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Jul 7, 2022 · Pete Rock. Photograph: Courtesy image. Last month he shared a video of Eric Adams condemning drill rap – a darker trap subgenre that the New York City mayor linked to an increase in violent...
- Pete Rock & Cl Smooth – “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y)”
- Pete Rock & Cl Smooth – “Soul Brother #1”
- Pete Rock & Cl Smooth – “Straighten It Out”
- Notorious B.I.G. – “Juicy”
- Ini – “Fakin’ Jax”
- Public Enemy – “Shut Em’ Down (Remix)”
- A Tribe called Quest – “Jazz (We’Ve Got It) Buggin’ Out”
- Dj Babu – “Cake”
- Common – “The Bitch in Yoo”
- Nas – “The World Is Yours”
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. 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 Beginni...
A classic cut off of Mecca and The Soul Brother, “Soul Brother #1” was an intelligent usage of six great samples. 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.
This one had deft dollops of jazz and funk blended with precision. And it would be one of the most influential beats of the era. By now, Pete’s signature style had been established. And his production style would pop up again, notably in Dipset’s “Oh Boy” and later works.
Did Puffy and the Trackmasters rearrange Pete’s masterpiece and not give Pete his credit? Then did they switch the original to a remix? Plots like these are rife in Hip Hop where the final product can get jacked just before it hits the streets. Either way, that “Mtume” sample is one of the greatest of all time, and it ushered into our lives the mag...
“I got guts, plus cuts from Pete Rock,” rhymes I.N.I. over one of the best beats of Rock’s career. It’s eerie, industrial feel is one you would find on another of Pete Rock’s classics, “Respiration.” But, above all else, it laced I.N.I. perfectly for one of the best choruses in all of Hip Hop history.
The original was raucous and rambunctious, and the classic remix by Rock was soulful without losing the original’s feeling. It’s that kind of attention to detail and feeling that makes Pete one of the greatest producers of all time.
“Strictly hardcore tracks / Not a New Jack Swing” seems like a harmless line, but the thing sparked a short-lived beef between Q-Tip and Wreckz-N-Effectz. The beef got settled with fists and just which way that fight went depends on whom you ask.
The wisp of crickets in the background defines this track as one of the most unique of Rock’s career. The easy piano loop somehow gives the impression of this being hard despite its soft elements. It’s a function of soul brother #1’s genius that even with ingredients that seem strange and dichotomous, something like this is possible.
One of the best diss tracks of all time, this one cemented Common as a force to be reckoned with. We mean, it starts with “A bitch nigga wit’ a attitude named Cube…” and right then and there Common put himself in the upper echelon of emcees. Of course, it wouldn’t be anything without Chocolate Boy Wonder’s superlative production.
“The World Is Your” will forever be known as the greatest single from Illmatic. Rock took Ahmed Jamal’s “I Love Music” and revealed more beauty through its track’s five-minute point. For many, “The World Is Yours” is the perfect example of producer/artist unison. Nas was able to ride the beat and articulate his Queensbridge point-of-view with fines...
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Apr 22, 2021 · In this installment of “Studio Sessions,” legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock discusses making ‘Petestrumentals 3,’ his bond with Heavy D, and more. For “Studios Sessions,” we delve into the stories behind the long hours in the studio and all that goes into making an album by talking with artists, producers, engineers ...
Pete Rock. Peter O. Phillips [1] (born June 21, 1970), [4] better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American music producer, DJ and rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, [5] and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, and RZA as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production.
Dec 16, 2020 · Audiomack. Dec 16, 2020. Photo Credit: Berman Fenelus. This article previously appeared on Audiomack World. Pete Rock ’s discography is full of required listening, headlined by the canonical...
Jan 4, 2021 · Pete Rock On New Music, Producing Legendary Tracks And Hip-Hop’s True Origins. By: Shirley Ju Category: Features January 4, 2021. AllHipHop caught up with Pete Rock, who was posted in the...
