Pete Rock shows again that he’s a Tru Master with the beats. This is probably my favorite joint of his new instrumental album, Petestrumentals 2, available now via Mello Music Group. For those a little too young to remember, the first volume of this was released on BBE records in 2001, and featured some of Pete’s best work to date.
Nobody’s sampled Heatwave like this, so shut up.
While normally I don’t seek out Eric Roberson tracks, this one really caught my ears. I heard this on a hotel room music channel a few months back, and it was just background noise for much of the song. It wasn’t until near the very end of the track that I had to stop my conversation with my girl, ask “What IS this?!,” and Shazam it. I believe it’s due to the fresh drum programming. Reminded me of a more Bugz in the Attic kind of broken beat soul track, which really attracted me. The entire concept is cool, though, and I like the photo negative idea for this video.
Actually, now that I think of it, this is EXACTLY what it reminded me of…Jneiro Jarel.
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