Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth – Straighten It Out
Read the interview on XXL about Mecca and the Soul Brother as Pete Rock reflects on the making on the album. The part that stood out to me the most was his viewpoint on bootlegging back in 1992. It sounds very similar to what the industry is facing now just from a technology perspective.
Pete Rock Responds to Lupe
Now it’s time for Pete Rock to speak and here is what he has to say: It’s true that Lupe Fiasco’s representative from Atlantic Records contacted me last fall and he did so while I was in mourning over the sudden death of my cousin Heavy D. I gave the representative a conditional “yes” to use T.R.O.Y. for Lupe’s album but only based on the condition that I be involved on the project. It’s what I always say when approached by people who want to use that particular song. I was never contacted again. At no point was there any…
RIP Heavy D
As you may have heard, Heavy D (Dwight Arrington Myers) has passed away. This is indeed sad news as hip-hop has lost a great soul. He died in a Los Angeles hospital today at 1PM after being rushed there around 12PM. He recently returned from overseas where he caught pneumonia. Heavy D entered the scene in 1987 with Living Large with the Boyz. In 1991, he enjoyed his big hit “Now That We Found Love” and even went on to record theme songs for In Living Color and MADtv. Heavy D just recently performed his hit “Now That We Found…
