Pete Rock
Rapper, DJ, and producer Pete Rock emerged in the early '90s as one-half of a rap duo with C.L. Smooth, later going solo and solidifying his place as one of the most acclaimed hip-hop producers to emerge from the East Coast scene. In addition to his own recordings (the Soul Survivor series), he's also worked with dozens of artists over the decades, including Heavy D, Kid 'n Play, Doug E. Fresh, Redman, Run-D.M.C., Will Smith, Nas, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, and various members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Born Peter O. Philips in the Bronx, he was influenced by his father, who was a DJ. Following in his father's footsteps, he also became a DJ/producer, forming a duo with his childhood friend C.L. Smooth. The pair made their debut in 1991 on the All Souled Out EP. A hit LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother, followed before the two went their separate ways in the wake of 1994's The Main Ingredient, with Rock remaining a prolific studio presence prior to the release of his solo debut, Soul Survivor, on Loud/RCA four years later. Dropped from the label, he continued his career as an independent producer, and later signed to Rapster/BBE in 2001 for PeteStrumentals. Two years later, the label released a two-part compilation of mid-'90s LPs with Lost and Found. In 2004, Rock produced the sequel to his debut, Soul Survivor II, with featured guests Pharoahe Monch, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, and former partner C.L. Smooth. During the next few years, Rock focused on producing for other artists, including Ed O.G. and Ghostface Killah, and released his next solo album, NY's Finest, in early 2008. Over the next several years, he continued to focus on his production skills, toured with C.L. Smooth, and released additional works of his own, including the full-length Smif-N-Wessun collaboration Monumental (2011) and PeteStrumentals 2 (2015). In 2016, Rock issued Don't Smoke Rock, a collaborative effort with Smoke DZA. The album included the single "Milestone," which featured BJ the Chicago Kid, Jadakiss, and Styles P. He followed with another collaboration, this time with Skyzoo, on 2019's Retropolitan. He also crafted additional instrumental collections, Lost Sessions and Return of the SP1200, to close out the decade.
In 2020, he joined the Soul Brothers for PeteStrumentals 3 and also re-released the 2013 mixtape 80 Blocks from Tiffany's 2, a collaboration with Camp Lo.
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Center of Attention
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da VinDig il 24 mar 2017
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Petestrumentals
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da BBE Music il 1 mag 2001
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Soul Survivor
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da RCA Records Label il 17 giu 1998
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The Original Baby Pa
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da VinDig il 24 mar 2017
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Soul Survivor II
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da BBE Music il 5 ott 2004
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Petestrumentals 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Mello Music Group il 23 giu 2015
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80 Blocks From Tiffany's II
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Fat Beats Records il 22 mag 2020
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Starlight Glitz
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Fat Beats Records il 29 apr 2020
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Petestrumentals
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da BBE Music il 10 mag 2011
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Return of the SP1200, Vol. 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Tru Soul il 25 nov 2022
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Don't Smoke Rock Instrumentals (Instrumental)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Babygrande Records, Inc. il 1 mag 2020
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Future Flavas Mixtape
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Administered Recordings il 9 feb 1999
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PeteStrumentals 3
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Tru Soul il 4 dic 2020
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Petestrumentals 4
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da VinDig il 31 mar 2022
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Don't Smoke Rock
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Babygrande Records, Inc. il 2 dic 2016
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The Original Baby Pa (Instrumentals)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da VinDig il 24 mar 2017
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Soul Survivor II - Instrumental
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da BBE Music il 8 feb 2004
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