Released June 9, 1992 Release date 9 June 1992 Label Elektra Records | Recorded 1991–92 Producer Large Professor | |
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Length 77:23 (CD)
85:14 (2xLP/MC) Mecca And The Soul Brother
(1992) The Main Ingredient
(1994) Artists Pete Rock, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, CL Smooth Genres Hip hop music, Jazz rap, East Coast hip hop, Golden age hip hop Similar Pete Rock albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
Mecca and the Soul Brother is the critically acclaimed 1992 debut album from the Mount Vernon duo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth. 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 and executive produced by DJ Eddie F of Heavy D & the Boyz (co-group member with Trouble T-Roy).
Contents
Pete rock mecca and the soul brother full album instrumentals
Background
Mecca and the Soul Brother followed on the heels of the duo's EP; All Souled Out, released in 1991. Despite being a critical success, it had little commercial success in comparison to other noteworthy releases of 1992, such as Dr. Dre's The Chronic. The first single, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", a dedication to their deceased friend; Trouble T Roy (a dance member of Heavy D. & The Boyz), has gone on to become not only their signature hit, but also one of hip hop's most highly regarded songs.
Other topics on the album range from life in the ghetto ("Ghettos of the Mind"), the teachings of the Nation of Islam ("Anger in the Nation"), bootlegging ("Straighten It Out"), and love ("Lots of Lovin'").
Reception
Mecca and the Soul Brother brought considerable acclaim to the duo. They were often compared to the group Gang Starr, 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 soundtrack, followed by Who's the Man?, and Poetic Justice, respectively before returning in 1994, with The Main Ingredient.
Track listing
Accolades
The information is taken from AcclaimedMusic.net. and other website links below.
In popular culture
The first single "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" appeared in the 2003 video game NBA Street Vol. 2 and the 2011 video game Madden NFL 12, as well as in the Netflix series Master of None.
Songs
1Return of the Mecca5:42
2For Pete’s Sake5:48
3Ghettos of the Mind5:01