The Main Ingredient is the second album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Released in late 1994. It would become their last album together. Like their previous album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, The Main Ingredient was very well received by critics but overlooked by the mainstream. Characterized by sultry soul and jazz samples, The Main Ingredient saw a more polished sound than the duo’s debut, building on the praise that they had already garnered. The album is notable for its snappy, crispy drums and extensive use of vocal scratches. Although missing a centerpiece on the scale of "… read more
The Main Ingredient is the second album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Released in late 1994. It would become their last album together. Like their pr… read more
The Main Ingredient is the second album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Released in late 1994. It would become their last album together. Like their previous album, Mecca and the Soul Brot… read more
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth is a rap group from the 1990s. Hailing from "Money Earnin'" Mount Vernon, New York, this DJ-MC duo first made noise in the rap world on the 1991 EP, All Souled Out. It sold moderately well enough to justify Elektra Records clearing the way for 1992's Mecca & the Soul Brother LP. As a producer, DJ Pete Rock (Peter Phillips) tended to prefer obscure soul and jazz sides for sample sources, frequently making use of horn-driven hooks. Lead vocalist C.L. Smooth (Corey Penn) tended to be philosophical in his raps, and he mostly avoided pr… read more
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth is a rap group from the 1990s. Hailing from "Money Earnin'" Mount Vernon, New York, this DJ-MC duo first made noise in the rap world on the 1991 E… read more
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth is a rap group from the 1990s. Hailing from "Money Earnin'" Mount Vernon, New York, this DJ-MC duo first made noise in the rap world on the 1991 EP, All Souled Out. It sold moderately well eno… read more