Soul Survivor (Pete Rock album)

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Soul Survivor
Pete Rock - Soul Survivor (album).jpg
Studio album by
Pete Rock
ReleasedNovember 10, 1998
Recorded1996–1998
Genre
Length74:14
Label
Producer
Pete Rock chronology
The Main Ingredient
(1994)		Soul Survivor
(1998)		 PeteStrumentals
(2001)
Singles from Soul Survivor
  1. "Tru Master"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Take Your Time"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
RapReviews9/10 [5]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
XXL XL (4/5) [7]

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 on November 10, 1998. [8] Pete 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, formerly of the group InI, 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.

Contents

Track listing

#TitlePerformer(s)
1"Soul Survivor Intro"
  • Pete Rock
2"Tru Master"
3"Half Man, Half Amazin'"
  • First & fourth verses: Pete Rock
  • Second & third verses: Method Man
4"Respect Mine"
  • First & third verses: O.C.
  • Hook/second & fourth verses: Pete Rock
5"Tha Game"
6"#1 Soul Brother"
  • Pete Rock
7"Rock Steady Part II"
  • First verse: Peter Gunz
  • Second verse: Lord Tariq
  • Third verse/hook: Pete Rock
8"Truly Yours ’98"
9"It's About That Time"
10"One Life To Live"
  • First & third verses/hook: MC Eiht
  • Second verse/outro: Pete Rock
11"Take Your Time"
  • Intro/second & fourth verses: Pete Rock
  • First & third verses: Jane Eugene of Loose Ends
  • Hook: Loose Ends
  • Outro: Loose Ends & Pete Rock
12"Mind Blowin'"
13"Soul Survivor"
14"Da Two"
  • First & third verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Hook/second verse: Pete Rock
15"Verbal Murder 2"
16"Strange Fruit"
17"Massive (Hold Tight)"
  • Intro/first & third verses: Heavy D
  • Hook/second verse: Beenie Man
  • Outro: Heavy D & Beenie Man

Documentary

A documentary was released around the time of the album, which featured the recording sessions of some of the tracks.

Singles

Single information
"Tru Master"
  • Released: 1998
  • B-side:
"Take Your Time"
  • Released: 1999
  • B-side: "Tha Game"

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1998)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [9] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 9

Singles

YearSong Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1998"Tru Master"6840
1999"Take Your Time"8018

References

  1. ↑ Gallucci, Michael. Soul Survivor at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ↑ Baker, Soren (November 14, 1998). "Record Rack: Pete Rock, "Soul Survivor"". Los Angeles Times . p. F18. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York: Fireside Books. p. 695. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8 . Retrieved January 21, 2024– via Internet Archive.
  5. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 3, 1998). "Pete Rock :: Soul Survivor :: Loud/RCA". RapReviews. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ Morales, Riggs (December 1998). "Record Report: Pete Rock – Soul Survivor". The Source . No. 111. New York. pp. 208, 210.
  7. ↑ Bickle, Travis (December 1998). "American Standards: Pete Rock – Soul Survivor". XXL . Vol. 3, no. 1 #7. New York: Harris Publications. p. 148.
  8. ↑ Gonzalez, Michael A. (November 22, 2013). "'Soul Survivor' Survives". Ebony .
  9. ↑ "Pete Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Pete Rock Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.



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