Pete Rock 'NY's Finest' album

The name Pete Rock is synonymous with hip-hop history. He has earned platinum plaques from working with hip-hop’s elite, and is credited as being the driving force behind the explosion of soul influenced hip-hop production. Recently, his critically acclaimed album “NY’s Finest”, which boasted a line-up of all star MCs, has taken the hip-hop world by storm. Now, as a special bonus, Pete is set to unleash the instrumental versions of his newly crowned classic album. Stripped of the MC’s, Pete Rock purists will get the chance to hear what they’ve been yearning for – the raw musical masterpieces that have made him such a legend. The collection also includes two exclusive beats not heard on the vocal version of the album. “NY’s Finest” Instrumentals exemplifies the definition of classic hip-hop music, so sit back and take a listen to The Soul Survivor, The Chocolate Boy Wunda, Pete Rock at his best.

Legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock has released his new album, NY’s Finest, February 26th via Nature Sounds records. The album is his first in four years, and was produced almost entirely by Pete Rock, with one track contributed by producer Green Lantern. “I called it [NY’s Finest] because I feel like that’s me. I’m one of New York’s finest producers,” he explains. In fact, not only is Pete Rock one of New York’s finest producers, but the album itself is one of Pete Rock’s finest creations. He even pays homage to the classic James Brown double-disc, Hell, with the cover art.

Fans have already caught a glimpse of what to expect from NY’s Finest with new single “We Roll” featuring Jim Jones, along with b-side “Till I Retire” (in stores now) and “914” featuring Styles P and Sheek Louch. The record also features appearances by Wu-Tang’s Raekwon and Masta Killa, Papoose, Little Brother, and Redman. A special iTunes version of the album will also contain a bonus track with Slum Village.

press quotes
“Pete Rock is one of the most legendary producers of all time” - Kanye West

“Pete Rock, he was the man; to me he still is the man” – Timbaland

“Among the most in-demand producers in hip-hop” – XXL Magazine

biography
Born in the Bronx, NY by Jamaican parents, a teenage Pete Rock first hit the scene in the late 80's when he joined legendary DJ/producer Marley Marl on NY station WBLS' show "In Control With Marley Marl." The popularity of the radio show soon led Pete Rock to experiment with production. In 1991, he was joined by up-and-coming rapper CL Smooth and released the debut EP, All Souled Out. In 1992, the duo dropped Mecca And The Soul Brother, one of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums of all time. Pete and CL eventually released The Main Ingredient in 1994. Although the album was very well received by critics and fans alike, the project marked the last effort for the duo.

Since then, Pete Rock has lent his production skills to some of the greatest MC's. He crafted and remixed hits for Nas, Biggie, Jeru The Damaja, and, more recently, Jim Jones, Talib Kweli’s Ear Drum, Redman’s Red’s Gone Wild and Ghostface, for whom he produced tracks for Fishscale, one of music critics’ favorite hip hop albums of 2006.

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