Pete Rock and Havoc talk classics to current hits | The Infamous Hour on Shade 45

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Super producer Pete Rock joins Havoc on The Infamous Hour on Shade 45 to discuss his illustrious career, the influence he's had on others, and what's next for his career. Tune in for The Infamous Hour every Sunday at 3pm EST on Shade 45 / SiriusXM.
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Timestamps
00.01 - Intro
00.47 - Havoc tells Pete Rock how he was influenced by Pete’s signature sound
03:35 - Pete speaks on how “The World Is Yours” was created with Nas from inception. Did he know it would be a classic album?
05:50 - What was the first beat Pete Rock ever made?
06:30 - Havoc asks how Pete feels about the current state of New York Hip Hop and new era sounds
08:21 - Pete and Havoc speak on the Mobb Deep album, Pete’s work with Common, and the resurgence of classic Hip Hop sounds
09:25 - Does Pete Rock feel he has the upper-hand being both a producer and DJ?
10:30 - Havoc and Pete send blessings to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
10:49 - Pete speaks on how Heavy D influenced him to get into DJ’ing, and how Marley Marl gave him his first gig
13:38 - Havoc and Pete speak to how real radio shows have a different feel, and memories that came from their experiences
14:30 - Pete Rock explains how he digs in the crates, and how it all started with his father’s record collection
15:47 - Havoc elaborates on how Pete Rock’s work influenced him, and inquires about specific samples
18:10 - Pete asks Havoc about the equipment he’s been using to create beats
19:13 - Havoc ask Pete if he still has all his original beats, and Pete shares a story about AZ accidentally pulling the plug during a session
20:30 - Havoc and Pete speak on the challenges involved in keeping a musical duo together in the music industry
22:03 - Pete Rock discusses his long-standing collaborative relationship with Common
22:51 - Pete Rock speaks to his ever-growing catalogue of music, and how friendly competition keeps him going
23:58 - Havoc and Pete share disdain for coming into NYC to work, and how happy they both are that they finally made this interview happen
25:09 - Pete and Havoc talk about the irrefutable talent of Yebba Smith
27:00 - How do they both feel about AI?
29:00 - How tf does Pete Rock protect his energy?
30:30 - Havoc and Pete Rock discuss their passion for comic books
32:21 - Pete Rock speaks on his love for Mobb Deep, and shares a special memory about Prodigy
33:04 - Has Pete Rock ever wanted to do a record over?
33:40 - Havoc asks about Pete’s relationship with Dilla
37:49 - Has Pete Rock ever worked with Madlib?
38:30 - Havoc pays respect to Mount Vernon and the talent that came from there
41:43 - Final thoughts from Pete Rock - new De La Soul record, and will we see a Havoc x Pete Rock record soon?
42:51 - Outro

 

[LevelUp]

Two goats

 

[Piff Perkins]

Great interview. Love hearing both mention they actively dig for records and make beats all the time. I always felt like the decline of many great rap producers coincided with the decline in big budgets and album sales during the 00s. Suddenly nobody wanted to pay big money for beats and even if you got a placement you were getting killed by sample clearances/publishing. But in an era where you can drop whatever you want on Bandcamp or streaming platforms, via independent labels with no sample clearances...surely the classic producers will come back outside. Havoc and Pete. Premo. Large Pro. All these guys are really active right now.

Pete also said he's doing an album with Rome Streetz. That's the type of shyt these guys need to do.

 

[Awesome Wells]

That "Rather Unique" story was always hilarious! LOL!!

One of my all-time favorite joints that Pete did outside of the group.

 

[Metal Face]

so Nas picked the The World Is Yours beat & Pete just ain't hand it to him

maybe my goats ear ain't fully wack