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)
- The Brkn Record – The Architecture of Oppression Part 2, Track A2. Cut the Cheque (featuring Percee P & Great Okuson) (2024)
- GreatScott – “Industry Ignited” – From GEM – Golden Era Music (2025)
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.