Soul Survivor

Pete Rock (Artist) - Soul Survivor

Soul Survivor
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Artist: Pete Rock (Artist)
Edition: Music CD
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 1998-11-10
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
  1. Soul Survivor Intro
  2. Tru Master
  3. Half Man Half Amazin
  4. Respect Mine
  5. Tha Game
  6. #1 Soul Brother
  7. Rock Steady Part II
  8. Truly Yours 98
  9. It's About That Time
  10. One Life To Live
  11. Take Your Time
  12. Mind Blowin
  13. Soul Survivor
  14. Da Two
  15. Verbal Murder 2
  16. Strange Fruit
  17. Massive [Hold Tight]

Free Music Notes for Soul Survivor

Free Music Review: Pete's soulful masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars

Four years since The Main Ingredient, Pete Rock dropped his first solo LP, the outstanding "Soul Survivor." Without partner CL Smooth, he is given space to work with his favorite artists and produce the kind of beats he wants to. He stays right on track, producing many peaceful, laid back, and beautiful beats with complex instrumental and drum patterns, along with a few harder, streetwise ones. Pete is not the greatest lyricist on the mic, but his guests hold their weight, for the most part delivering lyrics to fit the beats. Pete sings most of the hooks, and his chilled baritone voice is perfect for the job. With a guest roster that reads like a who's who of 90s hip hop, the collaborators provide fun performances, but Pete's beats are always in the spotlight. The album is best toward the end, where the slowest and deepest songs are found. "Soul Survivor" is a great album that should definitely not be slept on.

After his intro, he bursts in with the great "Tru Master", with the unlikely team of Inspectah Deck and Kurupt. The beat has horns, flutes, and bass, very well done, and the MCs reminisce over old times. On "Half Man Half Amazing", Method Man and Pete rock over a stringed production. "Respect Mine" has a great hook, head bobbing beat and good lyrics from OC. "Tha Game" is Pete's hardest track, with a tough instrumental and rappers Prodigy, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah delivering hard raps. On "#1 Soul Brother", Pete boasts of his DJ skills over a spinning xylophone. "Rock Steady" uses an altered Eric B beat for a catchy track with Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz. "Truly Yours" teams some of the greatest ever (Pete, Large Professor, and Kool G Rap) for a diss track with a great beat directed at various people, and the sax loop is the same as in Nas's "It Ain't Hard to Tell", but he gives it new life. My favorite here is "One Life to Live", with a surprising appearance by west coast vet MC Eiht. The phenomenal beat has muted horns and a peaceful drum pattern, and Eiht and Pete chronicle their careers. "Take Your Time" and "Mind Blowin'" are both beautiful, toned down tracks with creative production. "Soul Survivor" is Pete's best solo rap here, dropping philosophy and thought over a great instrumental. "Da Two" is Pete and CL's reunion, and the excellent song with great lyrics, hook, and beats brings back memories. The last three tracks are all very strong efforts with an impressive roster, including Noreaga, Big Pun, Common, Tragedy Khadafi, Heavy D, Sticky Fingaz, Cappadonna, and Beenie Man.

"Soul Survivor" is one of the more complete albums of the 90s and a great compilation of the best MCs combined with the best producer of all time. This is one of Pete's greatest releases ever, and he shows exactly why he should be remembered as the world's greatest DJ.

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Debut solo album, released in 1998. Features collaborations with, Method Man, Raekwon, Kool G. Rap, Black Thought, MC Eiht and Heavy D. Features the original 17 tracks. BMG.
With his first solo album, Pete Rock reminds us why his past work with partner CL Smooth resulted in some of the most luscious hip-hop beats the art form has ever known. While Rock's lyrical presence falters, his musical craft makes up the difference as the Soul Brother No. 1 switches from the sublimely soulful ("Mind Blowin'") to the ultrafunky ("Da Two") to the dramatically sinister ("The Game"). Soul Survivor may lack the lyrical credentials to contend to be the year's best hip-hop album, but it easily ranks as one of the year's most listenable efforts. Sit down, max, and relax to the sultry sounds of Pete Rock. --Oliver Wang

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