PeteStrumentals - 10th Anniversary Expanded & Limited Edition

Best known for his work with CL Smooth, and his remixes for Public Enemy, House of Pain, Mary J. Blige and Mick Jagger to mention a few. Hailing from the little town of Mt. Vernon, NY, right next to the Bronx, Pete Rock & CL Smooth pretty much got together in their local high school when Pete noticed CL's dope and unique voice. After high school, Pete hooked up a weekend hip-hop show on WBLS-FM and was considered one of NY's premier DJs during his four year stint on the show. All Souled Out was Pete and CL's debut EP - although CL's raps were nothing to scoff at, it was Pete Rock's phenomenal production which drew people in. If the legendary DJ Mark The 45 King was the first producer to incorporate horns, Pete Rock was the first to really perfect this new style of production with his trademark echoing horns laced throughout his music. This was done very nicely on two of the cuts off the EP, "Creator" and "Mecca & The Soul Brother," and people were taking notice in a big way. After the solid Mecca/Creator 12", the duo unleashed one of those all-time classic LPs every MC dreams of having, Mecca & The Soul Brother. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pete Rock's cult Beat Generation series on BBE, the label is re-releasing a remastered, expanded and limited version of PeteStrumentals on CD and digital.