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MT. VERNON KNIGHTS FACE EXTINCTION? (SLAM Online)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:51:02 GMT

By Jay Mumford (aka “J-Zone”) Due to budget cuts, as of now the legendary Mt. Vernon High School Basketball program (and all of the district’s athletics) will not exist this fall. “ Money Earnin Mt. Vernon “, the anthem spawned by hip-hop legend Heavy D was the first to inform the world of the small (4 square mi.), close knit town on the northern border of the Bronx, NY. A hotbed of musical (Pete...

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Report: Remix Hotel New York Day 3 (Remix)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:17:00 GMT

... apiece. I was floored at how cool these are. When I left the Korg room, the hallway was packed as Pete Rock just finished his appearance on the Industry Survival Guide panel, presented by Remix. Everyone was stoked to stop and talk to Pete (who, by the way, is a totally nice dude). Pete then went into the Rane/Serato room to hang with and give props to his buds Grand...

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Pete Rock x Kiks TYO (Nah Right)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:58:29 GMT

Pete was telling Juan Ep about how much they love him in Japan. Japanese label Kiks TYO made some tees that come in two colorways to commemorate the Japan release of PR’s NY’s Finest album, his first studio release in 4 years.

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Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca and the Soul Brother [The Samples] (Hip-Hop Is Read)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:30:00 GMT

Released in 1992, Mecca and the Soul Brother is widely considered to be Pete Rock & CL Smooth's greatest album. Featuring the classic hit 'T.R.O.Y.', a tribute to Heavy D & the Boyz' "Trouble" T. Roy, the track is up there with 'I Used to Love H.E.R.' by Common and the other genre-defining greats. Pete Rock divulged into the in-depth and emotional creation of the track in...

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ML Fun Facts! (7/1/08) (Metal Lungies)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:30:51 GMT

Time for more Fun Facts, and, remember, the offer from last month’s installment still stands. 1. Madlib conceived and recorded Quasimoto’s The Unseen during a week-long psilocybin binge.* 2. 2Pac began his career as a roadie and back-up dancer for Digital Underground. 3. While a member of Cash Money Records, Young Buck helped secure cars for Juvenile’s “Ha” video. 4. Pete Rock & C.L....

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Video: Torae Live in Stuggart, Germany (Nah Right)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:32:21 GMT

Doing a brand new Pete Rock produced track off his upcoming project with Marco Polo. Related: The homey also nabbed a nomination for Best Lyricist in the 2008 Underground Hip-Hop Awards.

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Kiks TYO x Pete Rock present NY’s Finest T-Shirts (NerdwithSwag.com)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:33:42 GMT

To celebrate Pete Rock’s Album NY’s finest release in Japan, the indigenous clothing label Kiks TYO caloborated with him to produce two coloways of these t-shirts. Notice the parallel with NyOil’s Logo, who’s jacking who right? The shirts are out now. {HS}

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Freddie Foxxx’s Crazy Like A Foxxx Album From ‘94 Set For Release Later This Month, Features Production by Easy Mo Bee, Pete Rock, Showbiz, Lord Finesse, Buckwild and more (Grandgood)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:26:58 GMT

... the single of “So Tough” which was remixed by Notorious B.I.G. mentor Easy Mo Bee and also by Pete Rock , the single was backed by “Crazy Like A Foxxx.” After promotional cassettes were sent to radio and press, the album was mysteriously shelved by the label. “It was important for me to [release] Crazy Like A Foxxx because I took it back in, and I remastered it. I just wanted to give...

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Talib Kweli x One Step Beyond @ the AMNH (Nah Right)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:38:47 GMT

Ok ladies, I have one pair of tickets to see Kweli, Buckshot and Pete Rock at the American Museum of Natural History tonight at 9:00. I’m kind of short on time, so pretty much the first person who emails me will get them. Rules: Do not even think about composing an email if you can [...]

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Talib Kweli x One Step Beyond @ the AMNH (Gossip Thug - GossipThug.com)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:38:47 GMT

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Hip Hop Live: Week Ending 7/4 (HipHopDX.com)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:48:21 GMT

This week, shows from Buckshot, Talib, Pete Rock, G-Unit and Bun B. Plus, Saul Williams tour dates.

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Hip Hop Live: Week Ending 7/4 (Gossip Thug - GossipThug.com)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:48:21 GMT

This week, shows from Buckshot, Talib, Pete Rock, G-Unit and Bun B. Plus, Saul Williams tour dates.

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Free Tickets: Talib Kweli w/ Pete Rock and Buckshot At One Step Beyond (A Brooklyn Life)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:12:59 GMT

... flows from the stage tonight. Repping for the old-heads, Bronx-born veteran producer and MC Pete Rock hits you with his signature jazz-influenced style (remember "T.R.O.Y."?), which has garnered the admiration of everyone from Kanye West and Wu-Tang Clan to the late J Dilla. And with Boot Camp Clik capo Buckshot spitting irate Bucktown fiyah, this planetarium explosion should burn...

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HOUSE OF PAIN - JUMP AROUND (PETE ROCK REMIX), PETE ROCK REMIX (Today's Blog Music)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:16:00 GMT

in post Le-Gouter @ 2 Many Bloggers Ipod Battle from Le Gouter du Mercredi .

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#38: Erykah Badu "Next Lifetime" (Soulbounce.com)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT

... were loving that all the slept on cuties were featured in the video, including Method Man , Pete Rock , and her boo at the time, Andre (pre) 3000 . But even more beautiful about the video was that Erykah's vision of seeing her rejected lover during her future lifetimes was somehow comforting to anyone who's ever been in that situation. Aside from the video, the song itself was...

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Contest: One Step Beyond With Talib Kweli, Pete Rock & Buckshot (The Fader Magazine)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:44:00 GMT

Get the tissues out, it's the last of Flavorpill's One Step Beyond series at the American Natural History Museum for a little while. It's this Friday and it's a big one, featuring Talib Kweli, Pete Rock and Buckshot. That is a lot of classic songs in one room. And by room we mean awesome planetarium. Email contests@thefader.com with your full name and "moonrock" as the subject and check...

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Vast Aire - Deuces Wild: Album Review (ByronCrawford.com)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:01:32 GMT

... MCs. The nerd rap "I Love the Dough." MECCA AND THE OX The triumphant Cannibal Ox reunion, with Pete Rock behind the boards. Notice how PR switches his style up to something that wouldn't have sounded out of place on The Cold Vein , and yet, somehow remains characterisically Pete Rock. I'm sure that's way more difficult than it sounds. BACK 2 BASICS Vast Aire seems to...

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Remix Tuesdays - Pete Rock & CL Smooth (Metal Lungies)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:57:04 GMT

“Searching” is a 1995 single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, released just prior to the duo’s breakup . It was remixed and re-released in ‘96 as a promotional 12′. The original version can be found on the group’s second album, The Main Ingredient, but the remix was only made available in CD format on [...]

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Talib Kweli playing a museum, a store & a benefit (Brooklyn Vegan)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:39:04 GMT

Jun 25 - The Apple Store Jun 25 - a benefit @ BB King's Jun 27 - One Step Beyond @ The Museum of Natural History w/ Pete Rock & BuckshotEnjoy complimentary screenings of the Space Show Passport to...

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Remix Hotel New York to Feature All-Star Panelists, Including Pete Rock, Rob Swift and Junior Sanchez (Business Wire)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:25:00 GMT

Remix Hotel New York to Feature All-Star Panelists, Including Pete Rock, Rob Swift and Junior Sanchez NEW YORK--()--Remix Hotel will return to New York for its annual music technology weekend June 2729 at the SAE Institute of Technology in Herald Square. Remix Hotel is a traveling music production and performance showcase produced by Remix magazine, a Penton Media publication. The event...

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