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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:
Roc Marciano,
Pete Rock,
Joey Bada$$
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sweeney kovar
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Jan 29, 2016
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D.I.T.C. deserve your respect, especially if you enjoy music from the A$AP's, Earls, and Bada$$es. These guys are basically part of the maternal gene pool for anyone who claims to make modern boom-bap records.
Though Fat Joe was the only breakout s...
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2

Sounds like:
DJ Premier,
Madlib,
Pete Rock
By
Arnaud Dallemagne
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Sep 9, 2015
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A few hours ago, Detroit producer Apollo Brown dropped the third single of his upcoming album Grandeur. The track is great, but what sparked my interest was the previous single, "Not That Guy," that I had missed somehow.
The track is classic boom-ba...
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3

Sounds like:
Knxwledge,
Pete Rock,
Black Milk
By
sweeney kovar
on
Dec 10, 2014
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Emerging from a thick cloud of Backwood smoke, Ras_G celebrates his upcoming arrival day (birth day for you earthlings) with the release of Down 2 Earth Vol. 2. A collection of mellow boom-bap tracks that harken back to G's younger days collecting Pe...
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4

Sounds like:
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth,
A Tribe Called Quest,
Digable Planets
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5

Sounds like:
Quelle Chris,
Pete Rock,
Exile
By
sweeney kovar
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Jun 11, 2014
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Many of us with our ears to the underground have no doubt been made aware of the humor and genius of Denmark Vessey. Cult Classic was one of the best albums of 2013 for rap heads.
More than just gritty and witty raps lie inside this diminutive...
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6

Sounds like:
Roc Marciano,
Pete Rock,
Homeboy Sandman
By
sweeney kovar
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Apr 15, 2014
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When someone rises in the rap game with the finesse and craftmanship of Roc Marciano, it begs the question of where and when their sword was sharpened.
Ten years ago, Roc was a young Long Islan upstart who joined Mike Raw, Laku, and Dino Brave ...
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7
Sounds like:
Pete Rock,
House Shoes,
Alchemist
By
sweeney kovar
on
Oct 24, 2013
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To me, Roc Marciano is still riding the Reloaded wave. The MC that never left the 90s has rightfully come into the spotlight for his understated, colorful deadpan lyricism. Instead of forcing a mainstream crossover, Roc seems intent to further blaze ...
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By
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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