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NY's Finest
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 16 tracks · 58m

NY's Finest

Pete Rock

A veteran producer returning to his roots with sharper drums and a harder New York edge. Soulful, gritty, and unapologetically boom bap.

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It's Pete Rock doing what he does best: making your neck snap with the best drums in the game.

A rugged but soulful celebration of New York hip-hop craftsmanship.

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Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 58m
01
Pete Intro
0:52
02
We Roll
4:04
03
Till I Retire
4:16
04
914
4:22
05
Questions
2:27
06
Best Believe
4:38
07
Ready fe War
5:55
08
Don't Be Mad
4:01
09
Bring Yall Back
3:56
10
The Best Secret
4:37
11
That's What I Am Talking About
4:54
12
The PJ's
4:44
13
Made Man
4:23
14
Let's Go
2:06
15
Comprehend
3:27
16
It's So G
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive horn blast that opens 914, signaling a harder edge than his nineties work.
The way the bassline in The PJs creates a thick, claustrophobic groove for Raekwon's verse.
The transition from the soulful intro into the crisp, driving drum break of We Roll.
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