JumpinJack AJ Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 It's long over due, but i FINALLY picked up Pete Rock's new album "Soul Survivor II." The intro 2 the album, which is a spoken work track by Black Ice (who i saw speak live in B-more when i say Musiq) waz actually recorded by DJ Jazzy Jeff. Of course it waz produced by Pete Rock, but it's kinda cool 2 know that they are cool enuff that Pete Rock had the track recorded by Jeff at A Touch of Jazz. Pete Rock thanks Jazzy Jeff in the Thank U's and so dose BBE in theres. The rest of this post has nothing 2 do with Jazzy Jeff....just the album. Pete Rock dose it again!! Quality, timeless, Hip-Hop. Every beat is good...if not great. Some of the artists on the album didn't impress me much but the majority are talented. Talib Kweli, Jay Dee (J-Dilla), Slum Village, and Pharoahe Monch shine the most in my opinion. The real gems how ever are the 2 Pete Rock + C.L. Smooth trax. Technically there are 3 but Talib Kweli takes all the verses and C.L. is just on the hook. Anyone starving for some non-commercial yet, not underground Hip-Hop, u should really give this album a listen. I think Jeff's album is better than Pete's current one, but i compare it 2 the Pete Rock + C.L. Smooth albums as i compare Jazzy Jeff's album 2 the JJ+FP albums. U WANT the group 2 be 2gether as a unit, but u are just happy 2 have some good music by a legend u grew up on musically. Pete Rock dosen't really rap on this album. Sure, he waz never the lyrical one, but i expected a few rhymes from him. He only adlibs a lil' and takes a hook here and there. Not much DJ's either. Just dope beats and some underground and true skool talent. There's even a current Pete Rock + C.L. Smooth pic inside the insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted January 19, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 appreciate is an awesome track warzone is a great track 2..i love that beat :switch: :switch: the other tracks nothing really stands out for me.. jazzy jeff is working on black ice's album at the moment.. should be interesting.. its been a long time since there was a successful spoken word/poet album out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I bout Soul Survivor 2 when it comes out... I just like the Song with Angie Stone and Appreciate with CL Smooth... da rest is not what I would listen 2. I heard that Pete Rock changed his producin equipment... no more emu systems.. I mean, ok.. all this new akai stuff is better 2 experiments.. u can realize more creativity. But this 2000 mpcs sound like a VW Beetle, while da 12bit equipment is a tuned beamer.. I think Petestrumentals was ways better... n of course da unreleased stuff.. center of attention.. Deda.. but they were from around 1995. I think itz cool when a producin good like Pete Rock tries something else.. like dis track with Dead Prez.. now itz time 4 original stuff... a yes, n he should stopp argueing with CL.., cuz smooth Hip Hopz don't need argueing about who wantz more carz or such ****. "One in a million funk 4 u ba bee!" Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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