Pete Rock News

In their annual holiday card, Duck Down Records made some important announcements.

The Raw Addict, 12.20.09: Honorable Mentions Posted by Phil Watts, Jr on 12.20.2009 These are the artists that I left out .

Hip-hop producers Pete Rock and DJ Premier remain among the most musically and culturally important in hip-hop's lifespan.

Pete Rock, DJ Premier and the Praise of... Hip-hop producers Pete Rock and DJ Premier remain among the most musically and culturally important in hip-hop's lifespan.

On the 2009 release For Pete's Sake , multi-instrumentalist Mr. Chop , fresh from collaborations with MF Doom and Pete Rock, turns in 17 tracks comprising "a futuristic mixture of fuzzy psychedelia, funk, jazz and musique concrete informed by years of record collecting and Hip Hop studies." Alrighty then! Recently on Comfort Radio : Manitoba - Kid ...

Pete Rock and CL Smooth reunited last week to perform in London's Relentlentless Garage in Highbury.

DOWNLOAD: Idle Warship - Party Robot Talib Kweli and his Blacksmith Music imprint are scheduled to celebrate the holidays the right way, with two turntables and a microphone! "The Night Before The Night Before Christmas" at Highline Ballroom on 12/23 will feature Jean Grae , Strong Arm Steady , and Soul Brother #1 Pete Rock .

Known for running one of the premier analog studios left on the planet, the Cheshire UK-based Ape Recording Studio , Mr.

The Deal: One of hip-hop's most respected DJ's releases a tribute mixtape as Michael Jackson hysteria rises again with the release of This Is It .

Production wunderkinds such as Black Milk and Droop-E get props for their prolific catalogs, but don't overlook Oh No .

Summer's over folks as we slip and slide into rotational diversions of school, work and limited play.

While the alleged ghostwriting controversy between Canadian rapper Drake and Memphis spitter Kia Shine over the hit single "Best I Ever Had" proved much ado about nothing, there are still plenty of instances of anonymous producers, songwriters, and rappers who have contributed to some of the biggest hits from pop to hip-hop. Here are a few.

With Garcia, Saheed, LMS, and others. Friday, September 11. PS14, 28 NE 14th St., Miami.

Though the Karriem Riggins Virtuoso Experience was one of the most anticipated bands at the 2009 Detroit International Jazz Festival, it was also one of the most mysterious.

"The blog your favorite blogger reads...." Thursday, August 20, 2009 New music: Brand Nubian - The Now Rule Files EP More rare rap nerd sh-t! This is a preview of some unreleased Brand Nubian material, produced by the group, Pete Rock and Lord Finesse from 1989-1997. The release, by One Leg Up records, is limited to only 200 vinyl copies.

You remember Pete Rock, don't you? He's only one of the best hip-hop producers of all time.

Friends of our over at Flavorpill are doing a free ticket giveaway for their One Step Beyond party at The American Museum of Naturl History tomorrow night .

The pair, performing as Reflection Eternal, will also be joined by Slaughterhouse, Slum Village and Supernatural on the trek, which kicks off Aug.

Friends of our over at Flavorpill are doing a free ticket giveaway for their One Step Beyond party at The American Museum of Naturl History tomorrow night .

The pair, performing as Reflection Eternal, will also be joined by Slaughterhouse, Slum Village and Supernatural on the trek, which kicks off Aug.