Pete Rock

Dj Premier and Pete Rock are, without a doubt, among the most famous and talented beat-makers in the US hip hop scene. They don't seem to be really friends, but as they are both from NYC, it's not uncommon to find some mutual collabs with great MCs from this city. In this GReeMiX I thought it was interesting to compare each producer sensitivity working with the same artist and sometimes the same song. And you, dear addicts, who's your favorite?

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Pete Rock VS Dj Premier

To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Brand Nubian's debut 'One for All', our buddy Chris Read has crafted yet another dope mix of album tracks, alternate versions, remixes, and original sample material.  Press play and enjoy!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds
Words by Alice Price-Styles

Tracklist:

1. Ray, Goodman & Brown - 'Another Day' (Sampled in 'Wake Up (Reprise in the Sunshine)')2. Chris Read - 'Theme #3' (Scratchapella)
3. Brand Nubian - 'Wake Up (Reprise in the Sunshine)'
4. Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - 'What I Am' (Sampled in 'Slow Down')
5. Kool & The Gang - 'Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz)' (Loop) (Sampled in 'Slow Down')
6. Brand Nubian - 'Slow Down'
7. Ohio Players - 'Never Had A Dream' (Loop) (Sampled in 'Slow Down')
8. The Nite Liters - 'Tanga Boo Gonk' (Sampled in 'Wake Up (Stimulated Dummies Mix)
9. Brand Nubian - 'Wake Up (Stimulated Dummies Mix)
10. The Mar Keys - 'Plantation Inn' (Sampled in 'Step to the Rear')
11. Big Daddy Kane - 'Smooth Operator' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Step to the Rear')
12. Brand Nubian - 'Step to the Rear'
13. James Brown - 'Funky President (People It's Bad)' (Sampled in 'To the Right')
14. Brand Nubian - 'To the Right'
15. James Brown - 'Can Mind' (Sampled in 'All for One')
16. James Brown - 'All for One' (Extract) (Sampled in 'All for One')
17. Brand Nubian - 'All for One'
18. Kool & The Gang - 'Jungle Jazz' (Sampled in 'Drop the Bomb')
19. Trouble Funk - 'Drop the Bomb' (Extract) (Interpolated in 'Drop the Bomb')
20. Public Enemy - 'Anti-Nigger Machine' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Drop the Bomb')
20. Brand Nubian - 'Drop the Bomb'
21. James Brown - Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud (Sampled in 'Dedication')
22. Brand Nubian - 'Dedication'
23. The Gap Band - 'Tommy's Groove' (Sampled in 'Ragtime')
24. Brand Nubian - 'Ragtime'
25. Steve Arrington - 'Nobody Can Be You' (Sampled in Grand Puba, Positive & LG)
26. Run-DMC - Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse) (Extract) (Sampled in Grand Puba, Positive & LG)
27. Brand Nubian feat Positive K and L.G - 'Grand Puba, Positive & L.G'
28. Syl Johnson - Different Strokes (Loop) (Sampled in 'Try to Do Me')
29. Brand Nubian - 'Try to Do Me'
30. Cameo - 'Rigor Mortis' (Sampled in 'Brand Nubian')
31. Brand Nubian - 'Brand Nubian'
32. Parliament - 'Flash Light' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Brand Nubian')
33. Cannonball Adderley Quintet feat Jesse Jackson - 'Walk Tall' (Sampled in 'Concerto in X Minor')
34. Brand Nubian - 'Concerto in X Minor'
35. The Last Poets - 'When the Revolution Comes (Extract) (Sampled in 'Concerto in X Minor')
36. Earth, Wind & Fire - 'Bad Tune' (Sampled in 'Dance to my Ministry')
37. Trouble Funk - 'Pump me Up' (Extract) (Sampled in 'Dance to my Ministry')
37. Brand Nubian - 'Dance to my Ministry'
38. James Brown - 'Popcorn with a Feeling' (Sampled in 'Who Can Get Busy Like This Man')
39. Brand Nubian - 'Who Can Get Busy Like This Man'

Brand Nubian 'One for All' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

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Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat. Hopeton Lewis - Cool Collie (FredyHigh Remix)

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pete Rock & CL Smooth's now classic debut 'All Souled Out', our buddy Chris Read has crafted yet another stellar mix of tracks from the EP, alternate versions, interview snippets, and original sample material.

Listen up and enjoy!

Artwork by Leon Nockolds
Words by Alice Price-Styles

Track list:

1. O’Donel Levy – ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’)
2. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’
4. Heavy D & The Boyz – ‘Gyrlz, They Love Me’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’)
5. Mountain – ‘Long Red’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother (Wig Out Mix)’)
6. ESG – ‘UFO’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother (Wig Out Mix)’)
7. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother (Wig Out Mix)
8. Eddie Kendricks – ‘Girl You Need a Change of Mind’ (Sampled in ‘Good Life’)
9. Mountain – ‘Long Red’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Good Life’)
10. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘Good Life’
11. O’Donel Levy – ‘I Wanna Be Where You Are’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Good Life’)
12. James Brown – ‘Funky Drummer’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Go With The Flow’)
13. Fred Wesley and the J.B’s – ‘You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I’ll Be Straight (7″ Version) [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Go With The Flow’)
14. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘Go With The Flow’
15. S.O.U.L – ‘Burning Spear’ (Sampled in ‘Go With The Flow’)
16. Beside – ‘Change The Beat (Female Version)’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Go With The Flow’)
17. Eddie Bo – ‘From This Day On’ (Sampled in ‘The Creator’)
18. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘The Creator’
19. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘The Creator (Slide to the Side Mix)‘
20. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘The Creator (Surfboard Mix)’
21. Lou Donaldson – ‘Turtle Walk’ (Sampled in ‘All Souled Out’)
22. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘All Souled Out’

Pete Rock & CL Smooth 'All Souled Out' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pete Rock & CL Smooth's classic 1992 LP 'Mecca & The Soul Brother', our homie Chris Read whipped up yet another fine mix of album tracks, alternative versions, remixes, and original sample material. 

Enjoy!

Artwork : Leon Nockolds

Track list:

1. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Straighten It Out' (Remix Instrumental)
2. Chris Read - Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
3. Sister Nancy - 'Bam Bam' (sampled in 'The Basement')
4. Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat Heavy D, Deda, Grap Luva and Rob-O - 'The Basement'
5. Ohio Players - 'What's Going On' (sampled in 'Lots of Lovin')
6. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Lots of Lovin'
7. Les McCann - 'North Carolina' [Loop] (sampled in 'Lots of Lovin')
8. Dave Wintour & Pat Whitmore - 'Where Do I Go?' (sampled in 'Can't Front on Me')
9. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Can't Front On Me'
10. Biz Markie - 'Just A Friend' [Extract] (sampled in Can't Front On Me')
11. Mountain - 'Long Red' [Loop] (sampled in 'Return of the Mecca')
12. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Return of the Mecca'
13. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Ghettos of the Mind'
14. The Coasters - 'Down Home Girl' (sampled in 'Skinz')
15. Pete Rock & CL Smooth feat Grand Puba - 'Skinz'
16. 9th Creation - 'Bubble Gum' (sampled in 'Soul Brother #1)
17. The J.B's - 'The Grunt' [Loop] (sampled in 'Soul Brother #1)
18. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Soul Brother #1
19. James Brown - 'Funky President' (sampled in 'Anger in the Nation')
20. Sly & The Family Stone - 'Sing A Simple Song' [Loop] (sampled in 'Anger in the Nation')
21. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Anger in the Nation'
22. O’Donel Levy – ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’)
23. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’
24. Heavy D & The Boyz – ‘Gyrlz, They Love Me’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother’)
25. Mountain – ‘Long Red’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother (Wig Out Mix)’)
26. ESG – ‘UFO’ [Loop] (Sampled in ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother (Wig Out Mix)’)
27. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘Mecca & The Soul Brother (Wig Out Mix)
28. James Brown - 'Blues & Pants' [Loop] (sampled in 'If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right')
29. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'If It Ain't Rough It Ain't Right'
30. Stetsasonic - 'Go Stetsa I' [Loop] (sampled in If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right')
31. Freddie McCoy - 'Gimmie Some' (sampled in 'For Pete's Sake')
32. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'For Pete's Sake' 
33. Biz Markie - 'The Do Do' [Extract] (sampled in 'For Pete's Sake')
34. EPMD - 'It's My Thing' [Extract] (sampled in 'For Pete's Sake')
35. Ernie Hines - 'Our Generation' (sampled in 'Straighten It Out')
36. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Straighten It Out' 
37. Lou Donaldson - 'Ode to Billie Joe' [Loop] (sampled in 'On and On')
38. Jimmy Mc Griff - 'The Bird' (sampled in 'On and On')
39. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'On and On'
40. Brand Nubian - 'Step to the Rear' [Extract] (sampled in 'On and On')
41. Eddy Senay - 'Cameo' (sampled in 'Act Like You Know')
42. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Act Like You Know'
43. Tom Scott and The California Dreamers - 'Today' (sampled in 'T.R.O.Y')
44. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'T.R.O.Y'
45. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'T.R.O.Y (Remix Instrumental)'
46. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'T.R.O.Y (The Vibes Mix)'
47. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'It's Like That'
48. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - 'Strictly for the Ladies' [Extract] (sampled in 'It's Like That')
49. Georgie Fame - 'Music Talk' [Loop] (sampled in 'Wig Out')
50. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'Wig Out'
51. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 'The Creator' [Loop] (sampled in 'Wig Out')
52.Eddie Bo – ‘From This Day On’ (Sampled in ‘The Creator’)
53. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘The Creator’
54. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘The Creator (Slide to the Side Mix)‘
55. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – ‘The Creator (Surfboard Mix)’

Mecca & The Soul Brother 25th Anniversary Mixtape

Pete Rock & CL Smooth 'Mecca & The Soul Brother' 25th Anniversary Mixtape mixed by Chris Read

Unreleased Remix | Demo | Produced by Fanatik
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Pete Rock

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