After the announcement of Pete Rock & Camp Lo's collaborative venture 80 Blocks From Tiffany's was announced and a promotional mixtape blending the two artists was released soon after, it got me wondering what happened to the Smif-n-Wessun album that Pete Rock was going to be the sole producer on? That was announced long before the Camp Lo project.
Well, I'm glad to say it has not been shelved. In fact, the album, titled Monumental, now has a set release date (June 28th) and will be released on the label I was just praising on here the other day - Duck Down Records. See the trailer below (damn, the internet has made trailers for albums popular, huh?), and a mention of featured artists below that.
Who's excited?!?!?!
Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun have joined forces to record an entire album together titled 'Monumental'. Album will be released June 28th on Duck Down Music. Monumental is entirely produced by Pete Rock with features from Raekwon, Bun B, Pharoahe Monch, Styles P, Memphis Bleek, Hurricane G, Sean Price & Buckshot. Album Teaser directed by Daydream Film Works for Sundree brand Management.
Showing posts with label Pete Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pete Rock. Show all posts
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Pete Rock Remixes
I pulled out an old CD I had of Pete Rock & Marley Marl called Future Flavas today. I wanted to find the track names to list on my iPod, and through some casual online searching I wound up on Pete's Wikipedia page. I stayed on there for a little while checking out his discography. It's pretty extensive.
I have most of his album work, but I forgot just how much work he's done remixing songs for other artists. The "Pete Rock remix" is definitely what I would call a staple of Hip Hop. Below is a somewhat recent Pete Rock remix followed by a somewhat older classic one.
Also see the Wikipedia link to check out. I recommend it. Among everything else listed are several collaboration albums in the works where Pete will handle all production duties: An untitled Smif 'N' Wessun project which I knew about already, A DPG project which I didn't, and one with Planet Asia cleverly titled Planet Rock which I'm now aware of and definitely looking forward to.
One Be Lo - "Decepticons (Pete Rock Remix)"
Public Enemy - "Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rock_discography
I have most of his album work, but I forgot just how much work he's done remixing songs for other artists. The "Pete Rock remix" is definitely what I would call a staple of Hip Hop. Below is a somewhat recent Pete Rock remix followed by a somewhat older classic one.
Also see the Wikipedia link to check out. I recommend it. Among everything else listed are several collaboration albums in the works where Pete will handle all production duties: An untitled Smif 'N' Wessun project which I knew about already, A DPG project which I didn't, and one with Planet Asia cleverly titled Planet Rock which I'm now aware of and definitely looking forward to.
One Be Lo - "Decepticons (Pete Rock Remix)"
Public Enemy - "Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rock_discography
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Smif-N-Wessun + Pete Rock
While some make the argument that hip hop is dead just by looking at what is being offered to the mainstream audience under the umbrella of hip hop, any look deeper easily reveals the opposite. The past few years (this year included) have seen a large amount of quality hip hop being released, some of which I have listed or written a little more extensively about on this blog. The fact is there is too much good music to even keep up with these days - and I try hard.
One of aspects of hip hop in these last few years that I have appreciated most is the collaborations taking place between credible hip hop artists. And it's not just a one song happening. These guys are putting together full albums of material and really experimenting with each other's skills. Some notable pair-ups off the top of my head are Buckshot & 9th Wonder, Buckshot & KRS-One, KRS-One & Marley Marl, eMC (Masta Ace, Strickland, Punchline, & Wordsworth), Felt (Murs & Slug + 1 Producer) - the third installment coming later this year I think, Random Axe (upcoming project with Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Sean Price - Black Milk has a couple of other collab albums in the works too) and, of course, Slaughterhouse.
This latest project to get excited about is a pairing of Tek & Steele, known together as Smif-N-Wessun (and briefly as The Cocoa Brovaz) from the larger NY collective BCC (Boot Camp Clik) with one of my top 3 all-time producers, Pete Rock. My favorites of these collaborative albums I'm mentioning are those that use one single producer to focus the sound and direction of the album. 9th Wonder did it on The Chemistry with Buckshot, Black Milk is doing it with Random Axe, a different producer is chosen for each Felt album. Smif-N-Wessun have a similar idea here with Pete Rock, and I'm counting on it being a success. Although, honestly while I've always dug Smif-N-Wessun's music a lot, if I were asked to pair Pete Rock with someone other than CL Smooth for a whole album I don't think they would be among my top choices. That being said, they got together with him, and I am patiently waiting to see what they can cook up. Below is a clip of Tek discussing the project among other things.
One of aspects of hip hop in these last few years that I have appreciated most is the collaborations taking place between credible hip hop artists. And it's not just a one song happening. These guys are putting together full albums of material and really experimenting with each other's skills. Some notable pair-ups off the top of my head are Buckshot & 9th Wonder, Buckshot & KRS-One, KRS-One & Marley Marl, eMC (Masta Ace, Strickland, Punchline, & Wordsworth), Felt (Murs & Slug + 1 Producer) - the third installment coming later this year I think, Random Axe (upcoming project with Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Sean Price - Black Milk has a couple of other collab albums in the works too) and, of course, Slaughterhouse.
This latest project to get excited about is a pairing of Tek & Steele, known together as Smif-N-Wessun (and briefly as The Cocoa Brovaz) from the larger NY collective BCC (Boot Camp Clik) with one of my top 3 all-time producers, Pete Rock. My favorites of these collaborative albums I'm mentioning are those that use one single producer to focus the sound and direction of the album. 9th Wonder did it on The Chemistry with Buckshot, Black Milk is doing it with Random Axe, a different producer is chosen for each Felt album. Smif-N-Wessun have a similar idea here with Pete Rock, and I'm counting on it being a success. Although, honestly while I've always dug Smif-N-Wessun's music a lot, if I were asked to pair Pete Rock with someone other than CL Smooth for a whole album I don't think they would be among my top choices. That being said, they got together with him, and I am patiently waiting to see what they can cook up. Below is a clip of Tek discussing the project among other things.
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