Sean Price

Sean Price

Years Present: 1993 to present
From: Brooklyn 
Label: Duck Down
Group: Boot Camp Clik
When i was first introduced to Sean Price it wasn't even through a Boot Camp track. I was at my boys house and he showed me a track called "figure four" and then i became a fan. Now I've seen Sean perform live and he is a big crowd pleaser. He walks onto the stage with this cocky walk and embraces his loyal fan base. Now to get this out the way I love the work he put in as a Boot Camp but I feel like his solo work is much better. Sean is a very talented lyricist but I feel like his demeanor on track bring his music to life. Sean has a very unique flow along with very witty punchlines. Sean has many freestyle videos on you tube that is very entertaining to watch because of the way his hands move around to go along with what he is saying. Sean might have never been exposed to the masses because of his appeal and rhyme style but for the people who love and respect him for his lyrical dominace along the years. If you are reading this you are a Sean Price fan and also a Boot Camp fan. Watch the "figure four video below and see what I'm talking about.

Sheek Louch, Joell ortiz, Termanology "this is hip hop"

Jay Electronica "exhibit A"

Royce Da 5'9 "boom"

Dj Premier live in paris

Large Professor

Statik Selektah "stop look and listen"

Termanology

Sean Price "figure four"

Real hip hop "running away' ft krs One, Buckshot, and Immortal technique

Eminem, Royce, Mr. Porter, and Tim Westwood

A quick interview with real hip hop fan

Some big names cosign me

How about some classic shit? Big Pun "you came up"

Shout out to my boy Trademark Da Skydiver for the interview

Sav Killz "danger" and interview

Dj Premier ft Nick Javis

MrsplaTtv presents Learnz

 I just want to show some love to my boy Learnz from the Bx because he has been on his grind since day one. I kicked it with his last summer and shot some dope footage with him for my youtube channel. His lyrical talents are very impressive and his flow is just nasty. What Learnz needs is some dope production and the sky's the limit. I will have his performing at a downtown high school later on this year so stay tuned for that. MrSplaTtv and Learning tree 2011 here we come.

 

Yelawolf "pop the trunk"

 I'm not so big on that Alabama hip hop but when i heard this due i went crazy. This song really showcased his lyrical ability along with his storytelling. The video is also amazing and it really gets you grabbed into the whole story. Now that Yelawolf is signed to Shady lets see if he can keep up with Eminem and the whole Slaughterhouse crew.

Slaughterhouse "sun dobbie"

 With the breaking news of Slaughterhouse signing to Eminem's Shady Records the hip hop world went crazy.  The deal will not only help there fan base but production will improve across the board. Thats the best part about this Ep they released a few weeks back. This "sun dobbie" track showcases their lyrical talents but also shows that production comes a long way. We can argue about who had the best verse on the track but we can't argue that they are the best four emcee's on the planet. Stay tuned for their second album being released with Shady and my Crooked I interview i filmed at the slaughterhouse concert.

Joell Ortiz "free agent" album

 After major set backs with label problems Joell's second album has finally hit store shelves. Joell was signed to Aftermath then asked for a release because of date issues and then he went the independent rout releasing three mix tapes along with a full Slaughterhouse album. Joell also went on many tours and released millions of freestyle's to keep his buzz alive. Now the problem here is this album felt like an obligation and that really hurt the feel. While there were many standout tracks like "battle cry" and "cocaine" the album didn't feel like his first debut "Bodega Chronicles". The production was amazing when it came to beat selection and sound but the concept wasn't at it's best. His radio friendly hit "so hard" could be a national hit if heard by the masses. The thing that i really respect about Joell is that he can make a radio friendly hit without compromising his talent and lyrics. This album has features such as Fat Joe, The Lox, and Royce Da 5'9. I was wondering where "project boy" was because that was one of his greatest tracks ever and it was supposed to be on the album. As far as emceeing Joell shows that he has mastered the art and his heart felt side is shown with "good man is gone". Joell puts lyrics and substance ahead of everything else and thats what you come to like the most about him and this album, The best song hands down was "battle cry' with Joell spitting for 4 mins straight without hook. The album can be purchased on Itunes or your local best buy. Go and support Joell Ortiz not only because he is one of the best but because be is the one of the few great emcee's we have left.

A Tribe Called Quest "lyrics to go"

Classic shit "super lyrical" Black Thought and Pun

Eminem ft Slaughterhouse "session one"

Canibus ft Dj Premier "golden terra of rap"

Eminem "cleaning out my closet"

Crooked I speaks to MrSplaTtv

MrSplaTtv and the legendary Dj Premier have a nice convo

Lets Pay Tribute to Biggie Smalls

 Christopher George Latore Wallace died on March 9, 1997 and he is still missed to this day. I'm one of those people who like to pay homage and show tribute to the people who paved the way. For an example I like to keep Biggie's album in front of my album collection because he's one of the greatest. I like to post his videos on this site because he is one of the greatest. You should already catch my drift here. what i'm really trying to say is that there isn't any tribute being payed to Biggie at all. I'm not the one to put this hip hop site on a pedestal but this is where hip hop legends are respected and loved. Hot 97 doesn't play enough Biggie, and neither does any hip hop radio station. Puffy isn't doing anything to keep Biggie's legacy alive and neither does Jay Z. Biggie was known for keeping Puff's career alive and bringing Jay into the game but none of that matters. Biggie was one of the greatest story tellers in the game and his flow was second to none. Biggie's charisma had to be the best on the mic and lets not forget his lyrical ability. His "ready to die" album is one of the greatest albums ever as well as "life after death". What i'm saying here is that we need to show more love to Biggie because was arguably the greatest on the mic and his life was sadly cut short. If we all can get together and make it a point maybe some things will change. "Until then hip hop is gone".

White boy has a voice to

One Of my favorite interviews i ever did

Freestyle, but who had the better verse

"The fucking Sellout"

MrSplaTtv and Nappyheadedbros hook up

"The Great Debate" part 1 and 2

MrSplaTtv sits down with fan

Dj Premier kills his set

B-Lipz spits a few bars for MrSplaTtv

Pharoahe Monch "simon says"

Mos Def "mathematics"

Joell Ortiz "battle cry"

Eminem "stan"

LearNz spits a dope freestyle

Fottage of Slaughterhouse concert

Hype man gets everyone ready for Slaughterhouse

This site just got a Crooked I interview

Dj Premier interview

MrSplaTTtv gets a well deserved shout out from Slaughterhouse and Dj Premier

 I went to the Slaughterhouse show and got to hang out with the Slaughterhouse members and the greatest Dj of all time, Dj premier. Now what can anybody say now? This shit is priceless.

MrSplaTtv sits down with Frequency

Me and the legendary Dj Premier

Slaughterhouse Concert

Joell Ortiz speaks on Big Pun

Guest Blogger: Ben Hartnell

Shout Out to Matt Splatt a.k.a MrSplattTv for inviting me to do this and everyone support him it’s big we got real Hip-Hop fans trying to make a difference.

A bit about myself:

I first came into listening to Hip-Hop from not the usual sort of MC. My Dad was a big R&B fan (and constantly played Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire, Cool & The Gang, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye just to name a few). However he led me into Hip-Hop first of all by playing Michael Jackson. When he played “Jam” by Michael Jackson I remember hearing the rap by Heavy D (told you it was unusual) but I loved the word play at the time and memorized it. The first full song I listened to was The Message by Grand Master Flash & the Furious Five which my dad had on vinyl. From there I was then a casual mainstream fan. When I started learning about the history. I knew Hip-Hop was my first love in Music. When I first heard Rakim, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Run.D.M.C and all the others in the Golden age it blew my mind away. However the song that really did this for me was without a doubt N.Y. State Of Mind by NaS off Illmatic since then NaS has always been my favourite MC, Illmatic the favourite album and my favourite song. Now I am white and from the U.K but he painted a picture so clear and vivid that I felt like I was there going through everything he was saying. Plus the grimy organ keys by DJ Premier and scratching at the end just blew me away.

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The State Of Hip-Hop

 If you’re a fan of Hip-Hop at someMore than likely you s point you will always get the same question asked. What do you feel about the state of Hip-Hop? hould get different answers, and so it should be. Hip-Hop has always been opinionated with the fans. For example the Jay-Z and Nas beef (when Hot 97 had people call in to decide who they thought was the winner). Or even if it is stupid arguments like who would win in a battle between KRS-One and Rakim if it ever happened. There has always been interaction with the fan and fans get to feel a part of the Hip-Hop culture whether being Black, White, Latin, Asian, and Chinese. However nowadays when you get asked this question you get the same sort of answer and I share this opinion that a lot of people that the current state of Hip-Hop as a whole is quite sad when you look at where it started from originally.

I don’t feel Hip-Hop is dead what so ever but it does sometimes feel it is on very thin ice at times. I don’t think it is dead because if you look for some good Hip-Hop you will find it. I think the industry is a massive part of what is all wrong with Hip-Hop however I also believe us as Hip-Hop fans (and I mean myself as well) are to blame sometimes. I will get into that later. However the major thing that is missing from Hip-Hop is BALANCE!!!!! Now I understand that these big labels need hits and I think if we were in that position we would need to realise that we would need one or two crossover hits to make more money. However I don’t think labels truly understand the essence of Hip-Hop, by bringing out and focussing more on your Drakes, Soulja Boys and Lil’ Wayne’s of this world you are alienating the true Hip-Hop fans that are more likely to go out and support an artist than people who want to go out and dance to one song on a night and forget your name after having a couple of drinks at the bar. It was only 15 years ago labels were happily promoting the legendary Big Pun who let’s face it as sick as he was, he was no poster boy for good looking Latin America was he. However that is not what Hip-Hop is about. If you wanted good looks then go to watch Glee or go to London fashion week, right? Hip-Hop to me is a form of communication from the MC to the people and it is meant to impact people’s lives. You have all heard songs like “Fight the Power” “Fuck Tha Police” “It’s Like That” these gave you messages. Now you hear songs that are all about popping champagne, money. Who is going to relate to that in the areas where people are hit by poverty? You think they are in the mood for partying when they can’t afford rent? In the Words of Ed Lover “Come On Son!!!”

However as I said you need balance. Now I was far too young to remember any of this But If you look back at Hip-Hop from 1990-1995 look how spread out it was. You had your street disciples like Chuck D, Nas and Early Tupac. You had your so say Back Pack Rappers like A Tribe Called Quest, The Jungle Brothers and De La Soul. You’re Gangsta Rappers like N.W.A and Snoop Dogg. Your East Coast Rhyming Gods like Rakim, Biggie, Wu-Tang and Big L. You had your Down South Acts like The Geto Boys and Outkast. However you had your crossover acts that were about women and dancing like 2 Live Crew. And No matter how much we deny it now but MC Hammer, The Fresh Prince and Vanilla Ice. You look back at that, there is your balance in the Game! There is something to cater to everyone no matter who you are. Where I look now you Got Young Money and Jay-Z, Kanye West and Eminem. You can see what era is more exciting. Labels and Radio are too scared to take chances and they need to realise that it is us Hip-Hop fans that are going to break an artist truly. You don’t believe me? Check the South. That is why I respect the south because radio and clubs down there promote their own material so fans down there get behind them and they become the big thing down there and Hip-Hop as a whole. You just look at Soulja Boy, Flo-Rida and so on. Also look what we did for artists such as Jay Electronica with Exhibit C it was us as fans who got hyped behind that record and got it released as a single on iTunes.

Even though the radio and clubs may not support lyricists. We as fans have got to. It really frustrates me that some fans say “Hip-Hop is not the same” and “Hip-Hop is dead”. We as fans do nothing about it, for example when Slaughterhouse came out that was every fan of lyrical raps wet dream and it only sold 15 thousand in the U.S. You look at all the members on the four of their twitter followers together they have 330,000. Add to that the people who claim we need lyrics back in Hip-Hop. Well you do the Maths on that on how much they lost. I know there were these rumours that they did not ship enough, but come on. We could be more persistent and get more orders paid for. I wonder as well how many people who say Hip-Hop is dead bootleg a person’s album when they finally come out and they lose out again. For the East Coast and The West Coast it is intriguing time. You have new artists coming out with albums soon. The East Coast Saigon on the 15^th of Feb and Joell Ortiz 22^nd Feb. These are real artists that speak for you. Go out and get some artists that relate to you. The same with the West Coast you got Crooked I, Jay Rock and Nipsey Hussle coming out soon, support them? If you are in the South, East, and West and even internationally like me, we all need to stand up together and show the radio and mainstream labels we are more important than any of the money they might get. We should have the power  to stand up and support your favourite artists to the death (Like My boy MrSplattTv who supports Joell Ortiz) .We get everyone together and get some unity going, we don’t have to wait for who the mainstream think are next. WE CAN DECIDE WHO IS NEXT!!!!!!!!!!! SUPPORT REAL HIP-HOP