Who rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and had an instrumental hip hop album that is the second installment of BBE Records "Beat Generation" series?
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PeteStrumentals PeteStrumentals is an instrumental hip hop album from hip hop producer/rapper Pete Rock, his second solo release. The album is the second installment of BBE Records "Beat Generation" series, following Jay Dee's "Welcome to Detroit" album. The instrumental songs were originally recorded between 1990 and 1995, but were remixed and continued when putting together the album. All songs featuring vocals (The U.N., Freddie Foxxx, C.L. Smooth & Nature) were recorded exclusively for this project between 2000 and 2001.
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Pete Rock Peter O. Philips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
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Make It Reign Make It Reign is the first and only album by rap duo Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz. It was released on June 2, 1998 through Columbia and featured production from some of hip hop's most famous producers at the time, such as Clark Kent and Jermaine Dupri. The album found success on the charts, peaking at #38 on the "Billboard" 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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Once Upon a Time in America (album) Once Upon a Time in America is the debut album by rapper Smoothe da Hustler. It was released on March 19, 1996 through Profile Records and was entirely produced by New York City-based producer DR Period with the exception of the song "Glocks On Cock", which was produced by newcomer Kenny Gee.
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Step in the Arena (album) Step in the Arena is the second studio album by hip hop duo Gang Starr, released in 1990. In 2007, it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN.com. HipHopDX called it "the album that cemented Gang Starr as a timeless tag team."
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Bangin' on Wax Bangin' on Wax is the debut album by American Hip hop group Bloods & Crips. The album was released in 1993 for Dangerous Records. Bangin' on Wax was a success, making it to #86 on the "Billboard" 200. Four singles were released ""Bangin' on Wax"", ""Piru Love"", ""Crip, Crip, Crip"" and ""Steady Dippin'"". The album has sold over 500,000 copies, reaching Gold status. Music videos were made for "Bangin' on Wax", "Piru Love" and "Steady Dippin"'. The album was produced by Ronnie Ron, DJ Battlecat, Siilski, Tweedy Bird Loc and J. Stank.
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Illadelph Halflife Illadelph Halflife is the third studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released September 24, 1996 on Geffen Records. It features a tougher and broader sound than their previous album, "Do You Want More?!!!??!" (1995). The album also contains integration of programmed drums and guest contributions by R&B musicians such as Amel Larrieux and D'Angelo, as well as jazz musicians such as David Murray, Steve Coleman, Cassandra Wilson, Graham Haynes. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2006, the album was selected as one of Hip-Hop Connection's 100 Best Rap Albums from 1995 to 2005.
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The Low End Theory The Low End Theory is the second album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Released on September 24, 1991 through Jive Records, the album produced three singles: "Check the Rhime", "Jazz (We've Got)", and "Scenario". Initially, the album garnered only minor commercial success, peaking at #45 on the "Billboard" 200, though it was later certified platinum on February 1, 1995 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Regarded as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time by critics, "The Low End Theory" was very influential to alternative hip hop and was praised for its conscious lyricism and production, which bridged the gap between jazz and hip hop.
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New Funky Nation New Funky Nation is the debut studio album by the Samoan-American hip hop band Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.. It was released in 1990 via 4th & B'way Records, and peaked at number 33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 117 on the "Billboard" 200. The album featured a single "Psyko Funk", which also reached number 93 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Boomba music Boomba music, also referred to as kapuka (due to the beat pattern; not to be confused with kapuka rap), is a form of hip pop music popular in Kenya. It incorporates hip hop, reggae and African traditional musical styles. The lyrics are in Swahili, Sheng or local dialects. It is associated with the Ogopa Deejays and is believed to have originated in the late 1990s with artists such as Redsan, Bebe Cool and Chameleone. It went on to dominate East African airwaves (especially Kenya and Uganda) after the release of the Ogopa Deejays' first album in 2001, which included artists such as the late E-Sir, Nameless, Mr. Lenny, Amani, Mr. Googz and Vinnie Banton amongst others.
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Hip hop Hip hop or hip-hop is a subculture and art movement developed in South Bronx in New York City during the late 1970s. While people unfamiliar with hip hop culture often use the expression "hip hop" to refer exclusively to hip hop music (also called "rap"), Hip hop is characterized by nine distinct elements or expressive realms, of which hip hop music is only four elements (rapping, djaying, beatboxing and breaking). Afrika Bambaataa of the hip hop collective Zulu Nation outlined the pillars of hip hop culture, coining the terms: "rapping" (also called MCing or emceeing), a rhythmic vocal rhyming style (orality); DJing (and turntablism), which is making music with record players and DJ mixers (aural/sound and music creation); b-boying/b-girling/breakdancing (movement/dance); and graffiti art, which he called "aerosol writin'", although many say that the graffiti that hip hop adopted had been around years earlier, and had nothing to do with hip hop culture. (visual art). Other elements of hip hop subculture and arts movements beyond the main four are: hip hop culture and historical knowledge of the movement (intellectual/philosophical); beatboxing, a percussive vocal style; street entrepreneurship; hip hop language; and hip hop fashion and style, among others.
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Attitude (Troop album) Attitude is the second album by new jack swing group Troop released by Atlantic Records on October 13, 1989. The album features numerous debuts by a few well known musicians. The songs "My Music" and "I Will Always Love You" marked the debut of record producer Dallas Austin, who co-produced the songs with his mentor Joyce "Fenderella" Irby - a former member of the band Klymaxx. A then-unknown Trent Reznor appeared as one of the recording engineers on the Gerald Levert produced songs "That's My Attitude" and "For You". The video version of the single "Spread My Wings" was the one of the first songs remixed by hip hop producer Clark Kent.
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Groove Is in the Heart "Groove Is in the Heart" is a song by American dance band Deee-Lite. It was released in August 1990 as the lead single from their debut album, "World Clique". The song was a hit in many countries, reaching number one in Australia.
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Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz Dead Enz Kidz Doin' Lifetime Bidz is the second and final album by rap group, Young Black Teenagers. The album was released in February 2, 1993 for MCA Records and featured production by legendary producers, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Grandmaster Flash and Terminator X. The album also featured the group's hit single, "Tap the Bottle", which made it to #6 on the Hot Rap Singles and "Roll With the Flavor", which made it to #22 on the Hot Rap Singles. The group went on to produce a third album that was never released due to a conflict of interest with Hank Shocklee and their management. They would disband two years later.
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MC ADE M.C. A.D.E. (born Adrian Hines in Miami, Florida) is an American music producer and rapper who helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre of Miami bass music. His 1985 single, "Bass Rock Express", a collaboration with the Miami electro bass producer, writer Amos Larkins, is often considered to be the start of Miami bass. His single "Bass Mechanic" is also considered an example. He recorded on the 4-Sight record label, which was owned by his father Billy Hines. His name stands for Adrian Does Everything, which refers to the fact that he both rapped and produced his own records.
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Masta Ace Incorporated Masta Ace Incorporated was a Hip Hop crew formed by rapper Masta Ace. The group, also known as "The I.N.C.", included Eyceurokk (Eyce, Uneek and Rokkdiesel), Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea. Ace first gained notice in the rap world as a member of the legendary Juice Crew, and with the release of his acclaimed 1990 debut "Take a Look Around", which featured an appearance from Eyceurokk. In 1992, Ace formed the I.N.C. crew and recorded their first group album, "SlaughtaHouse", which was released in May 1993. Ace provided almost all of the rapping, with Lord Digga serving as the hype-man. Digga was also responsible for a bulk of the beats, producing five of the album's songs as part of the duo Bluez Brothers. Paula Perry was the main performer on the song ""Who U Jackin'?"", Leschea provided vocals for ""Don't Fuck Around (Outro)"", and Eyceurokk appeared on the tracks '"Slaughtahouse"' (as MC Negro), ""Ain't U Da Masta"" and ""Saturday Nite Live"". The album was highly acclaimed, but sold only moderately well. Some versions of "SlaughtaHouse" included the hidden bonus track, ""Born to Roll"", which became a huge hit in 1994, breaking into the Top 25 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. Eyceurokk split from the crew after "SlaughtaHouse", leaving the group to four members.
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Bump n' Grind (R. Kelly song) "Bump n' Grind" is a song by American R&B recording artist R. Kelly. It was released on January 25, 1994 as the second single from his debut solo studio album "12 Play" (1993). The track became a number one single on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 (temporarily interrupting the six-week run of Ace of Base's "The Sign"), and it also spent twelve weeks at number one on the US Hot R&B Songs chart as Kelly's third number-one R&B hit, becoming the longest-running number-one of 1994 in the US, and the longest-running R&B single at that time. The song also reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart, following the massive success of his previous single, "She's Got That Vibe" (which was actually a re-release).
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Get It Together (Beastie Boys song) "Get It Together" is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fourth studio album "Ill Communication". The album version of the song features rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, but not the single version.
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Take You There (Pete Rock &amp; CL Smooth song) "Take You There" is the second single from Pete Rock & CL Smooth's second album, "The Main Ingredient", released in 1994. The song samples "Keep Rising To The Top" by Keni Burke. It features vocalist Crystal Johnson on the chorus. The B-Side is a remix of the album track "Get On The Mic" from "The Main Ingredient". The song peaked at #76 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Under Construction, Part II Under Construction, Part II is the third studio album released by hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo. The album is the group's third LP, and Timbaland's fourth overall LP, as he issued "Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment", a solo album, in 1998. "Under Construction Part II" is nominally a sequel to Missy Elliott's fourth LP "Under Construction", which was also chiefly produced by Timbaland.
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Root Down (EP) Root Down is an EP by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released in 1995.
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Straighten It Out "Straighten It Out" is the second single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, "Mecca and the Soul Brother", which was released to critical acclaim in 1992. The song deals with bootleggers and sample clearance opportunists. Unlike the previous single, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", "Straighten It Out" did not chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The song contains a sample from "Our Generation" by Ernie Hines.