NY’S FINEST
Posted on March 13, 2008
Filed Under IN THE KNOW, MUSIC REVIEWS
2008 is going to be a year full of treats for those of us who love classic East Coast hip-hop. The Roots are going to release their highly- anticipated record Rising Down in April, Q-Tip’s next solo album The Renaissance drops in June, and Talib Kweli has just released a free (!) new mixtape entitled MCEO. But the album I’ve been waiting on since I heard about it from the man himself last year is Pete Rock’s new album, NY’s Finest.
One of my favorite producers of all time, the legendary Soul Brother # 1 is known for his completely unique, immediately recognizable sound that arguably pioneered NYC hip-hop in the ’90s. His legacy is enormous. Ask Kanye West, Pharrel, Just Blaze, or Timbaland; they’re all indebted to the man for inspiration.
So four years after his last album, Soul Survivor II, we can finally get to taste the fruit of Pete Rock’s undying labor: a joint venture between Soul Survivor Records and NYC indie label Nature Sounds. The record features an intimidating line-up of hip-hop Wu Tang’s Raekwon and Masta Killa, Redman, D-Block, Dipset’s Jim Jones, Max B, Styles P, and Sheek Louch, among others. Satisfaction guaranteed.
For more free stuff, grabbing NY’s Finest at FYE stores for a little while also nets you a DVD of Kanye West, Pharrell, Timberland, DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, ?uestlove and more. Don’t sleep on it.
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