NY's Finest

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NY's Finest
NY's Finest cover
Studio album by Pete Rock
Released February 26, 2008
Genre Hip hop
Label Nature Sounds
Producer Pete Rock, DJ Green Lantern
Professional reviews
Pete Rock chronology
Underground Classics
(2006)		 NY's Finest
(2008)

NY's Finest is an album by hip-hop producer Pete Rock. The album was Rock's first studio album since 2004's Soul Survivor II and was released on February 26th, 2008 through the Nature Sounds label.[1]

Contents

[edit] Singles

The first single is "914", featuring Lox members Styles P and Sheek Louch, backed with B-side "The PJs", featuring Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon and Masta Killa. A third track, "Gangsta Boogie" featuring Slum Village, was also leaked onto the internet but will be a iTunes exclusive only.

[edit] Collaborations

NY's Finest, as the name suggests, features many of New York City's most respected and successful rap artists. As with previous Pete Rock albums, the album features an array of guest artists, and prior to its completion, Rock expressed interest in collaborating with rappers such as Papoose, Method Man, Redman, D-Block, Jim Jones, Raekwon, Masta Killa, Cappadonna & Ghostface Killah. The album also sees Rock rapping on 7 songs. In December 2007, an EPK was released featuring Rock and other musicians talking about the album and in the studio.[2] The album was to also feature Detroit hip hop act Slum Village, in a song called "Gangsta Boogie", but was taken off the album, probably to keep with theme of the title.

[edit] Cover art

The album's cover art was created by Fuse Green and inspired by the cover of James Brown's Hell.

[edit] Sales

The album debuted at number 193 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 3,900 copies in its first week.[3].

[edit] Track listing

All tracks produced by Pete Rock unless noted otherwise.[4]
  1. "Pete Intro"
  2. "We Roll"
  3. "Till I Retire"
  4. "914"
  5. "Questions"
  6. "Best Believe"
  7. "Ready Fe War"
  8. "Don't Be Mad"
  9. "Bring Y'all Back"
  10. "The Best Secret"
  11. "That's What I Am Talking About"
    • Featuring Rell
  12. "The PJ's"
  13. "Made Man"
    • Featuring Tarrey Torae
  14. "Let's Go"
    • Featuring DJ Doo Wop
  15. "Comprehend"
  16. "Gangsta Boogie"
  17. "Im A G"
    • Featuring Roc Marciano (Deluxe Edition Bonus)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nature Sounds :: Releases :: Natural Selection
  2. ^ YouTube - Pete Rock - NY's Finest EPK
  3. ^ Aliya Ewing (March 5, 2008).hip hop album sales week ending-3-2-08 :: Sales
  4. ^ Soul Brothers - Pete Rock / DJ Semtex / Pete Rosenberg « Old To The New - Ryan Proctor’s Beats, Rhymes & Hip-Hop Nostalgia

[edit] External links

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