Sean Price aka Sean P was an American rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, famous as a member of hip-hop collective Boot Camp Clik. He came to fame as a member of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruck, with partner Rock. He released three albums with Heltah Skeltah, 1996's acclaimed Nocturnal, 1998's Magnum Force and their last album D.I.R.T., an acronym for Da Incredible Rap Team. He released his solo debut in 2005, titled Monkey Barz. He followed up his debut solo album with Jesus Price Supastar, which he released in 2007 and Mic Tyson released in 2012. His last album is titled Songs in the Key of Price, released posthumously in 2015. Sean has also been featured in the hit game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, with a snippet of one of his songs in a level. He is famous for being quoted saying "I'm the brokest rapper alive."
Sean Price died on August 8, 2015, he died in his sleep.
One
Sean Price Lyrics
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One gun, one clip, one shot, one slug
All it takes for this nigga to disfigure your mug
Not five, not four, not three, not two
Just {"ONE"}, yeah
All I need is "One Mic" like Nas, one knife like John, Rambo
Y'all niggaz can't handle the God
Sean Price will dismantle your squad
Yeah break up, make up, break up again
Bottom line had to think of some friends
You just mad that you, takin the bus and he takin the Benz
He like {"ONE"} P
Listen, blam blam blam from the cannon
I shoot your group up, now who's the last man standin?
The last man rappin is me, Capital P
Nigga {"ONE"}
One yourself, gun yourself
Choke from a rope nigga where you hung yourself
Got a call from your bitch, she like "Son need help~!"
I'm like {"ONE"} click
One is knowledge, knowledge the foundation
Of who's really real and who's fakin
The move makin you makin makin your shoes shake and you're fake nigga
So {"ONE"}
Listen, Sean Price the name
You kinda nice but we not the same, so I copped the Range
Then I copped the chain, now the cops in range
{"ONE"}, yeah
One box of baking soda one package of coke
One Pyrex pot, nigga that's all she wrote
One episode of The Wire, what'chu know about dope
Nigga {"ONE"}, yeah
One life to live, one wife one kid
One gun pop and son drops, slice your wig
Up at One Police Plaza they done locked the kid
Nigga {"ONE"}
The song "One" by Sean Price is about the power of one. One gun, one clip, one shot, one slug can be enough to take someone down. This message is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the power of one. The aural aesthetic of the song with blaring beats and the artist's dominant voice suits the theme of the song. The lyrics are dense, and the quality of Sean Price's rapping is evident from the start.
Additionally, Sean Price uses this song to take some shots at other rappers in the industry who he feels are fake. He raps about knowledge being the foundation of who is really real and who's faking it, indicating that he is grounded in reality and not making empty boasts. Sean Price is a professional rapper who rap-fast with an effortless flow style that becomes especially noticeable towards the chorus. The use of the chorus is also notable, with "one" as a recurring word is a clever technique that keeps the song bouncing and rolling forward with purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
One gun, one clip, one shot, one slug
I only need one of each to disfigure your face.
Not five, not four, not three, not two
Just one suffices.
All I need is "One Mic" like Nas, one knife like John, Rambo
I can do with one microphone like Nas and one knife like John Rambo.
You was a group, now it's {"ONE"}
From a group, reduced to one.
Yeah break up, make up, break up again
Friends come and go, having to think of new friends.
He like {"ONE"} P
Self-reference to himself, Sean Price, as number 1.
Blam blam blam from the cannon
Firing a weapon at a group of people.
The last man rappin is me, Capital P
After the firing, Sean Price is the last man standing.
One yourself, gun yourself
Kill yourself, do it with one shot.
Got a call from your bitch, she like "Son need help~!"
A woman asks for help but Sean Price only needs one click of his gun to satisfy her plea.
One is knowledge, knowledge the foundation
The essence of true power is knowing rather than material possessions.
The move makin you makin makin your shoes shake and you're fake nigga
It doesn't matter how many moves you make, your fakeness will always be exposed.
Sean Price the name
Introducing himself as Sean Price.
Then I copped the chain, now the cops in range
Bought a chain and attracted unwanted attention from authorities.
One box of baking soda one package of coke
All it takes is one box of baking soda and one package of coke to make drugs.
One episode of The Wire, what'chu know about dope
You don't know anything about drugs, just from watching one episode of The Wire.
One life to live, one wife one kid
All Sean Price needs is a family.
One gun pop and son drops, slice your wig
Sean Price can kill you with just one shot and slice your head.
Up at One Police Plaza they done locked the kid
Having been arrested and now locked up, Sean Price may be one, but he's still a threat to authorities.
Nigga {"ONE"}
Self-reference to himself, Sean Price, as number 1.
Contributed by Christopher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MemeStein69
"ONE LIFE TO LIVE ONE WIFE ONE KID"
R.I.P SEAN P
diggoblick
Still miss P after all these years. An absolute beast
Jamar
Dis dude wuz TOO underrated. Should've got way more propz... R.I.P!!!
Kurt Mathews
For sure man
Chas Bronson
He did!!! No one dare dis the God MC!!! P!!!
Oso Shaolin
Strictly underground the mainstream wouldn’t understand
Sean Burns
Tru indeed ❤️
OG2Face
Dude turned down big deals cause of his artistic integrity and having control of his creativity. That alone should make him a Legend.
Ouas Imako
Dang This is one of my favorite songs by him. RIP
Kurt K
My favorite song by him for sure