Facts About Sean Price

His latest project Songs In The Key Of Price was scheduled to be released on August 21. He was 43 years old.

Rapper Sean Price died in his sleep on Saturday morning (Aug. 8) at his apartment in Brooklyn, his representative confirmed to Billboard. However, those familiar music could tell you we lost a great MC and a hilarious figure today.

Underground hip hop icon Sean Price passed away suddenly in his sleep this morning at his home in Brooklyn.

The cause of death was not immediately known. Sean was also a member of the Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. “He’s survived by his wife, and his three children”, a rep for Price said in a statement. Talib Kweli, Ill Bill, and DJ Evil Dee (all friends and collaborators of Sean’s) are among those who have mourned in social media posts. He also had a successful solo career, starting with the critically acclaimed album Monkey Barz. He and his partner Jamal “Rock Bush” formed the duo Heltah Skeltah within that collective. 2012’s Mic Tyson found the veteran lyricist debuting at #59-nearly matching his two Heltah Skeltah Top 40 releases in the 1990s.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sean’s family and friends during this hard time.