Mic Tyson
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| Studio album by Sean Price | ||||||||||
| Released | October 30, 2012[1] | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2009-2012 | |||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 37:51 | |||||||||
| Label | Duck Down/ E1 | |||||||||
| Producer | Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman (exec.), Buckshot (exec.), The Alchemist, AMP, Wool, Eric G, 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Evidence, DJ Babu, Beat Butcha, Team Demo, Statik Selektah, Quelle Chris | |||||||||
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Mic Tyson is the third and final studio album by American rapper Sean Price.[2] It was released on October 30, 2012.
Background
Sean Price announced the album to the public in mid-2009, by releasing a mixtape (as a "prelude" to the album), titled Kimbo Price: A Prelude to Mic Tyson, which contains 23 tracks. In an interview with Vlad TV he stated that "he's tryin' to fuck everybody on this album". He calls it Mic Tyson "because he's from Brownsville and that he knows how to fight".
In an interview with Grand Angel TV, he stated that the only confirmed guest thus far was rapper Chali 2na.[3] However he did not make the final cut of the album. In that same year, he spoke with Conspiracy Radio regarding the producers slated on the album, which are Stu Bangas, The Alchemist, Evidence, Sid Roams (who as well did not make the final cut), 9th Wonder, (who has appeared on Price's two previous studio albums), Beat Butcha, etc.[4]
In 2012 three videos on YouTube surfaced of Price previewing tracks off of Mic Tyson,[5][6][7] and after many of the pushbacks, Price stated that the album would see release in July. However it was pushed back, yet again, to October 30, which ended up being the actual release date.
Singles
According to Duck Down Records (Sean Price's label), "STFU, Part 2", produced by The Alchemist, is the first single of the album.[8]
Chart performance
The album sold 7,000 copies in its first week and a debuted at number 58 at on the Billboard 200.[9] It is also Sean Price's highest charting solo album and his first to chart in the top 100 since Magnum Force with Heltah Skeltah in 1998.
Critical reception
Mic Tyson received critical acclaim from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s)[10] | Length |
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| 1. | "The Genesis of Omega" | Sean Price, Alan Maman | The Alchemist | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Bar-Barian" | Price, Maman | The Alchemist | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Pyrex" | Price | AMP | 2:34 |
| 4. | "Price & Shining Armor" (featuring Ruste Juxx) | Price, Victor Evans | Wool | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Title Track" | Price | Eric G | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Straight Music" | Price, Patrick Douthit | 9th Wonder | 2:09 |
| 7. | "STFU, Pt. 2" | Price, Maman | The Alchemist | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Hush" | Price, Christopher Tyson | Khrysis | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Solomon Grundy" (featuring Ike Eyes & Ill Bill) | Price, William Braunstein | Eric G | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Frankenberry" (featuring Buckshot) | Price, Kenyatta Blake, Stu Bangas | Stu Bangas | 2:20 |
| 11. | "BBQ Sauce" (featuring Pharoahe Monch) | Price, Troy Jamerson, Michael Perretta, Melvin Babu | Evidence, DJ Babu | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Bully Rap" (featuring Realm Reality) | Price, Rick Gonzalez, Maman | The Alchemist | 3:45 |
| 13. | "By the Way" (featuring Torae) | Price, Torae Carr, Perretta | Evidence | 2:24 |
| 14. | "Battering Bars" (featuring Pumpkinhead) | Price, Robert Diaz, Eliot Dubock | Beat Butcha | 2:52 |
| 15. | "The Hardest Nigga Out" | Price, Dubock | Beat Butcha | 2:47 |
| iTunes bonus tracks | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 16. | "Haraam" | Price | Team Demo | 3:00 |
| 17. | "Remember" (featuring Freddie Gibbs) | Price, Fredrick Tipton, Patrick Beril | Statik Selektah | 2:58 |
| 18. | "I See" | Price | Quelle Chris | 0:59 |
| Amazon.com bonus track | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 16. | "Let Me Tell You" | Price, Dubock | Beat Butcha | 2:06 |
Samples
- "Genesis of the Omega" contains a sample from "Wheel of Time" by Ananta
- "Bar-Barian" contains a sample from "Noc Nad Norwidem" by Budka Suflera
- "Pyrex" contains a sample from "Meeting in the Park" by Mikis Theodorakis
- "Solomon Grundy" contains a sample from "Papa Was Too" by Joe Tex
- "Bully Rap" contains samples from "The Rill Thing" by Little Richard and "Osse Shalom Bimromav" by Igal Bashan
- "Battering Bars" contains a sample from "When We Pull The Shades" by Eugene Record
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[11] | 59 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
| scope="row" | US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 10 |
| scope="row" | US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] | 22 |
References
- ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ↑ Sean Price Looking to Step Away From Music; “Mic Tyson” HipHopWired.
- ↑ Grand Angel TV #13: Sean Price Interview & Performances on YouTube
- ↑ sean price on conspiracy radio on YouTube
- ↑ MIC TYSON PREVIEW on YouTube
- ↑ Video on YouTube
- ↑ Video on YouTube
- ↑ Facebook.
- ↑ Paine, Jake (2012-11-07). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/4/2012". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ↑ Ryon, Sean (2012-10-27). "Sean Price "Mic Tyson" Tracklist, Cover Art & Production Credits". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- ↑ "Sean Price – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sean Price.
- ↑ "Sean Price – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Sean Price.
- ↑ "Sean Price – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Sean Price.
- ↑ "Sean Price – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for Sean Price.