Pete Rock & CL Smooth

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Pete Rock & CL Smooth
General information
Genre (s) Golden Age (hip-hop) , jazz-rap
founding 1991, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2013.
resolution 1995
Website peterockandclsmooth
Founding members
Pete Rock , CL Smooth

Pete Rock & CL Smooth were an American hip hop duo from Mount Vernon , New York . It consisted of the DJ , producer and rapper Pete Rock and the rapper CL Smooth (actually Corey Brent Penn). From 1991 to 1995 the duo were under contract together with Elektra Records . They were known for the jazzy samples of rock and the smooth flow of Penn.

history

The duo's music career began in 1991 with the EP All Souled Out . This was successful enough to convince the Elektra Records label to finance the recordings for their debut album Mecca & Soul Brother . Mecca & Soul Brother , published in 1992, is now considered a jazz rap classic . In 1994 Pete Rock & CL Smooth released their second album The Main Ingredient . Like Mecca & Soul Brother , it was received positively by the hip-hop scene as well as by critics, but it still failed to achieve high sales.

In 1995 the duo separated. While Pete Rock, who is considered one of the best hip-hop producers due to his outstanding production on the duo's three releases, continued to work for other artists (including Gang Starr , A Tribe Called Quest and The Roots ), CL Smooth pulled out back to the music business.

In 1998 Pete Rock released his first solo album Soul Survivor for which he was able to win many well-known rappers for guest appearances. In addition to songs with Raekwon , Ghostface , Method Man and Big Pun , CL Smooth with Da Two was also featured on the album. After CL Smooth could also be heard on other Pete Rock productions, rumors of a reunion of the duo emerged, which were further fueled by a joint tour. Both artists denied a common comeback in several interviews . In 2013 they went on a reunion tour together.

In 2006, CL Smooth released his first long player since 1994 with The Main Ingredient with his solo album American Me .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Mecca and the Soul Brother
  US 43 06/27/1992 (15 weeks)
The main ingredient
  UK 69 
silver
silver
11/19/1994 (1 week)
  US 51 11/26/1994 (4 weeks)
Singles
They Reminisce Over You (TROY)
  US 58 06/27/1992 (15 weeks)
Take You There
  US 76 02/04/1995 (5 weeks)

Albums / EPs

  • 1991: All Souled Out EP
  • 1992: Mecca and the Soul Brother
  • 1994: The Main Ingredient

Compilations

  • 2003: Good Life: The Best of Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Singles

  • Mecca & the Soul Brother
  • The Creator
  • Good Life / Good Life (Group Home Mix )
  • They Reminisce Over You (TROY)
  • Straighten It Out
  • Lots Of Lovin
  • Take You There
  • Get on the mic
  • I got a love
  • The main ingredient

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Pete Rock & CL Smooth Reunion on thehowardtheatre.com, accessed May 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ a b Artist Biography by Ron Wynn on allmusic.com, accessed May 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ Pete Rock Speaks On Reunion Tour With CL Smooth: 'We Kept It Moving As Men' on vibe.com, accessed May 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
  5. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK