Monkey Barz
2005 studio album by Sean Price
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Monkey Barz is the debut solo studio album by American Brooklyn-based rapper Sean Price of Heltah Skeltah. It was released on May 31, 2005 through Duck Down Records as a part of the label's "Triple Threat Campaign", followed by Buckshot's Chemistry and Tek & Steele's Smif 'n' Wessun: Reloaded. The cover art is based on the Planet of the Apes series. Production was handled by Khrysis, TY Deals, Agallah, 9th Wonder, Ayatollah, Dub Z, Edward Maximillion III, Justice, Kleph Dollaz, MoSS, P.F. Cuttin', Phat Babyz, Star.com and Tone Mason, with Buckshot and Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from fellow Boot Camp Clik members Buckshot, Louieville Sluggah, Rock, Starang Wondah, Steele, Tek, and affiliate Ruste Juxx.
- Missie Ann Studios (Raleigh, NC)
- Wax Museum (Brooklyn, NY)
- Da Man Studios (New York, NY)
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| Released | May 31, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2005 | |||
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| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 54:11 | |||
| Label | Duck Down | |||
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Despite being charted only at number 70 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 46 on the Independent Albums in the United States, the album was met with generally favorable reviews. Its lead single, "Boom Bye Yeah", peaked at number 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales.
Music videos 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 to 2001 video game Grand Theft Auto III and can be heard on its fictional radio station Game Radio FM.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Peep My Words" |
| Kleph Dollaz | 2:31 |
| 2. | "One Two Yall" |
| MoSS | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Onion Head" (featuring Tek) | Khrysis | 3:01 | |
| 4. | "Fake Neptune" (featuring Buckshot, Steele and Louieville Sluggah) |
| Rudy Roxx | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Heartburn" |
| 9th Wonder | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Shake Down" (featuring Starang Wondah and Steele) |
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| 3:52 |
| 7. | "Mad Mann" |
| P.F. Cuttin' | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Brokest Rapper You Know" |
| TY Deals | 1:34 |
| 9. | "Boom Bye Yeah" |
| Tone Mason | 3:13 |
| 10. | "I Love You (Bitch)" |
| Dub Dot Z | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Bye Bye" (featuring Buckshot) |
| Khrysis | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Spliff N Wessun" (featuring Ruste Juxx) | Ayatollah | 2:57 | |
| 13. | "Jail Shit" (featuring Rock) | Agallah | 3:24 | |
| 14. | "Monkey Barz" |
| TY Deals | 3:16 |
| 15. | "Slap Boxing" (featuring Ruste Juxx and Rock) |
| Edward Maximillion III | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Rising to the Top (Grand Theft Auto Theme Song)" (featuring Agallah) |
| Agallah | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 54:11 | |||
- Notes
- Track 9 featured additional vocals by 5ft
- Track 16 is listed as bonus track and featured vocals by Bazaar Royale
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 70 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 46 |
