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Soul Survivor II

Pete Rock

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Pete Rock has stayed remarkably consistent over his 15-year-career and Soul Survivor II doesn’t seek to surprise the listener or expand the parameters of hip-hop. Instead it reinforces an idea of rap music as a very basic formula that is elevated based on Pete Rock’s high standards and attention to detail. Every cut conveys a specific mood. The jagged samples of “Head Rush” display the sneering-yet-scientific rhymes of GZA and RZA, who steals the song with a self-referential verse: “Slick from the lip lisp, son, sip the citrus / My voice unfolds, with the soul of the Whispers / On the block, we rock loud like the Pistols.” On the other end of the spectrum, the cuts featuring Talib Kweli and Little Brother are marked by Rock’s trademark floating keyboard and woozy atmospherics. Soul Survivor II showcases a range of underground rappers from the past and present, and the album attains an outstanding chemistry on the tracks featuring Rock’s former partner, C.L. Smooth. While the pair’s relationship has been strained, the synthesis in “It’s a Love Ting” and “Appreciate” makes a reunion between these two musical kinsmen seem inevitable.

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severely complete

Pete Rock ultimately have maintained legendary hiphop that is quintessentail with killer breakbeats and various cuttn and scratching technics. Too bad he does not get the credit he deserves. Thank God he is one of the few producers that can keep Hiphop real and in the forefront. Many young cats do not understand his legendary teachings from Marley Marl, back in the day with Mr. Magic of 107.5 WBLS in New York City in the mid 1980's. I love his music and I wish much success to him to keep Hiphop strong for many years to come. It would be nice if Pete Rock could do a collaboration with DJ premier.

You should take my word.

First off let me adress this loser who had to go and say something bad about Pete Rock, and this great album. To put it quite simply this album is anything but wack. With this record Mr. Rock has decided to experiment with different sounds, and add something special to what is already an incredible resume. With "Warzone" featuring Dead Prez he puts his own unique spin on the club sound thats oversaturating the air waves on radio, yet it comes off as incredibly fresh. Dead Prez ironically spits a few verses about how played out the club is, and it is one of the stand out tracks on the CD. While there are no bad beats on the album there are bad artist rapping over them. Postaboy, featured on the cleverly titled track "It's Da Postaboy", is somebody who while coming hard on the mixtape circuit, is not somebody I want to hear outside of the mixtape circuit. The Cardinal Official track, "We Good", was only subpar and could have been better had the MC been chosen a little more carefully. Lastly, this record holds the distinction of having my favorite Pete Rock Instrumental of all time. Pete Rock's work on "Beef" is one of the most grimy, can only be described as somthing that's grimy, yet smooth, and it fits the MC perfectly. Krumbsnatcha's lyrics blend with the beat so well they almost become one with it. So regardless of what you here or read from other sources, it's better then most of the other recent records on sitting on the shelf. So check it out, you won't be dissapointed. One.

Loved the first, hate the second

First, let me say that I think Pete Rock is easily the most talented rap producer of all time - his beats and mixes literally give me chills they're so good. The first Soul Survivor (not on itunes for some reason) is one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. This one, however, falls way short. The beats don't resonate well with me at all - I guess this is the "new school" style, but I really appreciated Pete's subtle, early hip-hop/funnk/jazz touches on previous records. Furthermore, the vocals are downright terrible - nobody flows well. Maybe I'm just stuck in the good ol days of hip-hop, but you need to pass this one up and check out his other releases (Soul Survivor 1, PeteStrumentals) - they're mindblowing.

Biography

Born: June 21, 1970 in The Bronx, New York, NY

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Rapper, DJ, and producer Pete Rock first emerged in 1991 as one half of a duo with C.L. Smooth, debuting with the All Souled Out EP. A hit LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother, followed before the two went their separate ways in the wake of 1994's The Main Ingredient, with Rock remaining a prolific studio presence prior to the release of his solo debut, Soul Survivor, on Loud/RCA four years later. Dropped from the label, he continued his career as an independent producer, and later signed to Rapster/BBE...
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