of the Backburner collective. In early 2010, Ghettosocks' album ''Treat of the Day'' spent several weeks at #1 on ChartAttack's Can ...

- "Keep On" from ''Instruments'' (2014) * Namek - "Universal Energy" from ''Namifest Destiny'' (2014) * The Brkn Record - The Architecture of Oppression Part 2, Track A2. ''Cut the Cheque (featuring Percee P & Great Okuson)'' (2024)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Percee P 1969 births Living people Rappers from the Bronx African-American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers African-American songwriters East Coast hip-hop musicians Songwriters from New York (state) Stones Throw Records artists 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American musicians American male songwriters People from Mott Haven, Bronx