''Monkey Barz'' is the debut solo studio album by American
Brooklyn
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-based rapper
Sean Price
Sean Duval Price (March 17, 1972August 8, 2015) was an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik. He was one half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruck, along with partner Rock.
Early life and educati ...
of
Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah was an American hip hop duo which consisted of rappers Jahmal "Rock" Bush and Sean "Ruck" Price. The two were also members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C.
Biography
Hel ...
. It was released on June 13, 2005 through
Duck Down Records
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as a part of the label's "Triple Threat Campaign", followed by
Buckshot
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's ''
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Planet of the Apes
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'' series.
Production
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was handled by
Khrysis
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Khrysis' productions consist of samples of records with intricate melodies and diverse drum bea ...
, TY Deals,
Agallah
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MoSS
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, P.F. Cuttin', Phat Babyz, Star.com and
Tone Mason
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, with Buckshot and Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from fellow
Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik is an American hip hop supergroup from Brooklyn, New York City, which is composed of Buckshot (of Black Moon), Smif-N-Wessun ( Tek and Steele), Heltah Skeltah (Rock and Sean Price) and O.G.C. (Starang Wondah, Top Dog, and Louievi ...
members Buckshot,
Louieville Sluggah
O.G.C. (an initialism for Originoo Gunn Clappaz) is an American hip hop trio composed of members Starang Wondah, Top Dog and Louieville Sluggah. The group is mostly known through their membership in the Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Sm ...
,
Rock
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,
Starang Wondah
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,
Steele
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Ruste Juxx
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He is originally from Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He was a protege of Sean Price, and a frequent guest rapper on Duck Down Music recordings. His ...
.
Despite being charted only at number 70 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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and number 46 on the
Independent Albums
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in the United States, the album was met with generally favorable reviews. Its
lead single
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Music video
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s were shot for the songs "Peep My Words", "Onionhead", "Heartburn", "Boom Bye Yeah", "Monkey Barz" and "Slapboxing", which were included on Price's DVD ''Passion of Price''. The album's bonus track "Rising to the Top" was included in the
soundtrack
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to 2001 video game '' Grand Theft Auto III'' and can be heard on its fictional radio station Game Radio FM.
Track listing
;Notes
*Track 9 featured additional vocals by 5ft
*Track 16 is listed as bonus track and featured vocals by Bazaar Royale