PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH
PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH
Genres: Hip-Hop, Jazz Hop, rap, hip hop, east coast rap
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About PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth is a rap group from the 1990s. Hailing from "Money Earnin'" Mount Vernon, New York, this DJ-MC duo first made noise in the rap world on the 1991 EP, All Souled Out. It sold moderately well enough to justify Elektra Records clearing the way for 1992's Mecca & the Soul Brother LP. As a producer, DJ Pete Rock (Peter Phillips) tended to prefer obscure soul and jazz sides for sample sources, frequently making use of horn-driven hooks. Lead vocalist C.L. Smooth (Corey Penn) tended to be philosophical in his raps, and he mostly avoided profanity. Their signature hit was “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”, a dirge for fallen friends, specifically, Troy "Trouble T-Roy" Dixon, a dancer for fellow Mount Vernon, New York rapper and cousin of Pete Rock, Heavy D. (Dwight Myers). 1994's The Main Ingredient was the follow up, and they appeared on a string of guest appearances for remixes, soundtracks, and other works. Public Enemy, EPMD, Heavy D and Johnny Gill were among the artists they collaborated with, and they can also claim credit for producing (and performing on) Run-DMC’s 1993 comeback single 'Down with the King'. Despite all this, the duo failed to go gold on any of their own releases. Separating in 1995 (shortly after a well-received Sprite TV commercial), they eventually reunited on a handful of cuts from Pete Rock’s solo recordings: Soul Survivor (1998), PeteStrumentals (2001) and Soul Survivor II (2004). They also went on a brief reunion tour as a warm up for their then-anticipated new album, which ended with a show at London's famous Jazz Cafe. Despite these intermittent collaborations, the pair has exchanged dismissive comments toward each other in separate interviews, disavowing plans for a full-fledged reunion. Their compilation, The Best of Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: Good Life, was released on Elektra in 2003.
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PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH — Top 30 songs of 58
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Take You There | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | They Reminisce Over You | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Searching | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Get on the Mic (Rhino/Elektra | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Searching (Rhino/Elektra | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Tell Me (Rhino/Elektra | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | In the Flesh [1994] | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Lots of Lovin [1992] | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Skinz [1992] | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | They Reminisce over You (T.R.O.Y.) [1992] | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | On and On | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | I Get Physical | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Straighten It Out | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Get On The Mic | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | In The Flesh (feat. Rob O & Dida) | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Take You There | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Straighten it Out | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Lots of Lovin | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Good Life | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | I Got a Love | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | All the Places (Rhino/Elektra | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | I Got a Love (Rhino/Elektra | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | T.R.O.Y. (Jim Sharp Edit) | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | They Reminisce Over You (Remix) | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Tell Me [1994] | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | In the House | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | For Pete's Sake (Rhino | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | Carmel City | ||
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | I Got A Love (Original 12' Instrumental) |