From T.R.O.Y. to Illmatic: How Pete Rock Shaped 90s Hip-Hop

It&story of Pete Rock, sound he built with CL Smooth and how he helped reshape East Coast Hip-Hop through records like T.R.O.Y. and World is Yours. When people talk about Pete Rock, they usually go straight to classics. But story behind those records starts years earlier, with young Pete in Mount Vernon, his dad&record collection, local crews and early days of New York rap. This video traces that path through Heavy D, CL Smooth, Mecca and Soul Brother, T.R.O.Y., World is Yours and rise of one of Hip-Hop&most distinctive producers. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Money Earnin&Mt. Vernon 02:40 - Basement 04:37 - Breakthrough 05:59 - Making of Mecca 12:12 - Pete Rock Sound 16:00 - Picasso Playlists: | #PeteRock Original video: