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Rapper, DJ, and producer Pete Rock first emerged in 1991 as one half of a duo with C.L. Smooth, debuting with the All Souled Out EP. A hit LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother, followed
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Sounds like:
Madlib,
J Dilla,
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Arnaud Dallemagne
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Jul 18, 2015
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Fourteen years after releasing Petestrumentals, legendary producer Pete Rock comes back with his new instrumental album Petestrumentals 2, released last month on independent label Mello Music Group.
"My My Baby" is without question my favorite track...
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Flying Lotus,
Dela,
Toro Y Moi
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Jun 28, 2015
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Your man Noah Benjamin Lennox propelled experimental music as a founding member of Animal Collective and later in a solo career as Panda Bear.
His last effort, Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper, featured the haunting standout "Crosswords." Naturally,...
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sweeney kovar
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Apr 2, 2015
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Before there was Dilla, Pete Rock was the most popular iteration of hip-hop music that was mellow and groove-driven. His classic albums with Ini and CL Smooth, along with some of the most revered remixes in the genre's canon, have cemented his legacy...
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Sounds like:
Black Milk,
Sky High Fly Guys,
House Shoes
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Diamond D came into hip-hop with the Golden Age Avengers, Diggin' In The Crates. The crew is a bit splintered now, but most of the individuals are still crafting dusty, hard-hitting hip-hop (Fat Joe being the notable exception).
With Diam Piece, hi...
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sweeney kovar
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Aug 21, 2013
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Some time ago, the mercurial Blu tweeted Pete Rock a YouSendIt link to a song entitled "TheCleanHand," a demo rough of a track Blu had laid over a new Pete beat. Though gritty and lo-fi, the chemistry of the two masters together shone through the dem...
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