Pete Rock's Vinyl Collection

Crate Diggers profiles people with extraordinary vinyl record collections, with owners displaying and telling the stories behind their collections. In this episode Pete Rock, the legendary DJ and producer for rappers like Nas, Notorious B.I.G., and members of the Wu-Tang Clan, talks about his early days with cousin Heavy D, his love of funk, and a rare Marvin Gaye record.

Pete Rock On The Art Of Sampling

Pete Rock & Camp Lo Discuss 80 Blocks From Tiffany's

I can't wait for the actual album to drop!



80 Blocks From Tiffany's - The Tiffany Blue Mixtape Part 1

Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun - Monumental (Cover Art & Track Listing)

01 Intro
02 Monumental (Featuring Tyler Woods & Pete Rock)
03 Prevail (Featuring Raekwon)
04 That's Hard (Featuring Sean Price & Styles P)
05 Top Of The World (Featuring Memphis Bleek)
06 Feel Me (Featuring Rock of Heltah Skeltah & Bun B)
07 Roses (Featuring Freeway)
08 Fire
09 This One (Featuring Top Dog & Jahdan Blakkamoore of Noble Society)
10 Do It (Featuring Hurricane G)
11 Nighttime (Featuring Pete Rock & Buckshot)
12 (I'm a) Stand Up Guy (Featuring Black Rob)
13 Go Off
14 Time To Say

Street Date: June 28th

80 Blocks From Tiffany's - Mic Check (Music Video)

Mic Check is featured on The Tiffany Blue Mixtape Vol. 1.

Music You May Have Missed (Mini Rant + Music)

It always irks me when so-called hip-hop fans say that there's nothing to listen to.  The percentages of good to bad music may be down, but the overall amount of good music might be up.  The curse of the internet age is that everyone and their mother can put out music whether they have an ounce of talent or not.  The gift is that it's easier for artists to get music into the hands of their fans.  Here are some of my favorite free releases since the start of 2010.  There's definitely something for everyone:

80 Blocks From Tiffany's - The Tiffany Blue Mixtape Part 1

What's In KRS-One's Bag?

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother

Nas - God's Son

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Mos Def - The New Danger

M.O.P. - Warriorz

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

J Dilla - Donuts

House of Pain - House of Pain

EPMD - Strictly Business: U.S.D.A. Edition

Gang Starr - Step in the Arena

Camp Lo + Pete Rock = 80 Blocks From Tiffany's (Audio)

Apparently Camp Lo & Pete Rock are doing a whole project together.  I'm always excited when I hear of news of more Camp Lo, but this . . . this right here?  Let's just say that it makes me feel special down below!

80 Blocks From Tiffany's - Mic Check

80 Blocks From Tiffany's - Jimmy Page (Straighten It Out)

J.Period & Cornerstone Mixtape #134 Rising Artists & New Heat For 2011

DJ Premier, Pete Rock & Ski Beatz In One Room *Mind Blown*

J.Period, John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up! Radio Mixtape

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Interview With Pete Rock & DJ Premier

Video courtesy of DJPremierBlog.com

Music Reviews In A Minute: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West is his name (filed under Innovative arguably and/or respectfully by many). My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is his album; and in addition to the rest of the world, 8thlight and I are now here to chime in on the present conversation regarding this album, in today's Music Reviews In A Minute.

Mick Boogie - 93 'Til Infinity (A Tribute To NBA Jam) Mixtape

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01. Mick Boogie - Intro
02. Das Efx - Mic Checka [Remix]
03. Souls Of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity [Remix]
04. Grand Puba - Check It Out [SD50 Remix]
05. A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation [Remix]
06. LL Cool J - Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag [Remix]
07. Gang Starr - Code Of The Streets [Kenny Dope Remix]
08. Naughty By Nature - Hip-Hop Hooray [Pete Rock Remix]
09. De La Soul - Breakadawn [De La Soul Remix]
10. Fugees - Nappy Heads [Remix]
11. Erick Sermon - Stay Real [Remix]
12. De La Soul: Ego Trippin’ [Gumbo Remix]
13. Nice & Smooth - How To Flow [Remix]
14. Gang Starr - DWYCK [Horny Mix] (Featuring Nice & Smooth)
15. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y. [Vibes Remix]
16. Fu-Schnickens - What’s Up Doc? [K-Cut Remix] (Featuring Shaq)
17. Original Flavor - Can I Get Open? [Remix] (Featuring Jay-Z)
18. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Creator [Remix]
19. Snoop Dogg - Doggy Dogg World [Perfecto Remix]
20. Das Efx - Real Hip-Hop [Pete Rock Remix]
21. Show & AG -Next Level [DJ Premier’s Nyte Time Remix]
22. Wu-Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple? [Remix]
23. Nas - The World Is Yours [Q-Tip Remix]
24. A Tribe Called Quest - The Jam [Grown Man Remix]
25. Black Moon - I Gotcha Open [Remix]
26. Keith Murray - Get Lifted [Erick Sermon Remix]
27. Pharcyde - Passin’' Me By [Fly As A Pie Remix]

Joell Ortiz With Another Dope Tribute To Hip-Hop

My fondness of Mr. Ortiz is slowly approaching man crush status. If you haven't heard his previous tributes to The Purple Tape or DJ Premier, you can listen to those in a previous Joell Ortiz lovefest. Here he waxes poetic over Pete Rock's T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You).



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