Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Mecca and the Soul Brother [Vinyl]

Like Guru & DJ Premier, Pete Rock & CL Smooth form an iconic one MC/one producer duo from New York.
And as Gang Starr, the strength of the group lies mainly in its producer’s genius, no introduction needed for Pete Rock, he is responsible for an incalculable number of rap classics, from The World Is Yours to Shut ‘Em Down (Remix) to Biggie’s Juicy (no no, it’s not Diddy), he influenced a lot of beatmakers including legends as 9th Wonder, Kanye West or J. Dilla.
This crate-digging expert impresses us with a collection of crazy jazz samples including the classic They Reminisce Over You, one of the best rap songs of all time.

Tracklist

1. Return Of The Mecca
2. For Pete’s Sake
3. Ghettos Of The Mind
4. Lots Of Lovin (Ft. Terri Robinson & Tabitha Brace)
5. Act Like You Know
6. Straighten It Out
7. Soul Brother #1
8. Wig Out
9. Anger In The Nation
10. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
11. On And On
12. It’s Like That
13. Can’t Front On Me
14. The Basement (Ft. Grap Luva, Heavy D, Rob-O & Deda)
15. If It Ain’t Rough, It Ain’t Right
16. Skinz (Ft. Grand Puba)

You can listen to the album on the NY State Of Mind playlist, exclusively on Hip-Hop 4 Life.