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Prince Po
Birth name Lawrence Baskerville
Also known as
  • Prince-Po
  • Prince Poetry
Born (1969-08-12) August 12, 1969 (age 55)
Queens, New York City, U.S.
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Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active 1987–present
Labels
  • Lex
  • Ice Bearz Movement
Associated acts
  • Organized Konfusion
  • Pharaohe Monch
  • Oh No

Lawrence Baskerville (born August 12, 1969), known by his stage name Prince Po, is an American rapper and music producer. He comes from Queens, New York City, New York. He is also the person who started a group called Ice Bearz Movement.

Early Life of Prince Po

Prince Po, whose real name is Lawrence Baskerville, was born in 1969. He grew up in Queens, a part of New York City, New York.

Prince Po's Music Career

Prince Po started his music journey by forming a hip hop group called Organized Konfusion. He created this group with another rapper named Pharoahe Monch.

Organized Konfusion Albums

In the 1990s, Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch released three studio albums together as Organized Konfusion:

  • Organized Konfusion (1991)
  • Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994)
  • The Equinox (1997)

Solo Albums and Collaborations

After his work with Organized Konfusion, Prince Po began releasing music on his own.

  • In 2004, he released his first solo album, The Slickness, with Lex Records.
  • His next solo album, Prettyblack, came out in 2006.
  • In 2007, he worked with TomC3 on an album called Saga of the Simian Samurai.
  • Later, in 2014, he teamed up with another musician, Oh No, to release the album Animal Serum.

Prince Po's Discography

This section lists the music Prince Po has released.

Studio Albums

  • The Slickness (2004)
  • Prettyblack (2006)
  • Saga of the Simian Samurai (2007) (with TomC3)
  • Animal Serum (2014) (with Oh No)

EPs (Extended Plays)

  • X Files (2009)

Singles

  • "Where Ya Shoes At?" / "Shine" (1998)
  • "Hold Dat" (2004)
  • "Bump Bump" (2004)
  • "Holla" / "Mecheti Lightspeed" (2006)
  • "I Got a Right to Know" (2006)
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