Last month DJ Premier revealed that Wu-Tang Clan member GZA would be accompanying his side of a collaborative album done with Pete Rock. Tentatively titled Pete Rock Vs. DJ Premier, each veteran producer will provide six stellar beats backed by their own choice of guest rappers. Pete Rock had yet to unveil an emcee from his camp, until now.
In an interview with The Hip-Hop Chronicle UK, Rock confirmed that one-half of Little Brother and his best known partner will be making an appearance on one record. “I’ll give you one…Rapper Big Pooh. I got Big Pooh and C.L. Smooth.” Pooh previously collaborated with Pete Rock alongside fellow Little Brother member Phonte on “Bring Ya’ll Back” for Rock’s 2008 album NY’s Finest.
Recounting how he and Premo first met each other, he continued, “I met him years ago when I was at [107.5] WBLS in New York. I met him in the 80’s. Like, Guru had came up to the show when they were on Wild Pitch Records and I can recall Premier coming up to WBLS. We just hit it off from there.” He added, “We inspire each other when we make music. He’s definitely a big inspiration to me; whenever I hear something he does, I feel like I gotta top it somehow [laughs].”
Pete Rock Vs. DJ Premier currently has no release date.
Man Gucci will kill the beats from these niggaz. Gucci, Shawty Lo, OJ Da Juiceman, Waka Flocka, Frenchie, Wooh Da Kid, the Game and Shawty Mane (Justin Bieber) will the beat from these niggaz as well.
LMAO!! Nice joke, lady.
out of all the people this lady named, The Game actually wouldn’t be a bad canidate for a gutter Preemo beat….
game already has 2 premo beats for his album according to preme. but yeah this guys who posts this shit is clearly being sarcastic. at least i hope so
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Rather Phonte, but having CL will be a solid add to his side of the album…hope they do this shit and are not bullshitting
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The two G.O.AT. producers splitting beats on one album? Whooooaah this has potential to be the album of the decade! GZA and Beatnuts are natural fits for Premo beats…hope they get Rae and Ghost, maybe Talib or Black Thought would be ill too.
CL american me …> underated album
this sounds like a great project
the 90´ are coming back !
Word! American Me is definitely underrated. CL did his thing on that. No beats from Pete on that scared people away though.
“Its a love Thing” on that record was produced by Pete. But, I agree that people would’ve shown much more love if it was a Pete Rock & CL smooth record, regardless of whether Pete did all the production or not.
M&SB2 would be crazy. Also dope he doing another record with Nature Sounds!!
ha this interviewers responses make it seem like he doesnt even know what pete rock is talking about…”big Pooh…wooooow” haha
The standard for producer collab albums is Jaylib’s “Champion Sound”. Hope Preme & PR listen to that to see where the bar is at.
Gangerene’s “Gutter Water” is up there too, shit – Oh No’s beats are fucking SOUNDSCAPES.
Pete & Preme should think outside the box on this joint – like give each other a couple of beats for the other to remix; record a beat live [tap’em out on the MP] while a cat is spittin’ in the booth. Shit like that…
This is a landmark album for the core fans of these cats; they should both be pushing to make history on this shit!!!
I am so looking forward to this album..instant classic..you gotta come with the lyrics dealing with these two for real
Damn, only six songs each? I was hoping for a double album, one from each of them. Would’ve definitely been the sh*t.
Did anyone just hear what this man just said? He said there will be a new Pete Rock and CL Smooth album!!! Everyone in here is talking about something else but must have not paid attention when Pete just said there will be a new Pete Rock and CL Smooth album…That had to be the most exciting part out of this whole entire interview!
I’m pretty sure he just said there will be a new Pete & C.L. song, not an album, but that’s still newsworthy!! Maybe it will get em workin together again, let’s hope!
Man I’d love to hear Blu over a Pete Rock joint. Or Tash over Premier……Joell Ortiz over PR…..drooools………….
There were several 12″s in the ’90s which featured both Pete and Preem beats. The two I remember are Jeru’s You Can’t Stop the Prophet and the Das joint Real Hip-Hop. I love Pete, but I feel Premo’s versions were always better. Jeru even echoed my sentiment regardin’ his record. The True Master joint also sounds Premo-esq. I’m not hatin’ on dude, but Premo’s the GOAT.
I CANT WAIT!
real shitt
Check this out!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxEtfs36qpg
solid. i’m actually excited for an album!