''Soul Survivor II'' is a

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by hip hop

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Pete Rock Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongs ...

, released in 2004. The album features guest appearances from a large number of hip hop artists, including Pharoahe Monch, Little Brother,

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, GZA, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, and former partner CL Smooth. Pete, who dropped verses on the majority of the songs found on his solo debut '' Soul Survivor'', performs only a single verse on this album ("Niggas Know") but handles several choruses throughout. Rock's engineer, Jamey Staub, co-produces a number of songs on the project. The album's front cover is a nod to the Miles Davis album '' Tutu'', which features the jazz trumpeter in an identical, albeit black and white, portrait shot.

Critical reception

''RapReviews'' wrote that "Rock lets us know that he hasn’t lost a step as far as beats go, displaying an uncanny ability of picking the perfect artist for nearly each song on the disc." '' The A.V. Club'' wrote that Rock "ill-advisedly strays from his lush, mellow chill-out sound on a handful of tracks."

Track listing

*All tracks produced by

Samples

Truth Is *"Girl You Move Me" by Cane and Able We Good *"Mango Meat" by

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Give It to Ya *"Running" by

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*"I Believe in You" by The Moments *"The Makings of You" by Gladys Knight & the Pips It's a Love Thing *"Try Love Again" by The Natural Four One MC One DJ *"Gotta Get Away" by

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Beef *"The Stunt Man – Main Theme" by

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*"Where Do I Go From Here (Sonny Carson's Theme)" by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson No Tears *"The Junkies" by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson Head Rush *"What Happened to the Real Me" by

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Da Villa *"Holding on to a Dying Love" by Otis Clay Niggaz Know *"Heartbeat" by War Appreciate *"2-4-6-8" by The Jackson 5

Album singles

Charts

References

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