Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-MMG-00071C

Colour

Gold

Colour details

Metallic Gold

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2024-07-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634457177376

Total Cap

Gold LP

Artist

Pete Rock

Genre US

Hip Hop

Label US

Mello Music Group

Pete Rock is an American rapper and producer, born on June 21, 1970 in the Bronx, New York City. He has been a prominent figure in the NYC rap scene since the late 1980s. Pete Rock is best known for his work as part of the duo Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth.

In addition to his music career, Pete Rock also runs Soul Brother Records and Tru Soul Records. These record labels have allowed him to showcase his passion for music and support other artists within the industry.

With a sound that blends soulful samples with hard-hitting beats, Pete Rock has become a respected name in hip-hop production. His influential style has inspired many artists in the genre, including Large Professor, DJ Premier, and Hi-Tek.

Pete Rock is the man who J Dilla told, “I wanted to be like you.” Kanye once called himself the “new Pete Rock.” But the original Pete Rock remains permanently vital. The evidence bangs in his latest opus, Petestrumentals 2, the sequel to the 2001 classic that helped define the hip-hop instrumental record. It marks the legend’s first album on Mello Music Group, a fitting union between the author of the boom-bap blueprint and the label that’s expanded upon his legacy.

Petestrumentals 2 conjures memories of BBQ cookouts and 70s Blaxploitation scores, rattling summer jeep cruises and blunted Jamaican vacations. There’s a gorgeous requiem to Dilla (“Dilla Bounce (R.I.P),” where the originator pays tribute to the prodigy. You see the full range of Rock’s gifts on display: the meticulously chopped horns, unquantized drums, and air raid sirens. It contains the emotion of a thousand eulogies.

An even 20 slaps and rhythmic levitations. It’s Pete Rock at his best, accelerating and kicking cosmic slop, extending wishes, hope, love, gritty drums and eternal wonder. 

This special 24 for '24 Artist Series Edition is a one time pressing on metallic gold vinyl w/ original KipDaFog oil painted cover art.

PeteStrumentals 2

Music US

Discover PeteStrumentals 2 by Pete Rock on metallic gold vinyl. A hip-hop instrumental masterpiece on Mello Music Group, showcasing Pete Rock's iconic sound.