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Pete Rock and C. L. Smooth are rappers well respected for both their own work and Rock<AElig;s production of other rap acts. The duo met in their teens in "money-earnin<AElig;" Mount Vernon, home of such hip-hop stars as Al B. Sure! and Heavy D. They began recording raps on Rock<AElig;s cassette player after school, until Eddie F., the most popular local DJ and a budding producer, brought them to his 12-track. Eddie put Rock and Smooth on a remix of Johnny Gill<AElig;s gold single "Rub U the Right Way," which eventually landed them their first gig outside their neighborhood, in Madison Square Garden with Gill.Mecca < the Soul Brother was praised for its honest stories of urban romance and living and for Rock<AElig;s mix of jazz, R<B, and reggae. "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (#10 R<B, 1992) was a #1 rap hit. Two years later The Main Ingredient peaked at #9 on the R<B chart. Rock has also produced records by Kid <aelig;n Play, Shabba Ranks, and Heavy D.
Formed 1984, Mount Vernon, New York
Pete Rock (b. Peter Phillips, June 21, 1970, Mount Vernon), voc.;
C. L. Smooth (b. Corey Penn, Oct. 8, 1968, New Rochelle, NY.), DJ.
1992 -- Mecca < the Soul Brother (Elektra)
1994 -- The Main Ingredient
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