By now, Pete’s signature style had been established. And it would be one of the most influential beats of the era. This one had deft dollops of jazz and funk blended with precision. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “Straighten It Out” But perhaps none stands out more than the bass usage of the Ohio Players’ “Pain.” Leave it up to Pete to be able to blend the disparate tracks perfectly, creating an instant masterpiece. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “Soul Brother #1”Ī classic cut off of Mecca and The Soul Brother, “Soul Brother #1” was an intelligent usage of six great samples. T-Roy died from a fall after a performance in 1990, and, in his pain, Pete Rock spun up this masterpiece using samples of Tom Scott and The California Dreams’ “Today” and “When She Made Me Promise” by The Beginning Of The End. One of Hip Hop’s greatest songs and one of its best elegies, Pete Rock created this for Trouble T-Roy, a dancer for Heavy D and the Boyz. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)” We made this list of his most memorable productions in June 2015 to mark his 45th birthday, but since Lil Yachty, Young Dolph, and many younger fans don’t seem to have much of a clue about who Pete Rock is, we figured it would only be right to bring this back around.
His sample-driven, melodic breaks and cuts are synonymous with the classic New York sound, influencing almost all production that has come after it, including a young, precocious Kanye West. The UN features Rock Marciano from Busta Rhymes posse – Flipmode Squad and newcomers Divine, Godfree and Laku.Pete Rock is one of the most prolific and masterful producers in the entire history of Hip Hop. All three MC cuts feature a new crew called the UN. A scattering of MC tracks are present to wet the appetite’s of Pete’s traditional fan base. The fusion of reggae, jazz, pop, folk, rock and soul would lace this intricate project. Alongside Pete’s extensive record collection, he inherited from his fathers’ record collection a rich variety of music, which he and BBE both decided should be reflected on this groundbreaking release. In early 2000 BBE hooked up with Pete Rock and he decided to produce an eclectic beats album for our BEAT GENERATION series. The album featured guest appearances from Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan), The Roots, OC, Rob-O, Black Thought (The Roots), CL Smooth and Kool G Rap. Pete’s debut solo album on Loud Records ‘Soul Survivor’ was released in the summer of 1998. From building a promotional relationship with Pete, Chris was able to bring the talent of Pete Rock to Loud, which resulted in the birth of a solo career. In 1995 Chris LaMonica, National Director of Mix Shows at Loud Records hooked up with Pete who was now the DJ for Future Flavas with Marley Marl on Hot 97. Pete continued to work on his remix and producing skills – see discography below. While riding high on their success, Pete Rock & CL Smooth shocked their fans and the music industry by deciding to go their separate ways in 1994. These are the types of songs that can literally make you cry – damn, they were playing TROY at funerals everywhere. Of The Mind’, and even ‘Lots Of Lovin’ to name a few… ‘They Reminisce Over You’, ‘Straighten It Out’, ‘Ghettos Quite a few of the songs on here are very monumental: Very rarely do you ever come across close to 80 minutes of music with little need to skip to the next track. This album should serve as a model for what every hip-hop producer should strive for when they lay down tracks for an artist. After the solid Mecca/Creator 12″, the duo unleashed one of those all-time classic LP’s every MC dreams of having, “Mecca & The Soul Brother”.
With the release of the EP ‘All Souled Out’ in 1991 and two full-length albums ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’ in 1992 and ‘Main Ingredient’ in 1994, Pete Rock & CL Smooth becameĪ major force in the rap community. Today Pete Rock is regarded as an icon in hip hop. Not content with being a producer and DJ, Pete hooked up with long time friend and rapper CL Smooth in 1991. With a solid fan base behind him, Pete decided he wanted to expand his musical talents, so in the early 90’s Pete began producing. Pete Rock first exploded onto the music scene in the late eighties as a DJ on New York radio station WBLS “In Control with Marley Marl,” which aired every Friday and Saturday night.
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