Sean Price Passes Away; DJ Premier & Just Blaze React

    Sean Price passed away in his sleep, according to RapRadar.

    The wife of the 43-year-old rapper, Bernadette, posted a screen grab of her Facebook post, which has since been deleted.

    “OMFG MY HUSBAND DIED IN HIS SLEEP THIS MORNING,” she wrote in the post.

    DJ Premier reacted to Sean Price’s passing, referring to the rapper by the name he used in the group Heltah Skeltah.

    “R.I.P. Ruck….Love and Respect to The Duck Down Family!!! #SeanPrice,” the producer wrote on his Instagram page.

    Just Blaze says that he was in communication with Sean Price yesterday (August 7).

    We were just cracking jokes yesterday..” the producer wrote on Twitter today.

    Sean Price’s Songs In The Key Of Price album was set for an August 21 release. 

    As a member of Heltah Skeltah with Rock, Sean Price helped usher in a wave of independent New York rap in the 1990s as part of the larger Boot Camp Clik collective of artists, which also included Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C.

    In addition to being a respected artist, Sean Price interviewed a number of rap figures, including Mac Miller, Harry Fraud and Scarface. He also served as HipHopDX’s guest editor in October 2012.

    The social media posts from DJ Premier and Just Blaze are as follows:

    http://instagram.com/p/6IILtvGh0-/?taken-by=djpremier

    HipHopDX would like to extend its condolences to Sean Price’s family and friends.

    106 thoughts on “Sean Price Passes Away; DJ Premier & Just Blaze React

      1. Horrible news. Best emcee from duckdown. Putting track Mess You Made on Jesus price supastar on repeat!!

    1. Heltah skeltah “nocturnal” album,one of my favourite hip hop albums of all time.Classic!! RIP

    2. So sad, man. I remember pickin’ up that classic Heltah Skeltah “Nocturnal” album back in the days (still own it of course). My homie and I used to play that album constantly while playing NBA Jam on the SNES. R.I.P.

    3. Noooo PPPPPPP!! One of the most Original Pioneers of the Art Form. Nocturnal was my favorite Album. First BCC member to pass, This News Fucked my Day Up. His Legacy will live forever in his music. One Love to the BCC Family.

    4. Lefluer lefleur yes yesha yesha heltah skeltah be the best ya Sean
      Price rip the mic yesh yesha!!

      Rip
      Sean Price we loved what u did unsung hero!!!

      1. Sean Price didn’t really die. This is only being reported in the fuckin news to try to bring back glory to what was always mostly a distraught- washed up music genre..

      1. Sean Price didn’t really die. This is only being reported in the fuckin news to try to bring back glory to what was always mostly a distraught- washed up music genre..

    5. Allow me to say the obvious things that no one has said yet. Number one, this guy was an admitted druggie, and you could see it in his eyes, and I’m not talkin’ ’bout urb. Number two, what kind of a fuckin’ woman reacts to her husband’s death with emoticons and facebook lingo? What the fuck is happening to people? Makes me wonder if she had something to do with it the way she reacted to it.

      With all that said, rest in peace to the brotha.

      1. Yeah he did get down with the sedatives, and I also was wondering WTF his wife was doing reacting on Social Media that way, who has the mental state to make some stupid post on Social Media after they’ve lost a love one? That didn’t seem normal to me either. Will miss the God though, I’m from Brooklyn and Repped BCC hard.

        DX Need to Honor the God by playing his Catalog, alot of these kids don’t know real Street HipHop. MIC TYSON! PPPPPPPPPPPPP! Legacy will live forever. 1

      2. Sean Price didn’t really die. This is only being reported in the fuckin news to try to bring back glory to what was always mostly a distraught- washed up music genre..

      3. Ya man, idk how long he has been sober for, but was admittingly using on a lot of his music. Definitely could see it in his eyes. That’s how Nate Dogg looked for years before he ended up dying, same eye look of using and distress. Sean Price was one of the best to do it,, held it down for YEARS. RIP, P!

      1. Sean Price didn’t really die. This is only being reported in the fuckin news to try to bring back glory to what was always mostly a distraught- washed up music genre..

      2. U sir get it*rest in peace to P* when a celebrity dies people cry & go through a bunch of emotions*but what about others tht pass*do u still feel the same*I’ll go out on a limb & say no*because they’re not on TV or radio*smh*this world is sickening*

      1. No, he did regular interviews as well. I don’t think he influence Scarface who was doing shit 10 years before Ruck

      2. Sean Price didn’t really die. This is only being reported in the fuckin news to try to bring back glory to what was always mostly a distraught- washed up music genre..

      3. Smuv, he was a rapper, not a white guitar rocker. Sorry rockist moron, your shit is garbage. The only place people even buy white college rock records is the US, and that’s because the industry here knows they can sell it to people who only feel comfortable listening to music made by people who look like them. That crap doesn’t hit anywhere else on the globe other than the great American corporate fascist propaganda state.

    6. RIP Mic Tyson. So sad and unexpected

      The young generation should really go into this guy’s catalog and research his stuff.

      1. Sean Price didn’t really die. This is only being reported in the fuckin news to try to bring back glory to what was always mostly a distraught- washed up music genre..

    7. Sean Price didn’t really die. This is only being reported in the fuckin news to try to bring back glory to what was always mostly a distraught- washed up music genre..

      1. Yo fam if you don’t know 100% keep your fucking mouth shut. P was one of the illest spitting right now and in the past. Mad underrated and what washed up music genre?? Real hip hop. What will you all do when the trapping dies…because trust me it will and its gonna be soon.

    8. R.I.P. to Ruck. Just Wednesday I was talking to my brother about him reenacting the TYRESE ” Coca-Cola” commercial. I’m still looking forward to the new album. It’s DD fa life for me

    9. RIP Sean P. I was bumping Mic Tyson just a few months ago. So saddened. I have listened to everything you put out, including your work with Heltah Skeltah and Random Axe. You are a void that will never be filled, especially your unique breed of humour. So gutted. Anyway, may the angels above receive you graciously into your next life! RIP!

    10. Damn, this hits me strong. Sean P was cold on the mic. A great mix of hardcore lyricism and witty punchlines, and his flow was always on point, even though it changed over the years. Nocturnal, classic album, and all three of his solo albums were sick. Wow, just wow. Condolences go to Ruck’s family and Duck Down. R.I.P. Sean P!!

      1. Hell yea man Nocturnal is classic, straight up. Definite blow for the real Hip Hop community. RIP, P!

      1. He watched Rosewood… and slapped the shit outta this cracka.

        Ya mother sucked 20 dicks on your first birthday.

    11. This is $ad. Hey guys, when you have a chance, check out my latest album and let me know what you think. It’s on ITunes and called “If you’re reading this it’s too late”.

      Peace,
      Aubs

    12. OMG im a brownsville native this right here just broke my heart heltah skeltah is one of my favorite groups ever. Jesus price r.i.p tears in my eyes as i right this. Stay strong rock

    13. OMG! My eyes are tearing up. I can’t believe. This dude was one of my favorite and one of the all time best. R.I.P. RUCK! You’ll be forever missed. I’m listening to all your albums straight through month long. This is horrible.

      1. Thats what i thought. Im so devastated. My husband died. Before i call a doctor let me tweet this shit out with some emojis and all that

    14. What a shock…That really caught me off-guard. I’m really sad and somehow feel old. It’s strange. I’m just some random dude from Germany, but since his voice was a part of my daily life whenever I listened to his music, I really feel the loss. R.I.P.

      1. Rest in peace*P*but your whole day was ruined because a person tht didn’t even know your ass existed passed*what about when the revelations about planned parenthood came out*did tht mess up your day???*

      2. Sean P’s death hits me way harder than the Planned Parenthood revelations. Obviously you’re not a hip hop head Gorilla monsoon. FOH. You probably like Drake.. ha.

      3. Don’t have me go gfk on u bruh*I know way more hip hop than u could ever dream of*tht said I know shit thts going on in this world is more important*In The End its all a joke*rap been dead lil bro*Compromised*Learn Something*btw*top 5 as follows*no particular order*makaveli/tone strarks/lupe fiasco/rakim/jigga*long live the 80s & 90s*my sixth man*Scarface*go lie down*shouts out to Pharaoh monch*the nerve of these cowards*OMG*

      4. Lupe Fiasco and Tupac.. ha ok dude. Get off here with your planned parenthood bullshit get a life bitch

      5. You aren’t killing anyone bro bro*but you are playing yourself*go listen to a song called fallin*with de la*Me get a life?LoutL*correct me tho*who’s the one tht had a ruined day because of a rappers unfortunate death tht had no clue you existed*Ha*…let me beat this horse*you laughed at pac & lupe*no mentions of my other 5*hmmm*secondly where’s your 5*rest in peace P*im working a wannabe/troll on this particular thread*foh*long live the 80s & 90s*

      6. Tical said to get him*…….I know your insensitive prolly devil worshipping ass will respond*but ill see you on another thread*& meek mill your ass some more*disrespectful*…on Sean prices thread & planned parenthood*

    15. Damn man that’s mess up dude had some bars and I do have his first album, I’ll be playing his albums tomorrow on spotify right now it’s late and I’m going to bed R.I.P. Sean P.

    16. GOTTA SAY REALLY SAD TO HEAR THIS. ONE OF NEW YORK’S FINEST MCS AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE LOVE. HE WAS LOVED WORLDWIDE. HELTAH SKELTAH WAS MY FAVOURITE GROUP AND THE BOOT CAMP WAS ONE OF THE BEST GROUPS EVER. I DONT KNOW HOW YOU REPLACE SOMEONE LIKE HIM. IRREPLACEABLE. WITH THE DEATHS IN HIP HOP RECENTLY I THINK THIS ONE WAS THE HARDEST BLOW! TO ME THIS IS AS BIG AS WHEN B.I.G OR B.I.G L DIED.

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    18. Wow shocked to hear this, big fan of Sean P and what he done when in the group Heltah Skeltah, what a shock. R.I P from London

    19. To me he was one of the few MCs that managed to stay relevant in the underground hip-hop scene.He totally transformed himself as far as staying in the spotlight and making dope music besides being in Heltah Skeltah. I hope whatever projects he was working on in the studio will be released. If you know hip-hop,you know Sean Price, “RIP Ruck”.”P”

    20. Rest In Power Ruck! This is a Tremendous loss. Brooklyn Super Solider. Rap Pioneer. #BROOKLYN #DECEPTICONS

      1. This is rapper Sean Price that passed away. I think you are referring to reggae artist Sean Paul. As far as i know Sean Paul is still kicking. I dont recall a duo with Blu and Ruck. Temperature was Sean Pauls shit as well.

    21. Im not sure what is sadder. the fact that half of the team just passed, or that sites like Worldstar and HiphopDX never gave Heltah ONE PLAY EVER. Never one bit of this man’s music has ever graced this site, but you want to post his death. You guys never gave a shit about him in life, but reports his death as if you gave a shit. Culture vulture-ism at it’s best.

      So anyway HiphopDX…what’s going on with Fetty or Gunplay again?
      * SMH*

      1. I agree. Now that this LEGEND has passed its fucking news? But when he (they) were dropping bombs that shit wasnt getting any play. Whatever man. This dude was iconic indeed. As soon as I found out about Sean’s passing only one thing came to mind; Nas…..he was right! Hip Hop is dead.

    22. if i could describe Sean Price in one word it would probably be iconic…aside from being a highly respected artist in the underground hip hop community who was passionate about his music he was an incredible human being. he always made people laugh…R.I.P RUCK you will be dearly missed brother…

    23. Talk about a blindside; ‘By the way (feat. Torae’) is in my Genius playlist right now!!
      … R.I.P MegaSean.

      “One package of baking soda, one package of coke/ one pyrex pot nigga, that’s all she wrote./ One episode of ‘The Wire’, what you know about dope…”,
      ‘One’ – Jesus Price Superstar

    24. One thing I will say about the interview at the Mondrian Hotel in about 93 was how well versed they were on early funk and jazz classics like myself. It was one of the illest 3 hours of my hip hop life. And this was before Dah Shinin came out. Pretty dope memories. I have met up with Sean P numerous times over the years either at shows or meet and greets. All ways kept it classic hip hop. Beat, Bars, DJ’s, Emcees and graph. All ways treated with me respect and all ways remembered me. One of the illest. God Bless His Life…B FRESH KWTR Whittier College, Club Life Magazine

    25. RIP Sean Price. This is a huge loss since Sean Price was one of the last real cats still putting out consistently amazing material every release, but more importantly the man has three children and a wife. I love duck down and heltah skeltah but all sympathy and love must go the Price family. I am upset to see how many artists don’t even address the Price family in their twitter reactions. This man was an amazing artist, but more importantly he leaves behind three children, his wife, and other family. Love to the Price family.

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