Pete Rock
Pete Rock is a boom-bap and jazz rap producer from Mount Vernon, New York.
Mount Vernon producer and "Soul Brother #1", known for jazzy, horn-filled boom-bap like "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)".
Who is Pete Rock?
Pete Rock (Peter Phillips) is a producer and DJ from Mount Vernon, New York, and one half of the duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
Known for
The album Mecca and the Soul Brother (1992), with the classic "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", and The Main Ingredient (1994). He also produced "The World Is Yours" on Nas's Illmatic and countless remixes.
Style
Smooth, soulful and sophisticated: warm jazz and soul samples, horn stabs and hard, swinging drums. His beats feel nostalgic and full of life.
Impact
Pete Rock is one of the architects of the golden-age boom-bap sound. Producers like J Dilla, Kanye West and 9th Wonder learned from his use of samples.
Influences
- James Brown
- Miles Davis
Pete Rock: quick answers
What genre is Pete Rock?
Pete Rock’s music falls under Boom-Bap and Jazz Rap. Pete Rock is part of East Coast hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1990s.
Where is Pete Rock from?
Pete Rock is from Mount Vernon, New York.
What is Pete Rock’s real name?
Pete Rock’s real name is Peter Phillips.
When did Pete Rock start?
Pete Rock has been active since 1989.
Who did Pete Rock influence?
Pete Rock influenced J Dilla.
Which artists are similar to Pete Rock?
If you like Pete Rock, listen to Gang Starr, J Dilla, RZA and The Alchemist.
