Percee-P & Ekim - Now They Wanna See Me - 1992

12" - 1992 - Big Beat Records  

 

Back to the early 90s with this 12", the first record released by legendary MC Percee-P the Rhyme Inspector from Patterson Housing Projects, South Bronx. It came out in 1992 on Big Beat Records and features the tracks "Now They Wanna See Me" with Ekim (Cuts/Scratches by DJ Dr Butcher), "Puttin' Heads to Bed" and the excellent "Lung Collapsing Lyrics" featuring Pharoahe Monch of Organized Konfusion who went to high school with Percee P. This track was featured in The Source's Fat Tape of October 1992. 

About the production, It was handled by Todd Ray a.k.a T-Ray (known for his work with Double XX Posse) and Ekim a.k.a DJ E-Kim.

On November 29th 1990, Lord Sear brought Percee-P onto the scene as one of the very first guests on the brand new Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito radio show, a move that would quietly set things in motion for one of the Bronx's sharpest lyricists.

Lord Sear had known about Percee-P for years through his brother Dice, a respected local MC who'd learned to rhyme under the guidance of their uncle, MC Coolly Breeze. Back then, Breeze was part of the Undefeated Four, the same crew that included none other than T La Rock, Bronx royalty in his own right.

That night marked Percee-P's first ever appearance on the airwaves. His delivery was raw, and impossible to ignore. Stretch, who was juggling his role as A&R at Big Beat Records, wasted no time... he called Percee P the very next day and Big Beat gave him a deal... the rest is history. 

It was the start of a journey that would cement Percee P's place among the Bronx underground's most technically gifted MCs, a reputation built not on hype, but on pure lyrical precision.

Grown Man Rap Show - Episode 192 - Tribute to T-Ray

Hosted by veteran DJ Toast and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast brings you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.  

This is Episode 192 - Tribute to T-Ray - DJ Toast - originally aired on December 2, 2018

Tracklist : 

Double XX Posse “Not Gonna Be Able To Do It” (1992)

Whooliganz “It’s the Whoolies” (1993)

Percee P & Ekim “Now They Wanna See Me” (1992)

White Boys “On a Mission” (1988)

Funkdoobiest “Who’s the Doobiest” (1993)

Double XX Posse “Put Ya Boots On” (1992)

MC Serch “Back to the Grill” (1992)

MC Serch “Back to the Grill (Remix)” (1992)

Artifacts “Whayback” (1994)

Cypress Hill “I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That” (1993)

Black Sabbath “The Wizard” (1970)

Art Farmer “Soulsides” (1972)

Kool G Rap “For Da Brothaz” (1995)

Kool G Rap f. B1 & MF Grimm “Take ‘Em To War” (1995)

David Axelrod “Divine Image” (1969)

Artifacts “Whassup Now Muthafucka?” (1994)

Lord Finesse f. Big L “Yes You May (Funk Flow Mix)” (1992)

Ill Bill “Babylon” (2008)

Artifacts “Flexi With da Tech(nique)” (1994)

Funkdoobiest “I’m Shittin’ On ‘Em” (1993)

Joe Williams “Get Out of My Life” (1968)

Whooliganz “Keep On” (1993)

Aaron Neville “Hercules” (1973)

Jack Bruce “Born to Be Blue” (1971)

Artifacts “Wrong Side of the Tracks” (1994)

***** INTERVIEW WITH T-RAY *****

Artifacts “Dynamite Soul” (1994)

Funkdoobiest “Doobie to the Head” (1993)

Down South “Down South” (1994)

Biz Markie “I’m Singin’” (1993)

Kool G Rap “Hey Mister Mister” (1995)

Cypress Hill “Hits From the Bong (T-Ray’s Mix)” (1993)

Don T “Body Body” (1995)

Grand Puba “You Know How It Goes Down (T-Ray Remix)” (1992)

Funkdoobiest “Wopbabalubop” (1993)

The Mad Lads “Get Out My Life” (1966)

Non Phixion “The CIA is Trying to Kill Me” (2002)

Dilated Peoples f. B-Real “No Retreat” (2000)

Lord Finesse f. Big L “You Know What I’m About” (1992)

Down South “Tractors, Rakes and Hoes” (1994)

Funkdoobiest “Where’s It At” (1993)

MC Serch “Scenes From the Mind” (1992)

Fatal “Timber” (1993)

Boss “I Don’t Give a Fuck” (1992)

James Brown “Make It Good to Yourself” (1973)

Percee P & Ekim “Lung Collapsing Lyrics” (1992)

Grown Man Rap Show 

Album Review : Down South - Lost In Brooklyn - 1994

2xLP - 1994 - Big Beat 

From The Source - April 1994 - Scans Courtesy of Frederic Thecle

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LP - 1994 - Big Beat  

From The Source - September 1994 - Scan courtesy of Frederic Thecle  

Album Review : Kool G Rap - 4,5,6 - 1995

LP - 1995 - Cold Chillin'

From The Source - October 1995 - Scan courtesy of Frederic Thecle