Pete Rock Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records
By Daniel Isenberg | Jun 9, 2011 | 12:32 pm | Permalink
Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun f/ Sean Price & Styles P “That’s Hard” (2011)
Album: Monumental
Label: Duck Down
Pete Rock: “I think word gets out pretty quick, ‘Yo, Pete Rock’s producing an album for Tek and Steele. We should round up this person and that person.’ But out of respect for Tek and Steele, the artists came forth, that’s all I can say about that. It was a beautiful thing to get all them on a track together.
I am actually doing a song with Nas for his new album.
“They [recorded] that on their own, and I came in one day, and they played the song with Styles on it, and I was like, ‘Wow!’ I kept rewinding the verse like, ‘This is crazy.’ I didn’t [know they were getting him]. That was a surprise to me.
“Me and Dru Ha been friends for years, so we always talked about working and doing a project together, and now here it is. What we talked about doing for years is finally done. The response has been great. We had the listening party at the Ace Hotel in New York hosted by Cipha Sounds, and it turned out pretty good. I don’t want to jinx anything, but I have a pretty good lineup [for 2011]. I am actually doing a song with Nas for his new album.”
CabriniGreeny June 10th, 2011 at 03:30 PM
Yo! This is one of my favorites joints! One of Hip-Hop's best slept on cuts! The track reeks of the 90's!
life of beats June 11th, 2011 at 01:38 AM
this dude is a legend!!
The Funkologist June 11th, 2011 at 10:00 AM
"Putting beats between records, I always thought that was something that nobody really did" Since Pete admitted hangin' heavy with Large, I find it hard to believe he didn't listen to 'Breakin' Atoms'.
Illistrated June 11th, 2011 at 03:59 PM
What about the Black Star Respiration Remix?! Can't believe it wasn't on here.. Dope article tho.. Great read! Awesome to get in dudes mind like that
revolt June 26th, 2011 at 12:35 AM
how can u do a story about pete rocks biggest records and not include A.D.O.R. LET It All Hang Out thats 1 of his top records of all time for real more popular and givingPete More fame then mostof these records on here cmon complex u missed that one?
SirBiatch July 18th, 2011 at 01:37 PM
"I am actually doing a song with Nas for his new album." LOL at that being the caption for the SmifNWessun track. On the real, that's the most interesting part of the whole thing. The Smif/PR album isn't quite dope, no disrespect to the legends. PLEASE work with Nas. He needs the beats, that's for sure. But make sure they're ILL. Like "Kids That Rich", "Ragu" type ill!!
djrob420 July 20th, 2011 at 07:22 PM
crazzzy still make me wanna make a beat everytime i hear the remix jump around S/O peterock best remix eva -well shut em down was hott also jus a pete rock fan period!!!
Violent J November 2nd, 2011 at 04:06 AM
One of the top 5 samples in hip hop history.