''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' is the 1992 debut album from hip-hop duo
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Pete Rock & CL Smooth were an American hip hop duo from Mount Vernon, New York. They made their debut with their 1991 EP, '' All Souled Out'' and followed that with their 1992 LP ''Mecca and the Soul Brother''.
Career
1991–1994: The Golden Ag ...
. The album contains their best known song, "
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)". ''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. The album was mostly produced by
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 along ...
and executive produced by
DJ Eddie F
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of
Heavy D & the Boyz
Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. ''Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Heav ...
(co-group member with Trouble T-Roy).
Composition
Other topics on the album range from life in the ghetto ("Ghettos of the Mind"), the teachings of the
Nation of Islam
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("Anger in the Nation"), bootlegging ("Straighten It Out"), and love ("Lots of Lovin'").
Release and commercial performance
''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' was released soon after the duo's debut EP, ''
All Souled Out'' (1991). Despite being a critical success, ''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' had little commercial success in comparison to other noteworthy releases of 1992, such as
Dr. Dre
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's ''
The Chronic
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''. The first single, "
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", a dedication to their deceased friend;
Trouble T Roy
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(a dance member of
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signature song
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hip hop
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's most highly regarded songs.
"Straighten It Out" is the second single taken from ''The Main Ingredient'', which was released to critical acclaim in 1992. The song deals with bootleggers and sample clearance opportunists. Unlike the previous single, "
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", "Straighten It Out" did not chart on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song contains a sample from "Our Generation" by
Ernie Hines
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Career
Hines moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1958, after leaving college to play for a gospel group and later forming his own singin ...
.
The third and final single, "Searching", was released in 1995. This is a downtempo and mellow song about relationships, with singer
Vinia Mojica
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Her recording career began in 1989 with t ...
performing the chorus. Released just prior to the breakup of the group, the song received very little promotion. It was remixed and re-released at the beginning of 1996. The song features samples from the
Roy Ayers
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song "Searching".
Reception
''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' brought considerable acclaim to the duo. They were often compared to the group
Gang Starr
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, which also featured one MC, and a producer/DJ. Although the album garnered a great amount of acclaim, sales were slow. The group only grew more popular, however, and next appeared on the ''
Menace II Society
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Track listing
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*All tracks produced by
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Pete Rock & CL Smooth were an American hip hop duo from Mount Vernon, New York. They made their debut with their 1991 EP, '' All Souled Out'' and followed that with their 1992 LP ''Mecca and the Soul Brother''.
Career
1991–1994: The Golden Ag ...
, except #4 co-produced by Nevelle Hodge and #5 co-produced by
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*Intro:
Pete Rock
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C.L. Smooth
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*First verse:
C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
*Second verse:
Pete Rock
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*Third verse:
C.L. Smooth
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Early life
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*Outro:
Pete Rock
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Early life
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, "Lots of Lovin'"
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Early life
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*Chorus:
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C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
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Pete Rock
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Pete Rock
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*Verses:
C.L. Smooth
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Early life
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, "Anger in the Nation"
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Early life
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They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"
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C.L. Smooth
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Early life
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History
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C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
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, 5:10
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, "It's Like That"
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Pete Rock
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*Verses:
C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
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Pete Rock
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*Verses:
C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
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*First verse:
C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
*Second verse:
Grap Luva
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History
''The Life I Live'' a ...
*Third verse:
Heavy D
Dwight Arrington MyersCuda, Heidi Sigmund Keeping it reel. '' Vibe'' ("born Dwight Arrington Myers")Samuels, Anita M. (January 12' 1996)Heavy D, the C.E.O. ''New York Times'' (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), known professionally as Hea ...
*Fourth verse:
Pete Rock
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*Fifth verse:
Rob-O
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, "If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right"
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C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
, 5:04
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, "Skinz"
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*First verse:
C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
*Second verse:
Grand Puba
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*Third verse:
C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
*Fourth verse:
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 along ...
*Fifth verse:
C.L. Smooth
Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born October 8, 1968), known by his stage name CL Smooth, is an American rapper. He is best known as the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Early life
Corey Brent Penn Sr. was born on October 8, 1968, in ...
, 4:14
;Notes
*The cassette and 2xLP versions contain two
bonus tracks
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: "The Creator (Remix)" and "Mecca and the Soul Brother (Remix)"
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They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"''
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*Released: February 1993
*B-side: "It's Not A Game"
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In popular culture
The first single "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" appeared in the 2003 video game ''
NBA Street Vol. 2
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'', the 2011 video game ''
Madden NFL 12
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'' and ''
NBA 2K18
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'', as well as in the
Netflix
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Master of None
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''. All of the episode titles of
the season 2 of ''Luke Cage'' are titles of songs from this album. The song "Soul Brother #1" appeared in the video game ''
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
''Tony Hawk's Underground 2'' is a 2004 skateboarding video game from Activision, the sixth entry in the ''Tony Hawk's'' series after ''Tony Hawk's Underground'' (2003). It was developed by Neversoft released on October 4, 2004 in the U.S. for the ...
''.
References
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