The Legendary Pete Rock (NYC) DJ Set

Pete Rock geriet in den späten 1980ern in den Fokus der Hip-HopGemeinde, als DJ in Marley Marls Radioshow "In Control With Marley Marl" auf dem New Yorker Sender WBLS. 1991 begann er zusammen mit seinem Partner CL Smooth als Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Musik aufzunehmen und gehört seitdem zu den gefragtesten Produzenten des Genres und hatte massgeblichen grossen Einfluss auf den Eastcoast-Hip-Hop der Mitte 1990er.

Some Quotes about Pete Rock:
“Pete rock is one of the most legendary producers of all time”- Kanye West

“How do i know a pete rock beat when i hear one...Incredible Baselines”- 9th Wonder

“There are certain people who are a little more than just an influence, they are people you look to like idols. for me, pete was definitely one of the main one’s” - Just Blaze

“i only aspire to affect the masses the way that he has. that’s how you know that your a legend cause you can come out at any time. doesn’t matter. Age is not a factor when you are a genius”- Pharrell

“My favorite pete rock song is reminisce. It’s just so classic”-Swiss Beatz

“I couldn’t wait to get a pete rock remix. I couldn’t even call it a remix cause it was better than the original song”- Timberland