Pete Rock (born Peter Phillips, June 21, 1970^[1] in Bronx, New York) is an American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 90s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, if little in the way of mainstream success. Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music, along with Stetsasonic, A Tribe Called Quest and Gang Starr. Considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time^[2][3][4], he is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, and RZA, as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. Pete Rock is also the younger cousin of rapper Heavy D. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Soul Survivor II is a 2004 album from Hip Hop producer Pete Rock. ... 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Biography

Early Life

The third of seven children, Pete Rock was born in the borough of Bronx, New York. His family moved to Mount Vernon in 1977, when he was 7 years old. He attended High School in Mount Vernon, where he would meet his future recording partner CL Smooth. According to Rock, his Jamaican father was also a part time DJ, who had an impressive record collection. Rock would often accompany his father to a cricket club called Wembley in the Bronx, and watch as he spun records for the people present.^[5] The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... CL Smooth (born Corey Penn, October 8, 1968 in New Rochelle, New York) is an American rapper from Mount Vernon, New York and the vocal half of the influential hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. ... A cricket match in progress. ...

Early career

His first major exposure to the hip-hop audience was in 1988 with Marley Marl, as a DJ on New York's WBLS radio show "In Control With Marley Marl." The 17-year-old Phillips was recognized by the listening audience as the man "puttin' in work," as he would use double copies of each record to cut up every song he played, when most New York DJs would only use double copies on every 3rd or 4th song. Propelled by the growth of his popularity, he began producing in the early 1990s. In 1991 he joined with CL Smooth to released the EP All Souled Out. Two full length albums followed, 1992's Mecca and the Soul Brother - considered by many to be a classic, and 1994's The Main Ingredient. Both albums were released to wide critical acclaim, cementing their positions as classics in hip hop history. Street B-boying in San Francisco, CA Hip hop is a cultural movement that began among African-American and Puerto Rican communities in the South Bronx in the late 1970s. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... {{Infobox musical artist 2 |Name = John Dixon |Img = JohnDixon. ... NY redirects here. ... WBLS is an Urban Adult Contemporary FM radio station that is licensed to New York City, operating on 107. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... All Souled Out is an EP by Pete Rock & CL Smooth. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Mecca and the Soul Brother is the debut full-length album from the Mount Vernon duo of Pete Rock and CL Smooth. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Main Ingredient is the 2nd album by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Released in late 1994. ...

Soon after The Main Ingredient, the duo went their separate ways. Rock continued production work, contributing a track ("The World Is Yours"), to Nas' Illmatic, as well remixing singles for Jeru The Damaja ("You Can't Stop The Prophet"), Lords of the Underground ("Chief Rocka"), and The Notorious B.I.G. ("Juicy" - the original of which was allegedly based on Rock's own demo - see trivia). The World Is Yours is a 1994 single by Nas, from his debut album, Illmatic. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Illmatic is the debut album by rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994 through Columbia Records. ... Jeru The Damaja (born Kendrick Jeru Davis) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. ... The Lords of the Underground (L.O.T.U.G.) are a hip-hop trio based out of Newark, New Jersey. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Juicy is a song by hip hop artist The Notorious B.I.G. and the first single from his 1994 debut album, Ready to Die. ...

The following year, he formed the group INI, with Grap Luva, Rob-O and Rass and released the classic 12" "Fakin' Jax". The trio recorded an album, Center Of Attention, which was heavily bootlegged and remained unreleased until 2003, through BBE Records. The release of this album was coupled with another mid-90s Pete Rock-produced album, DeDa's The Original Baby Pa. INI is a hip-hop group comprised of I-LOVE HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY(founder),ROB-O,Grap Luva,Marco Polo aka Polo Dada now known as Jolomite who continued the group with new members after it was disbanded and INI, whose album Center of Attention is one of two included... Grap Luva is a hip-hop performer primarily active during the 1990s as a member of the group INI (comprised of himself, Rob-O, and his brother, Pete Rock-- who is himself a producer perpetually listed among the finest and most influential in hip-hop history. ... Rob-O (born Robert Odindo in Mount Vernon, New York) is an African-American rapper who parlayed his childhood friendship with producer Pete Rock into a modest career as an MC. His debut recorded appearance is on the track The Basement, the fourteenth in sequence on Mecca and the Soul... ILove or Rass (born Rahsaan T. Rousseau) is a African American rapper of a underground hip hop group INI, which he performed with Grap Luva, Rob-O and Pete Rock with 1996 single Fakin Jax, which it was featured on Center of Attention and Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul... Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics is a double-disc compilation album from Pete Rock, featuring two albums recorded in 1995 produced entirely by Pete; INIs Center of Attention and Dedas The Original Baby Pa. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Deda (born Nick Dida in Mount Vernon, New York) is a African American rapper who was primarily the most hardcore MCs of history to form a friendship with legendary rapper and hip-hop producer, Pete Rock. ... Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics is a double-disc compilation album from Pete Rock, featuring two albums recorded in 1995 produced entirely by Pete; INIs Center of Attention and Dedas The Original Baby Pa. ...

Solo career

While working as a DJ with Marley Marl on Hot 97's Future Flavas show, Rock was able to forge a relationship with Loud Records, allowing him to release his solo album Soul Survivor in the summer of 1998. After being dropped from the Loud imprint, Rock signed with Rapster/BBE under his own label Soul Brother Recordings. He has since continued to release solo albums, including PeteStrumentals in 2001 and 2004's Soul Survivor II. In that same year he also produced the bulk of Edo G's My Own Worst Enemy, as well as a track for the all-girl rap group Northern State. WQHT also known as Hot 97 is a New York based radio station. ... Soul Survivor is the solo debut from Hip Hop producer/rapper Pete Rock, formerly of the acclaimed duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean by UNESCO. [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... PeteStrumentals is an instrumental album from Hip Hop producer/rapper Pete Rock, his second solo release. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Soul Survivor II is a 2004 album from Hip Hop producer Pete Rock. ... Ed O.G. is a hip-hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts. ... Northern State are an all-white female rap group from New York. ...

Recently, Pete Rock has returned to greater visibility, mainly through a closer relationship with the Wu-Tang Clan. This began with Soul Survivor, which featured Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon on various tracks, and also its follow-up, which featured both GZA and RZA. More recently, he has produced for Ghostface's newest release Fishscale and Nature Sounds labelmate Masta Killa's sophomore album, Made in Brooklyn. The Wu-Tang Clan is an all-star New York-based lineup of nine American rappers who are Grammy winners, multiplatinum-selling solo artists, multiplatinum record producers, film stars, screenwriters, TV stars, product spokespersons, business owners and, most recently, major motion picture composers. ... Inspectah Deck (born Jason Hunter July 6, 1970 in the Bronx, New York) is a rapper, producer and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in New York City) is a Grammy-winning American rapper, record producer, actor, and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Scream film trilogy, see Ghostface (Scream). ... Raekwon (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American East Coast rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... GZA (pronounced Jizza), aka The Genius, born Gary Grice August 22, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York City is an American MC . ... RZA, pronounced Rizza, (born Robert Diggs, July 5, 1969 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American hip hop producer, rapper and actor. ... Scream film trilogy, see Ghostface (Scream). ... Fishscale is the fifth solo album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. ... Nature Sounds is a record label from Brooklyn, New York, specializing in hip hop and reggae music . ... Masta Killa (born Elgin Turner, born August 18, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ...

Pete Rock has recently cultivated a relationship with Brooklyn, NY based Nature Sounds Records. He recorded the song "The PJs," which features Raekwon and Masta Killa, released on the Nature Sounds compilation Natural Selection. He also plans to release an album entitled NY's Finest in the spring of 2007 featuring Raekwon, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, MF Doom, D-Block, Redman, Papoose, Slum Village & Jim Jones, among others, also on Nature Sounds. The lead single from the album is entitled "914" and features rappers Sheek Louch and Styles P. He is scheduled to appear on albums by Bishop Lamont, Cannibal Ox, Termanology, Freddie Foxxx, Royal Flush, Verbal Threat, Pitch Black, JoJo Pellegrino, La The Darkman, Cormega, R.A. The Rugged Man, and others. He is also working with DJ/Rapper Doo Wop under the name Tango & Cash (taken from the film of the same name). Raekwon (born Corey Woods, January 12, 1970, Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American East Coast rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Scream film trilogy, see Ghostface (Scream). ... Cappadonna (born Darryl Hill in 1969) is an American MC closely associated with the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. ... This article needs cleanup. ... D Block is a rap group based in Yonkers, New York. ... For the chewing tobacco, see Red Man. ... A papoose (from the Algonquian papoos, meaning child) is an English loanword whose present meaning is an American Indian child (regardless of tribe). ... Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... This article is about the cult leader. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... David Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known as Styles P, is an American rapper. ... Philip Martin (born in Inglewood, California), better known by his stage name Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California currently signed to Dr. Dres Aftermath Entertainment record label. ... Cannibal Ox is a hip hop music duo from Harlem, New York City. ... Termanology is a Puerto Rican Hip Hop artist from Lawrence, Massachusetts. ... You Cant See Me is the debut album of World Wrestling Entertainment champion John Cena, along with his cousin Tha Trademarc. ... Verbal Threat first came on to the scene officially in 2006 with the debut of their single Reality Check produced by Dj Premier. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The pioneering hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clans plan to conquer the hip hop industry consisted not only of making each member into a solo star in their own right, but also to create and promote numerous affiliate artists. ... Cory McKay (April 27, 1974), better known as Cormega, is an American rapper noted for his street topics and style representative of Queensbridge. ... R.A. Thorburn, better known as R.A. the Rugged Man, is a rapper from Suffolk County, New York on Long Island, who with his father lived in over 20 addresses through out the area. ... Tango & Cash (1989) is an American action/comedy directed by Albert Magnoli (though the credit is given to Andrei Konchalovsky, he quit and Magnoli, who also directed Purple Rain took over), starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher and Jack Palance. ...

Protégés

Through the years, Rock has helped to jumpstart the careers of several artists. His first project outside of Pete Rock & CL Smooth was the hardcore duo YG'z, who released an EP called Street Nigga in 1993, with 4 out of the 6 tracks produced by Rock, however they were quickly dropped from their deal with Reprise Records. EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light...

His next venture, INI, was a group featuring Rock, his younger brother Grap Luva, Rass and rapper Rob-O. They released a single, "Fakin' Jax", through Elektra Records in 1995, before their debut album, Center Of Attention, was shelved by the label. The other two members continue to record solo material, albeit only sporadically. In an interview Rock elaborated on the situation: INI is a hip-hop group comprised of I-LOVE HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY(founder),ROB-O,Grap Luva,Marco Polo aka Polo Dada now known as Jolomite who continued the group with new members after it was disbanded and INI, whose album Center of Attention is one of two included... Grap Luva is a hip-hop performer primarily active during the 1990s as a member of the group INI (comprised of himself, Rob-O, and his brother, Pete Rock-- who is himself a producer perpetually listed among the finest and most influential in hip-hop history. ... ILove or Rass (born Rahsaan T. Rousseau) is a African American rapper of a underground hip hop group INI, which he performed with Grap Luva, Rob-O and Pete Rock with 1996 single Fakin Jax, which it was featured on Center of Attention and Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul... Rob-O (born Robert Odindo in Mount Vernon, New York) is an African-American rapper who parlayed his childhood friendship with producer Pete Rock into a modest career as an MC. His debut recorded appearance is on the track The Basement, the fourteenth in sequence on Mecca and the Soul... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...

We finished the album, turned it in to Elektra and they never put it out, they only put out a single. Sylvia [Rhone] really didn't cooperate, she didn't break bread with me when it came down to resolving that. It was all about her changing everything around. She wanted to change my whole sound. When she said, "You gotta make a beat like Puffy," I just knew it wasn't going to work out. Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]) is an American record producer, mogul and rapper. ...

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Another mid-90s artist, DeDa, also met the same fate with his album The Original Baby Pa, although both this and INI's album were eventually released as a double album package in 2003. Other associated artists include Meccalicious, who recorded a few songs under Pete Rock's guidance (sometime around 1997), before disappearing from the music scene altogether. Deda (born Nick Dida in Mount Vernon, New York) is a African American rapper who was primarily the most hardcore MCs of history to form a friendship with legendary rapper and hip-hop producer, Pete Rock. ...

Rock has had some success, however, overseeing and jumpstarting the career of hardcore underground favorites The UN; a group featuring 4 MCs, including former Flipmode Squad member Rock Marciano. Rock premiered the group on the single "Nothin' Lesser" from his PeteStrumentals album, and they went on to release the fairly successful album, UN Or U Out, in July 2004, featuring production by Rock, Large Professor, and several others. The Flipmode Squad (formerly located at www. ... William Paul Mitchell (born March 21, 1972 in Flushing, Queens, New York), best known as Large Professor, also as Large Pro and the Extra P, is a New York based hip hop record producer and MC. He is best known as a member of the influential underground hip hop group...

Relationship with CL Smooth

Since their split in 1995, Pete Rock's relationship with CL Smooth has been highly unpredictable. Although the pair briefly united for the reflective "Da Two" from Rock's Soul Survivor album in 1998, they avoided entertaining requests for a reunion album until 2001, when they once again teamed up for "Back On Da Block" from Rock's PeteStrumentals.

In their interviews during this period, it appeared as though a new album was underway. As Rock would explain:

We've been on tour, we know every rhymer and producer in this business. We've influenced people, even people we've never met have said that we changed the face of hip-hop. So we're going to try to do some more.

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The pair went on a short international tour culminating in their well-received show at London's Jazz Cafe, however, soon after this they declined to comment any further on the new album, which never materialized (although Smooth did make three separate appearances on Soul Survivor II). Eventually Smooth would confirm rumors of a rift in an interview with AllHipHop.com^[8], in which he appeared angry and frustrated with his former partner, saying "I didn’t ask him to be a superhero" and "I’m not the problem." In an interview taken in December 2006, Rock ruled out any further collaborations with Smoothbut stated that he holds no grudges against his former partner.

Production technique

Pete Rock builds his beats from samples, the majority of which are taken from obscure R&B, funk, and jazz records. Early on in his career he would also sample drum breaks such as Black Heat's "Zimba Ku" for Heavy D & The Boyz's "Letter To The Future". Pete Rock tends to use the samples as palettes for his beats, chopping (cutting the sample into smaller parts), filtering (altering the frequencies of the sample), and layering several samples, often within the same song. Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... For other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation). ... Black Heat was a 1970s funk band. ... Heavy D & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by Heavy D. The Boyz were G-Wiz (born Glen Parrish), Trouble T. Roy (born Troy Dixon), and DJ Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). ...

While this technique was applied long before Rock (on De La Soul's Three Feet High and Rising or the work of The Bomb Squad for example), Rock's work is distinctive for the way in which he uses samples to achieve a hazy, droning effect. He is also noted for his resonant basslines, horn samples, and gritty sounding drums. His beats will sometimes sound as though they were being played from an old vinyl record. Much of this has to do with the fact that he samples many of his sounds straight off vinyl records, as he mentions in this interview. De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... 3 Feet High and Rising is the debut album from American hip hop trio De La Soul. ... The Bomb Squad is a rap production whose original members were Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee & Eric Vietnam Sadler. ... Chemical structure of the vinyl functional group. ...

Another trait of his, more so in the earlier part of his career, is the way he uses horn samples to supplement his grooves. With perhaps the most famous example being "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (on which he uses a horn sample from Tom Scott's "Today"), Rock has also used horns on several other productions such as "Straighten It Out", Public Enemy's "Shut 'Em Down", Rah Digga's "What They Call Me", and A.D.O.R.'s "Let It All Hang Out". They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) is a song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth. ... There are different people named Tom Scott: Tom Scott, Scottish poet. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a seminal hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Rah Digga (born Rashia Fisher in Newark, New Jersey in September 22, 1970) is an American rapper. ...

Along with Gang Starr, and A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock played a large role in the fusing of jazz and funk music into Hip hop. The aforementioned "Reminisce..." withstanding, Rock used many jazz samples on his album Mecca and The Soul Brother, such as Cannonball Adderley's "Country Preacher", for the song "Return of the Mecca", or "Capricorn" for the song "In The House" from The Main Ingredient. Gang Starr is an influential American hip hop duo composed of MC Guru and DJ Premier based in Brooklyn, New York. ... A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group of the 1990s, formed in 1988. ... Julian Edwin Cannonball Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975), originally from Tampa, Florida, was a jazz alto saxophonist of the small combo era of the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Main Ingredient is the 2nd album by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Released in late 1994. ...

Influence

Pete Rock has had a considerable impact on a number of producers who have emerged since the late 90s. Many critics have compared newcomers to him, sometimes favorably. Perhaps, most notable among these comparisons are the late Detroit producer J Dilla, and North Carolina's 9th Wonder, both of whom have worked with Rock during their careers. Many of the comparisons stem from the fact that these producers create the bulk of their productions out of samples, as well as the warm, mellow, and exuberant undertones apparent in their work. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974–February 10, 2006), better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American hip hop producer and MC, who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 9th Wonder (b. ...

Other producers such as Kev Brown, and Kanye West, have also found themselves compared to Pete Rock, with the latter approvingly referring to himself as "the new version of Pete Rock" on Slum Village's "Selfish". Pete Rock has acknowledged his relevance to these artists, releasing an instrumental record with 9th Wonder (Class Is In Session), and recording his own remix of West's "Heard 'Em Say". Rock himself has named his main musical influence as being Marley Marl. Kev Browns logo Kev Brown (b. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... Heard Em Say is a song written and produced by American hip hop musician Kanye West for his second album, Late Registration. ... {{Infobox musical artist 2 |Name = John Dixon |Img = JohnDixon. ...

Selected Discography

Visit Pete Rock discography for a comprehensive list of Pete Rock productions. The following is a discography of production by hip-hop artist/producer Pete Rock. ...

Solo Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Soul Survivor Released: November 10, 1998 Billboard 200 chart position: #39 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #7 Singles: "Tru Master", "Take Your Time" b/w "Tha Game"
	PeteStrumentals Released: May 1, 2001 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #61 Singles: "Back On The Block" b/w "Mind Frame", & "Nothin' Lesser"
	Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics Released: November 4, 2003 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles: "Fakin' Jax" b/w "Props"
	Soul Survivor II Released: May 11, 2004 Billboard 200 chart position: #155 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #27 Singles: "Warzone" & "It's A Love Thing" b/w "Appreciate"
	The Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions Released: January 25, 2005 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles:
	NY's Finest Released: TBA Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: - Singles: "914" b/w "PJs"

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Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

Album cover	Album information
	All Souled Out Released: June 25, 1991 Billboard 200 chart position: - R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #53 Singles: "The Creator", & "Mecca And The Soul Brother (Remix)"
	Mecca and the Soul Brother Released: June 9, 1992 Billboard 200 chart position: #43 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #7 Singles: "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", "Straighten It Out" & "Lots Of Lovin'"
	The Main Ingredient Released: November 8, 1994 Billboard 200 chart position: #51 R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #9 Singles: "I Got A Love", "Take You There", & "Searching"

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Compilations

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Trivia

• Claims to have produced the original beat for The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy", and that it was recreated by P. Diddy and Poke (of Tone & Poke fame), without consent. However, he was invited to produce the remix, which utilizes the same sample as the original - Mtume's "Juicyfruit".^[9]
• Although he received no official producer credit, he made the original demo beat for A Tribe Called Quest's "Jazz (We've Got)", which was recreated by Q-Tip.

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• He remixed Public Enemy's "Shut 'em Down" and "Nighttrain", in the same day, starting at 12pm and finishing at 12am.^[11]
• Claims to have done several high profile remixes which remain unreleased including one of Madonna's "Secret".^[12]
• Up until 2003, created all of his productions on the SP1200, thereafter using the MPC2000XL
• His first job was as a paperboy, in his neighborhood.^[13]
• Has a collection of about 90,000 records.^[14]
• Digs for records at least once a week.^[15]
• From the album Center Of Attention, the song "Kross Roads" was originally named "Northside Southside" and "The Life I Live" was originally named "Sensation".

Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a seminal hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Shut em Down is the fourth single from Public Enemys Apocalypse 91. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Secret was the first single taken from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... E-mu Systems is a synthesizer maker and pioneer in the manufacture of low-cost digital sampling music workstations. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Akai MPCs (originally MIDI Production Center, now Music Production Center) are a popular and well respected series of electronic musical instruments originally designed by Roger Linn and produced by the Japanese company Akai from 1988 onwards. ... A paperboy is the general name for a person (traditionally a preteen delivery boy) employed by a newspaper, a news agent or even an official postal service to deliver papers to subscribers as assigned by streets and routes, often on a bicycle. ... Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics is a double-disc compilation album from Pete Rock, featuring two albums recorded in 1995 produced entirely by Pete; INIs Center of Attention and Dedas The Original Baby Pa. ...

See also

• Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Pete Rock & CL Smooth is a rap group from the 1990s. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Pete-Rock-and-CL-Smooth-Biography/8806E29CAA7F9E3548256A34000B3A8B
2. ^ http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Producers_8.htm
3. ^ http://supertalk.superfuture.com/archive/index.php/t-1957.html
4. ^ http://cratekings.com/top-50-greatest-producers-in-hip-hop-and-rap/
5. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
6. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
7. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
8. ^ http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=882
9. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
10. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
11. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
12. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
13. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
14. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
15. ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676

External links

• Interview with NYCNN.com
• Pete Rock Lyrics
• Pete Rock at MySpace.com
• Pete Rock at Discogs.com