Soul Survivor II [Explicit Lyrics]

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Pete Rock, producer extraordinaire, MC and Hip Hop royalty. At the dawning of the 1990s, Pete Rock manned the boards and his MC counterpart C.L. Smooth handled microphone duties on two of the most influential and timeless contributions to Hip-Hop ever released. 1992’s Mecca & The Soul Brother and 1994’s The Main Ingredient have gone on to shape and influence an entire generation of music listeners as well as producers such as The Neptunes, Kanye West, Just Blaze and 9th Wonder.

Constantly producing and remixing music’s brightest stars (Nas, Public Enemy, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, Notorious B.I.G., Run DMC, Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige) and having released a classic solo album Soul Survivor (1998) and Instrumental excursion Petestrumentals (2001) Pete Rock returns With Soul Survivor 2.

Acting as MC, and producer Pete Rock has assembled a cast of Hip Hop’s most talented artists to deliver more than just a sequel to Soul Survivor. Pete teamed up with Dead Prez to create "Warzone", a club and street anthem for 2004 reminiscent of the heyday of Public Enemy and NWA when the music had so much soul that you couldn’t help but dance to it, but at the same time it also presented a strong social message. Recently reunited, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth have crafted a summertime anthem titled "Love Thing", which brings to the forefront Justin Timberlake back-up singer Denosh. Other standout collaborations with Pete Rock on the album include the poignant Pharoahe Monch on "Just Do It", the soulful North Carolina group Little Brother on "Give It 2 Ya", and Slum Village’s certified head banger "Da Villa". The album also features collaborations with Talib Kweli, Kardinal Offishall, RZA, GZA, Postaboy, J-Dilla, Black Ice, Leela James, Skillz and Krumbsnatcha.

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The Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions
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ain't that lovin, pete

The boy wonder does it again...

For Pete's sake dammit!

STRICTLY FOR THE CITY...

LONG LIVE THE CHOCOLATE BOY WONDER!!!!!

The Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions
Pete Rock
Manufacturer: Rapster
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Lost and Found

Petestrumentals

Soul Survivor II

Soul Survivor

City Lights, Vol. 1.5

ASIN: B0006GVKO8
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

You Remind Me
Hip, Skip and Jump
(Pimp) Strut
Glowing
Smoking Room Only
Flying
Marching On
Placebo
Standard
Midnight and You
Fairground
Stormy Weather
Hip 2 Hip
U Are What You Are
Intrigue

Album Description

Anyone who listened to the Soul Survivor II instrumentals, know that beneath the surface of the talented, featured MC's and vocalists were gems so jazz and melodic they could have stood alone. For producers like Pete, consolidating their libraries of beats to 13 tracks for a full length is not easy. Too often producers are marginalized to the backdrop and their vast catalogs are rarely unearthed to the public.

Taken from the Soul Survivor II sessions, The Surviving Elements allows a window into Pete's process and gives listeners a chance to indulge in his musicality. Like Petestrumentals, The Surviving Elements is a testament to Pete Rock's love of the groove; a homage to a craft endangered by saturation, sample clearance legislation and pop crossover appropriation. Lean back, rhyme over it and spread the word!

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ain't that lovin, pete.......2006-09-16

Only Pete Rock would have the wherewithal to chop up my favorite Johnnie Taylor song into a rugged banger. There's also some obvious uses of Herbie Hancock and Curtis Mayfield (among others ;), which might explain why this went out of print so quick. In fact, I've heard Pete discredit this release as done behind his back. But still, it is one of the dopest records of all-time, even better than the hallowed Petestruments (which you can't even get with my favorite track, "what you waitin for" anymore). Tru headz who really understand beatsmithery need only apply. Get this before they really jack up the used prices, spark a spliff, and work on your turns or/and rhymes. Modern art.

The boy wonder does it again..........2006-06-03

This CD is definitly one of my favorite top 10 instrumental cd's of all time...now i'm gonna throw pete rock fans for a loop.. I recently heard "you remind me" being ripped up lyrically by cl smooth on a promo for cl's new cd "american me". Please if anyone has this "HIT", please send to me at heatmyser1975@yahoo.com ---- Peace and Blessings..RB3

For Pete's sake dammit!.......2006-01-05

The guy should have his hands bronzed.

From listening to the beats I can only come up with one conclusion why these masterful tracks were not used...the beats are too complex for most rappers to flow over. They are just another level. The drum track in Pimp Strut and the bassline in Fairground are all you need to hear to understand why Pete is the Chocolate Boy Wonder.

Yeah, pick up Petestrumentals as well.

STRICTLY FOR THE CITY..........2005-10-09

Pete Rock has been one of my favorite producers ever since he made "Mecca & The Soul Brother" with C.L. Smooth. Personally, to me he's Hip-Hop's answer to Miles Davis. With "Surviving Elements", it only helps prove my point. Building off of the strides of "Petestrumentals", here's an album with a whole array of different vibes. "You Remind Me" is the proper way to freak an Al Green sample and the later tracks, such as "Hop, Skip & Jump" and "(Pimp)Strut" have a soul reminiscient of those old 80's joints blasting at block parties. The light-headed feel of "Smoking Room Only" gives me the feeling of soaring over the city in the evening. "Midnight and You" is the definitive beat to play during a late night on the stoop with your peoples (real introspective), followed up to drive it home with "Stormy Weather", a quiet storm joint. The banger of the album is "U Are What U Are", very reminiscient of when PR was still with CL. And the album closes out with, "Intrigue", a somber melody with a feel that there is still more to come...

LONG LIVE THE CHOCOLATE BOY WONDER!!!!!.......2005-08-06

in this present age of predictability,cliche and the ever
present,highly overused moniker of "bling" or "krunk" over
saturation..its a joy to know that the artistry of the real
HipHop culture still shines through..and with aural masterminds
such as the legendary Pete Rock behind the sp1200;you know
thats exactly what the listener will experience'a-r-t-i-s-t-r-y.
mr Rock always has the distinct ability to take the listener on
a vibrational, soul drenched,jazzy journey .{he's quite consistant with this skill} and on "the Surviving Elements"there
certainly are no exceptions to speak of .Pete Rock is considered among the best beatsmith in HipHop HANDS DOWN.and a
major influence for up and coming producers such as 9th Wonder, Nicolay and others.if youre looking for the eulusive vibe,the soul thats so sadly missing in today's RB garbage.or just great
HipHop music.REAL HipHop MUSIC!! then do yourself and your ears
a big favor; pick up masterpiece! i gaurantee you will not be disappointed.

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The Soul Brother Like No Other {4 Stars}
The Soul Brother is back
SOUL BROTHER #1...ALWAYS
Pete Rock is on point!
HE DID IT AGAIN!!

Soul Survivor II
Pete Rock
Manufacturer: Rapster
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Soul Survivor
Lost and Found
Petestrumentals
The Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions
The Main Ingredient

ASIN: B0001LYF0O
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

Truth Is
We Good
Just Do It
Give It To Ya
It's The Postaboy
It's A Love Thing
One MC One DJ
Beef
No Tears
Head Rush
Fly Till I Die
Warzone
Da Villa
Niggaz Know
Appreciate

Album Description

Pete Rock, producer extraordinaire, MC and Hip Hop royalty. At the dawning of the 1990s, Pete Rock manned the boards and his MC counterpart C.L. Smooth handled microphone duties on two of the most influential and timeless contributions to Hip-Hop ever released. 1992's Mecca & The Soul Brother and 1994's The Main Ingredient have gone on to shape and influence an entire generation of music listeners as well as producers such as The Neptunes, Kanye West, Just Blaze and 9th Wonder.

Constantly producing and remixing music's brightest stars (Nas, Public Enemy, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, Notorious B.I.G., Run DMC, Q-Tip, Mary J. Blige) and having released a classic solo album Soul Survivor (1998) and Instrumental excursion Petestrumentals (2001) Pete Rock returns With Soul Survivor 2.

Acting as MC, and producer Pete Rock has assembled a cast of Hip Hop's most talented artists to deliver more than just a sequel to Soul Survivor. Pete teamed up with Dead Prez to create "Warzone", a club and street anthem for 2004 reminiscent of the heyday of Public Enemy and NWA when the music had so much soul that you couldn't help but dance to it, but at the same time it also presented a strong social message. Recently reunited, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth have crafted a summertime anthem titled "Love Thing", which brings to the forefront Justin Timberlake back-up singer Denosh. Other standout collaborations with Pete Rock on the album include the poignant Pharoahe Monch on "Just Do It", the soulful North Carolina group Little Brother on "Give It 2 Ya", and Slum Village's certified head banger "Da Villa". The album also features collaborations with Talib Kweli, Kardinal Offishall, RZA, GZA, Postaboy, J-Dilla, Black Ice, Leela James, Skillz and Krumbsnatcha.

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The Soul Brother Like No Other {4 Stars}.......2007-03-16

When you talk about most Pete Rock releases, they're usually showcases for his production skills. Every now and then he'll drop these albums with him rhyming on them. On this release Pete plays the background and lets the guests handle all the rapping. Artists like Talib Kweli, RZA, GZA, Dead Prez, Kardinal Offishall, J. Dilla, Slum Village, Little Brother, Leela James, and a few others all show up to lend their talents to Pete Rock's excellent production -- the cherry on top, in this case, would be when Mecca & the Soul Brother resurface and drop two dope tracks. Even the RZA & GZA collabo -- even though I thought it would never work. Top that off with the musical snippets/interludes between tracks and you have an album that demands your attention. Any fan of the Chocolate Boy Wonder should be familiar with that aspect of P.R. releases.

As far as skip material goes, I found "Just Do It", "One MC, One DJ", "It's The Postaboy" and "Beef" fell under that category. Don't get me wrong, none of these songs have bad beats, but the flows and rhymes on them are forgettable -- with the exception of "One MC, One DJ" which actually has the opposite problem (great lyrics, forgettable production). Some may disagree, but I simply didn't feel those tracks. The rest of the album is definitely on point though.

Soul Survivor is nothing short of guaranteed satisfaction. It'd be nice to hear P.R. go back to those jazz samples every now and then, but the man still has an ear for production that no producer has been able to approach since he came out back in the day. There are a few tracks on this LP that fall short of Soul Brother No. 1's pedigree, but they are in the minority. With that being said, I still think a good 85% of the tracks on this joint are pulled off seamlessly. I recommend checking this out.

Standout Tracks: Headrush [RZA & GZA], Give It To You [Little Brother], No Tears [Leela James] (My favorite), Truth Is [Black Ice], Fly 'Til I Die [Talib Kweli & CL Smooth], Ni**** Know [J. Dilla], It's A Love Thing [CL Smooth], and We Good [Kardinal Offishall]

The Soul Brother is back.......2006-04-05

Of course this album isn't as good as his first one, I don't think anyone was exspecting it to be as good. It's a step below Soul Survivor, which means it is still good. What I like about it the most is that it doesn't have alot of guest apperances that were also on the first one. He did new stuff with a bunch of different artists. Great varitity. I think this album has some real hot beats, but the songs last too long. My favorite tracks are "Just Do It" w/ Pharoahe Monch, "Beef" w/ Krumbsnatcha, and "Appreciate" w/ C.L. Smooth.

SOUL BROTHER #1...ALWAYS.......2006-02-21

Even though this album came out two summers ago, I'm still bumping it like it's brand new. Pete Rock never fails to please and manages to stay consistant with the times. It's because of his golden ear and mastery of the boards that he continues to influence young up-and coming producers. With "Soul Survivor II", he makes the tracks for the artists instead of sticking to the horns n bass formula. The stand out tracks are:

1. "Truth Is" feat Black Ice- From Mount Vernon to Philly, Black Ice drops def poems like rainfalls and PR brings the heat. This track is about what happens when MC's with a message get into the industry.

3. "Just Do It" feat. Pharoahe Monch- Beat and rhymes so gutter, you'll be sick for a week. This is probably the dirtiest beat he ever made.

4. "Give It To Ya" feat. Little Brother- The very first time I heard LB and I'm still a fan to this day. Light, mellow track about their hopes of getting into this industry. Listen close to the 2nd beat. It's "Skinz" (Mecca & The Soul Brother)remixed.

6. "It's A Love Thing" feat. CL Smooth and Denosh- throws it back to the good ol' days. CL's laid back flow and PR's horns complement each other. Stuff like this'll have you begging for a reunion album.

7. "One Mic & One DJ" feat. Skillz- the rock n roll meets the menace from VA.

9. "No Tears" feat. Leela James- introducing Leela James ladies and gentlemen. Remeniscient of Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone. The soul you NEED to hear. Reminds me of "Get By" by Talib Kweli.

12. "Warzone" feat. dead prez- OH MY GOD. This track is undescribible.

13. "Da Villa" feat. Slum Village- the banger of the album. I was feeling Slum Village before this. But after this I realized what kind of beasts these two can be, 'specially Elzhi.

14. "Niggaz Know" feat. J. Dilla- who says producers can't rap? R.I.P. Dilla.

15. "Appreciate" feat. CL Smooth- Mecca & The Soul Brother bring the album to a full circle by giving thanks to everybody who's supported them over the years. The beat got 60's soul all over it.

All in all, this is arguably Pete Rock's most consistant and critically acclaimed solo album. By improving on his game and bringing more soul to the table, this is a testament that Pete Rock ain't going anywhere anytime soon.

Pete Rock is on point!.......2005-12-03

I have been a Pete Rock fan since way back.. I use to tape him on the radio(mixing,cutting & scratching records)when he was on WBLS Friday nights b4 Future Flava's.

I like this album, the beats are on point except for the real commercial sounding stuff. Also, some (not all) but some of the guest appearances I am not feeling.

To be honest I prefer Pete Rock ryhming over his own beats.. To me his lyrics are just as good if not better than alot of the MC's that he put on his records.

I would have liked a little more turntablism on this album and even on some of his instrumentals. I don't mean scratching on every song but just a little more to blend in with those beats.

Overall, this CD is good, on point and far better than the type of so called hip hop that is out there now. The intro is hot and most of the songs are banging. You need a decent system to get the full effect of a Pete Rock track.

I look foward to the next Pete Rock release.

HE DID IT AGAIN!! .......2005-11-23

YOU GOT TO LOVE THIS... BRING BACK THA DAYZ WERE IT WAS JUST SMOOTH AND MELLOW MUSIC,YOU KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER PETE ROCK CLASSIC.

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