Percee P
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Background information
Birth name	John Percy Simon
Also known as	The Rhyme Inspector
Born	(1969-07-09) July 9, 1969 (age 55)[citation needed] The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Stones Throw

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)

References

External links

• Percee P discography at Discogs