Soul Survivor (Pete Rock album)
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Soul Survivor is the debut studio album of hip hop producer and emcee Pete Rock, formerly of the acclaimed duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. It was released in November 10, 1998 by Loud. Rock contributes to all the production on the release, as well as a number of verses, while leaving a large part of the rhyming to several guest artists; such as, Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound, Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, & Cappadonna; O.C., Black Thought of The Roots, Rob-O, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, Large Professor, Kool G Rap, MC Eiht, Jane Eugene & Loose Ends, Vinia Mojica, Miss Jones, Heavy D, Beenie Man, Sticky Fingaz of Onyx, Common, Big Punisher, Noreaga, and former partner C.L. Smooth.
Track listing
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1 | "Soul Survivor Intro" |
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2 | "Tru Master" |
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3 | "Half Man, Half Amazin'" |
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4 | "Respect Mine" |
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5 | "Tha Game" |
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6 | "#1 Soul Brother" |
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7 | "Rock Steady Part II" |
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8 | "Truly Yours ’98" |
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9 | "It's About That Time" |
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10 | "One Life To Live" |
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11 | "Take Your Time" |
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12 | "Mind Blowin'" |
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13 | "Soul Survivor" |
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14 | "Da Two" |
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15 | "Verbal Murder 2" | |
16 | "Strange Fruit" |
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17 | "Massive (Hold Tight)" |
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Samples
Soul Survivor Intro
- "Ipotesi/Un Giorno in Piu" by Gianni Ferrio
Tru Master
- "Album Intro - Revolution of the Mind" by James Brown
- "On the Move" by The Impressions
- "Pain" by the Ohio Players
- "People Music" by Herbie Hancock
- "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja
- "So Wat Cha Sayin'" by EPMD
- "My World" by O.C.
- "Unbelievable" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Half Man, Half Amazing
- "Night and Day" by Joe Pass
- "You Call It Madness" by Clare Fischer
- "Jam on It" by Newcleus
- "It Ain't Hard to Tell" by Nas
Respect Mine
- "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan (Video version)
Tha Game
- "Theme from The Girl from Petrovka" by Henry Mancini
- "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" by Grandmaster Flash
#1 Soul Brother
- "Fonky First" by the Silhouettes
- "Conversations" by the Silhouettes
- "I’m Still Number 1” by Boogie Down Productions
Rock Steady Pt II
- "Strange Games and Things (Intro)" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
Truly Yours '98
- "N.T" by Kool and the Gang
- "Sexy Woman" by Timmy Thomas
It's About That Time
- "Goin' Home" by Sonny Phillips
- "Funky President" by James Brown
- "The Harlem Buck Dance Strut" by Les McCann
One Life to Live
- "St. M" by Nat Adderley
Take Your Time
- "Slow Down" by Loose Ends
- "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
Mind Blowing
- "Elizete" by Bud Shank
Da Two
- "Funky President" by James Brown
- "Paid the Cost to be the Boss" by James Brown
- "Maimoun" by Stanley Cowell
- "Blind Alley" by the Emotions
- "Fat Boys" by Fat Boys
Verbal Murder 2
- "Fat Albert Creativity" by John Braden and Bill Cosby
- "Pickin' Boogers" by Biz Markie
- "Kama Part I" by Michal Urbaniak
- "Now You're Mine" by Gang Starr
- "Slang Editorial" by Cappadonna
Strange Fruit
- "Smile" by David Axelrod
- "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday
Massive (Hold Tight)
- "Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer" by Gene Autry
Documentary
A documentary was released around the time of the album, which featured the recording sessions of some of the tracks.
Singles
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"Tru Master"
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"Take Your Time"
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Chart positions
Album
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[1] | 39 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
Singles
Year | Song | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles |
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1998 | "Tru Master" | 68 | 40 |
1999 | "Take Your Time" | 80 | 18 |
References
External links
Michael A. Gonzales on Soul Survivor http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/vintage-vision-soul-survivor-survives#axzz2lNG3O7zk