Pete Rock and CL Smooth-The Main Ingredient 20 Year Anniversary Appreciation Thread

[Poh SIti Dawn]

One of my favorites if not favorite album.

 

[Big Mel]

I wanted a Lexus so damd bad when this album was out.


Edit: I thought this was a Mecca and the soul brother thread

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

1 of my all time favorites.
I think it's on the same level as Mecca and the Soul Brother.

 

[Big Mel]

I guess I'll be the voice of reason in here. cats in the streets ain't fukk with this album that tough. too many girl records. luckily the heads mined the album for the crack contained within garnering it it's current cult status. 'Check It Out', 'Its on You', 'Worldwide' etc.


i recall cats straight forgetting their copies at my moms house and shyt totally indifferent.

 

[frush11]

my fave album, listen to it, without skipping a tune, Pete's production was flawless, and CL da Gawd, flowing like water.

CL like AZ, and LL, they have that effortless smooth flow, their vocals just becomes one with the beat.



^^^This joint right here, damnnnnn

 

[frush11]

And the interludes, i wish some them were full track

 

[Ohene]

mood of this album ranges from cold and depressing to warm and upbeat. Great album.

I wonder what CL Smooth was going through in life it seems like there were quite a few songs about love and shyt. Or maybe he just wanted to cross over *shrug*

Searching
Escape
All the Places

Best tracks. But low key, I take INI - Center of Attn over it...word to @Lord Mecca who put me on through his avi

 

[Ohene]

@Lord Mecca...damn that album has been your avi for at least 4 years

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

I agree with CL having 1 of the best flows of all time.
His flow is complex

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

classic album

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

Pete really took sampling to the next level. Best of all time to me probably

 

[phonthought3000]

You can tell Pete was in a zone throughout that whole album.....it's jus unexplainable how smooth this album is.....I was always in the minority cause I felt Main Ingredient was better than Mecca but as the years pass I see more and more folks leaning towards Main as the better of the two....to me it age better and I can throw it on chillax and let it ride all the way through no skipping.... Might jus throw that on tonight on the long train ride home when I get off work op the soul brother and Mecca don

 

[Big Mel]

my fave album, listen to it, without skipping a tune, Pete's production was flawless, and CL da Gawd, flowing like water.

CL like AZ, and LL, they have that effortless smooth flow, their vocals just becomes one with the beat.



^^^This joint right here, damnnnnn

You don't skip 'Tell Me'??????? The fukk is wrong witchu?

 

[frush11]

You don't skip 'Tell Me'??????? The fukk is wrong witchu?

I love that beat, and CL's flow was nice on it.

What's not to like about it

 

[Lord Mecca]

@Lord Mecca...damn that album has been your avi for at least 4 years

yeah man since SOHH days... never had the heart to change it

Pete Rock is the greatest