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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Interview In '94 For "The Main Ingredient", In ''92 For "Mecca And The Soul Brother"

By JR on 8:39 PM

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In true Euro Hip Hop head fashion, this interviewer brings out the depth of Pete & C.L. for a greater insight into their music and lives. Listen as Mecca & The Soul Brother sit down in Germany to promote their 2nd album in this thoughtful interview. By the end, you'll have a deeper understanding of "The Main Ingredient" and why it remains an essential part of people's collection to this day. One of the main reasons: love of the music which Pete & C.L. display in this talk.

For '92, Box Talk invites Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth to promote their debut album "Mecca And The Soul Brother". In ghetto fabulous fashion, the duo come decked out in Sergio Tachnni gear and a fat ride like their album cover. Hear Pete & C.L. share the meaning behind their classic debut and the aspects of life that drives the music. You also get a quick behind-the-scenes view from the video shoot for "Straighten It Out".
 

Hear An Extended Version Of The Intro Freestyle From “For Pete’s Sake”

By JR on 5:25 PM

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Another gem courtesy of Golden Era Archeology, this time it’s bonus material from the great debut LP of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth. Hear The Chocolate Boy Wonder bless the mic for a longer version of his freestyle intro to “For Pete’s Sake”.

C.L. Smooth Tells The Story Behind "In Front Of Big Lou's Fightin' In The Street" From T.R.O.Y.

By JR on 4:54 PM

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If you thought C.L. was street after hearing "Death Becomes You", you ain't heard nothin' yet. With great detail, C.L. Smooth elaborates on a street fight mentioned in one of Hip Hop's most classic songs. The interview by St. Laz begins at 12:51 after an interview with Styles P.

Below, SoundCloud provides a stream of "Mecca And The Soul Brother" instrumental LP which includes extended versions and a re-recording of "Anger In The Nation".

Mary J. Blige Goes Searching Over A Classic Pete Rock Beat To Remind Us Of "The Main Ingredient"

By JR on 6:51 PM

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Imagine if Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth made this one part of all the great bonus material that they've already released from "The Main Ingredient". Well, DJ Peacecat seems to have done just that in a fine remix of Mary J. Blige's "Searching". As usual, he uses his mashup talent to create beautiful harmony between two musical legends. The result is an R&B/Hip Hop jam that is groovy and delivers enough imagination to inspire your journey to the far and beyond.

In ‘92, Showbiz & A.G., Pete Rock & C.L., Rappin 4 Tay Interview On California Public Access TV

By JR on 5:11 PM

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Representing for nine deuce is the New York Hip Hop Titans Showbiz & A.G. plus Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth. The super duos visit the sunny coast of California to link up with a publi access TV show and introduce themselves while speaking on some serious issues. Showbiz tells the street origins of his Bronx upbringing and gives jewels to the viewers of how to cope with the recent Rodney King verdict. Enjoy this flashback to Hip Hop’s Golden Era.

Pete Rock & C.L. Perform In '93, Get Remixed by Shaolin Drunk Monk

By JR on 4:21 PM

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Revisit the classic debut LP of Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth as they perform the album's final single "It's Not A Game', live in 1993 before an audience in Ohio. Backed by the signature adlibs of Pete, C.L. flows like water to project lyrical defiance with mesmerizing imagery and astounding breath control. In addition, producer Shaolin Drunk Monk crafts a jazzy track fit for The Soul Brother #1 and #2 as he lets the piano and horns sing on a remix of "Revenge".

Video: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth Interview In Times Square For "The Main Ingredient"

By JR on 1:35 PM

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Pete & C.L. are joined by Fab 5 Freddy, Grap Luva and Rob O for an interview in New York's Times Square during the debut of "The Main Ingredient". Reminisce with this classic duo as they speak upon the elements of life that inspire their music, one of the most creative groups of Hip Hop to envision life through music.

Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth - The Main Ingredient by JR on Grooveshark

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