Does it really get much better than this? These Pete Rock & CL Smooth videos made my week. If these videos, don’t at least being a smile to your face, you can stop visiting our site. We are ok with going from 25 readers to 24. We’ll survive. Spotted at Info’s. Inspiring to do a True School hip-hop tour in SoCal. Let’s make it happen!
Thought I would never see this again. Look at that crowd’s energy. Thanks to nation for the posting.
According to Eskay and fam, the tracklisting for OB4CL2 came out. However, its what is possibly going to be on the record. The order and final cut is still left in the air but this is the list of songs that we can predict it will be chosen from. I think when you see the guest spots and producers, you will feel a little more secure on the quality of this album. Also, the first review of the album is here. All info and my heartfelt observation after the jump.
A post from my favorite Twitter and mastermind behind “Rappers I Know”, FMWJ posted a scanned 6 page article about Illmatic. Its a great breakdown of each track on the masterpiece we have grown to love. This album will continuite to have great backdrop stories. I think this maybe the 20th article or video I’ve seen on the making of Illmatic. I maybe confident enough soon to update Wikipedia. (The only one I’ve edited was Big Daddy Kane’s.)
The Chocolate Boy Wonder may not be the greatest MC but he sure knows how to make a dope beat. I wanted to give you a few goodies that were hanging around my CD shelves and hard drive. Hope you enjoy them! Feel free to post any of your goodies in the comments.
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Never Coming out (EP)
Pete Rock – Pete Rock Invented The Remix
Update: Unkut interviews Pete Rock
Other Pete Rock posts you might’ve missed:
Memories of an album…The Main Ingredient
Pete Rock remixes the Black Album.
Finally got this for everyone. Take a listen and let me know what you think. The few leaked songs have sound Dylan. But let’s see if the LP can maintain the heat.
This album dropped my in my freshman year at Ann Arbor in ‘94. At the time, I was in a hip-hop craze. I had Ready to Die, Tical, Project: Funk Da World, and Murder was the Case all on some type of rotation in my headphones. But, I was really surprised that Pete Rock & CL Smooth took over my attention so quickly and profoundly. The album was solid in its production, in my opinion, better than their previous album. It had me hunting for where Pete Rock got his samples from and appreciating new genres of music beyond my hip-hop scope. CL Smooth maintained consistent in his flow and lyrical dexterity for each topic on the album. Take You There, Searching, and In The House became my dorm room soundtrack. I was equally impressed to see how 9th Wonder flipped Take You There in later years. A Know The Ledge recommendation for must have if you were born after 1985.
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – THE MAIN INGREDIENT
Great vid on Pete Rock’s new album (out next month). Check the all-star commentary in the beginning. I told you PR was good before!
Hip-Hop heads who love the producers of the ’90s will recognize the machine above instantly. Classic albums like Midnight Marauders, Enta da Stage, Ready to Die, and Fear of a Black Planet were made on this machine. The Village Voice has a dope article with Pete Rock, Hank Shocklee, Lord finesse, and Ski Beatz to discuss everything you wanted to know about the SP-1200 and its history in hip-hop.
Bonus #1: Franchise – Big Daddy Kane Tribute Mix
Bonus #2: Making of Dead Presidents
Every other week I plan on dropping you a jewel or two that I have that others may not possess. This is for the real hip-hop heads and DJs that wanna drop something no else has. Call this internet crate-digging. You’re welcome.
Pete Rock and CL Smooth – Take You There (9th Wonder remix)
Little Brother – Whatever You Want (Pete Rock and 9th Wonder Remix)