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Moving on from the 50 Cents of the rap world, I present to you one Peter 'Pete Rock' Phillips, who is better known as one-half of the dynamic duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.The critically acclaimed duo rose to prominence in the early 1990's, with an EP and two full-length albums that sounded great but sold probably twelve copies combined. Back in the day, however, hip hop greatness wasn't measured by chart dominance, which is why Pete Rock still has a viable career today. He is considered to be one of the greatest hip hop producers ever. Most of my two readers won't fight me on that fact.was released a few years after Pete Rock and CL Smooth disbanded, much to the chagrin to the hip hop community, since most fans believed that each man brought out the best in the other. Desperate to change public opinion, Pete Rock released his 'solo' debut on the mighty Loud Records in 1998. I put the word 'solo' in quotations, since this album really acts more like a sampler of what rap artists were hot in 1998, with Pete providing the background treats and the guest vocals on his own songs. While the record went on to sell zero copies, Pete Rock's legacy had already been established, and a loyal fanbase who would later write about his work in online hip hop blogs would soon flourish.1.

SOUL SURVIVOR (INTRO)Even hip hop legends can't live without their rap album intros.2. TRU MASTER (FEAT INSPECTAH DECK & KURUPT)Most people complained that the beat sounded too close to Primo for comfort.

I was not one of those people. I fell in the camp who believed that Kurupt was severely out of place on this song.3.

HALF MAN HALF AMAZIN (FEAT METHOD MAN)Meth would sound hungrier on a guest spot than he would on4. RESPECT MINE (FEAT O.C.)This hasn't happened in a while. Three songs in a row, that are all enjoyable? Unheard of in 2007!5.

THA GAME (FEAT RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, & PRODIGY)The song that probably cemented Pete's association with the Wu-Tang Clan, even though his contributions wouldn't start until 2006 (see Fishscale and Made In Brooklyn; I'm choosing to ignore Immobilarity). Oh, and Prodigy's here, too. #1 SOUL BROTHERThe lone solo shot.

Pete Rock has always been a better producer than rapper, but this song doesn't suck.7. ROCK STEADY, PART II (FEAT LORD TARIQ & PETER GUNZ)As I wrote before, this album was a sampler of who was hot in 1998. Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz supposedly qualify for that distinction off their success with that lame-ass ' Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)' song that approximately nobody remembers. This song sucks, but it's unfair to blame Pete, since the guests are wack.

(Did we still say wack in 1998?)8. TRULY YOURS '98 (FEAT LARGE PROFESSOR & KOOL G RAP)I'm pretty sure that the same people that leave comments questioning why I posted a review of Curtis Jackson's The Massacre will have absolutely no idea who Kool G Rap is. That's a damn shame.9. IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME (FEAT BLACK THOUGHT & ROB-O)Black Thought (from The Roots) is one of my favorite emcees, but this song is really boring.10. ONE LIFE TO LIVE (FEAT MC EIHT)I'm not the biggest fan of MC Eiht (I mentioned this on the from waaay back in March), but damned if he doesn't sound good over some quality production.11.

TAKE YOUR TIME (FEAT LOOSE ENDS)We've come to the R&B stops on this ride, as Pete Rock attempts to prove he can do more than produce good rap records. Here, he succeeds.12. MIND BLOWIN' (FEAT VINIA MOJICA)Not the biggest fan of the guest, but I like the jazzy sounds provided here.13. SOUL SURVIVOR (FEAT MISS JONES)It's a scientifically proven fact: one out of every four hip hop albums has a title track.

I decided to type that phony factoid as I can't come up with anything to say about the song; it's that forgettable.14. DA TWO (FEAT CL SMOOTH)I'm pretty sure that this one song was the reason anyone would have bought this CD. Taken as such, it's a damn good song, as this song fucking rocks. Best song on here by far.

Pete and CL really do work well together! Too bad about the eventually re-falling out, though.15. VERBAL MURDER 2 (FEAT BIG PUNISHER, NOREAGA, & COMMON)(Performed in a singsong voice) One of these guests is not like the other.16. STRANGE FRUIT (FEAT TRAGEDY KHADAFI, CAPPADONNA, & STICKY FINGAZ)If you ignore Cappadonna's weak verse, you'll find this song to be awesome. Somewhere on the net is the original version which was just a duet between Pete and Tragedy. Anyone have info about that song?17. MASSIVE (HOLD TIGHT) (FEAT HEAVY D & BEENIE MAN)Since it's mandatory that a rapper include his family somewhere in the recording process, Pete gives us this weak-as-shit song featuring his cousin, Heavy D.

Too bad it's not any good.FINAL THOUGHTS: still holds up today, better than most albums of the era would, due mainly to it's timeless production, which sounded like it was already five years old when it originally came out. Save for a couple of weak songs and some questionable guest stars, this was one of the more enjoyable reviews I've written in a while. Also serves as a good time capsule of 1998 hip hop, and, if pressed, can also be used as a handheld mirror.BUY OR BURN?. It's cheap, trust me.

Nobody bought it the first time around. Don't make that mistake again.BEST TRACKS: ' Da Two'; 'Strange Fruit'; ' Tha Game'(Don't agree with the above review? I don't see why you wouldn't, but if that's the case, leave some comments below!)-Max.

I bought Soul Survivor when I was living in NYC in 1999. It was the only good tape I had with me in Japan for a year. I listened to it to and from work every day and never got tired of it.

I recently pulled it out again and have been doing the same thing again for a few weeks. It really is a time capsule.

Big Pun, Peter Gunz, Lord Tariq, Noriega. Those voices remind me of the city when I was there.

You know what, I never knew that was Heavy D on the last track. Weird.I like your reviews, man. I plan to read more. I see you have good taste in hip-hop. First off, i think massive was a great way to end the album, with the hip-hop style of reaggae one of my favorite genres, as well as pete rock proving he can produce a good raeggae beat. Also, I like the inclusion of kurupt was good in tru master, as it shows 2 very underrated mcs in him and deck.

While I agree that deck has more talent (I'm a big Wu-tang head), kurupt's verse flows nicely with the song. It's about that time was a great song, though it didn't have any crazy punch lines, it was a cool beat with good flows. I also like the inclusion of Common in Verbal Murder 2, because it shows that he's not a one-dimensional rapper, and shows that he could roll with the big boys (if anything, I didn't really like Noreaga's verse). And finally, while Da 2 was a great song, I don't think any song on this album can compare with half man half amazing, and I agree that Meth doesn't go this hard on his solos, but u can't front he goes in in all wu tang albums. All content is Copyright © 2007-2019.

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Pete Rock, Main Artist, Producer - Method Man, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat. Method Man - John Bettis, Composer, Lyricist - K. Blow, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - K.

Brinson, Composer, Lyricist - George Brown, Composer, Lyricist - D. Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - N. Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Chris LaMonica, Composer, Lyricist - McDaniels, Composer, Lyricist - W.Mitchell, Composer, Lyricist - Kejuan Muchita, Composer, Lyricist - L. Parker, Composer, Lyricist - P.

Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Porcaro, Composer, Lyricist - Simmons, Composer, Lyricist - C. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Grap Lover, Producer - Daniel Boom, Recording Engineer - Ken Lewis, Recording Engineer - W. Waring, Composer, Lyricist(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Pete Rock, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - OC, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat.

Credle, Composer, Lyricist - Hayes, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Porter, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Diggs, Composer, Lyricist - Grice, Composer, Lyricist - Hawkins, Composer, Lyricist - Jason Hunter, Composer, Lyricist - Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Carl Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer, Lyricist - Ken Lewis, Recording Engineer - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Corey Woods, Composer, Lyricist - Prodigy, Associated Performer - A.Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Dennis Coles, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Ken Lewis, Recording Engineer - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Raekwon, Associated Performer - Ghostface Killah, Associated Performer - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Lord Tariq, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Peter Gunz, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat. Lord Tariq, Peter Gunz, Associated Performer - S.

Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - P. Hankey, Composer, Lyricist - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Barry White, Composer, Lyricist - Prince, Recording Engineer - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Large Professor, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Kool G Rap, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat. Large Professor & Kool G.

Rap, Associated Performer - W.Mitchell, Composer, Lyricist - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - N. Wilson, Composer, Lyricist - Marley Marl, Producer - Ken Lewis, Recording Engineer - Mark Matson, Recording Engineer - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Black Thought, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Rob O, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat. Black Thought, Rob O, Associated Performer - H.

Hancock, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - R. Odendo, Composer, Lyricist - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - T. Trotter, Composer, Lyricist - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - C.L. Smooth, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat.

Smooth, Associated Performer - D. McDaniels, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jason Mizell, Composer, Lyricist - Corey Brent Penn, Composer, Lyricist - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Joseph Ward Simmons, Composer, Lyricist - Russell Simmons, Composer, Lyricist - Lawrence Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Big Punisher, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Noreaga, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Common, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat. Big Punisher, Noreaga, Common A.K.A. Willie Stargell, Associated Performer - Ken Lewis, Recording Engineer - M.

Hall, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - A. Hardy, Composer, Lyricist - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - L. Lynn, Composer, Lyricist - Che Harris - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - C.

RIOS, Composer, Lyricist - V. Santiago, Composer, Lyricist - M.

Williams, Composer, Lyricist(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Cappadonna, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Sticky Fingaz, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Tragedy Khadafi, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat. Tragedy Khadafi, Cappadonna, Sticky Fingaz, Associated Performer - P. Chapman, Composer, Lyricist - Jamey Staub, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Darryl Hill, Composer, Lyricist - K. Jones, Composer, Lyricist - P. Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Ken Lewis, Recording Engineer - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

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Pete Rock, Associated Performer, Executive Producer, Main Artist, Producer - Heavy D., Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Beenie Man, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Pete Rock feat. Heavy D and Beenie Man, Associated Performer - M.

Davis, Composer, Lyricist - D. Meyers, Composer, Lyricist - P.

Phillips, Composer, Lyricist - Ken Lewis, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Danny Madorsky, Recording Engineer - Prince Strickland, Recording Engineer - Chris LaMonica, Assistant Producer, Executive Producer - Che Harris - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer(P) 1998 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. (P) 1998 Loud Records LLCWhy buy on Qobuz.

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