Soul Survivor (Pete Rock album)

Soul Survivor
Studio album by Pete Rock
Released	November 10, 1998
Recorded	1996–1998
Genre	East Coast hip hop, jazz rap
Length	74:14
Label	Loud/RCA/BMG Records 07863-67616
Producer	Pete Rock Grap Luva Marley Marl
Pete Rock chronology
The Main Ingredient (1994) (Pete Rock & CL Smooth) Soul Survivor (1998) PeteStrumentals (2001)

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Soul Survivor is the solo debut album of hip hop producer and emcee Pete Rock, formerly of the acclaimed duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Rock 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.

Track listing

Samples

• "Soul Survivor Intro"
  • "Ipotesi/Un Giorno in Piu" by Gianni Ferrio
• "Tru Master"
  • "Album Intro - Revolution of the Mind" by James Brown
  • "On the Move" by The Impressions
  • "Pain" by the Ohio Players
  • "People Music" by Herbie Hancock
• "Half Man, Half Amazing"
  • "Night and Day" by Joe Pass
  • "You Call It Madness" by Clare Fischer
  • "Jam on It" by Newcleus
  • "It Ain't Hard to Tell" by Nas
• "Respect Mine"
  • "C.R.E.A.M." by Wu-Tang Clan (Video version)
• "Tha Game"
  • "Theme from The Girl from Petrovka" by Henry Mancini
  • "P.S.K." by Schoolly D
• "#1 Soul Brother"
  • "Fonky First" by the Silhouettes
  • "Conversations" by the Silhouettes
  • "I’m Still Number 1” by Boogie Down Productions
• "Rock Steady Pt II"
  • "Strange Games and Things (Intro)" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
• "Truly Yours '98"
  • "N.T" by Kool and the Gang
  • "Sexy Woman" by Timmy Thomas
• "It's About That Time"
  • "Goin' Home" by Sonny Phillips
  • "Funky President" by James Brown
  • "The Harlem Buck Dance Strut" by Les McCann
• "One Life to Live"
  • "St. M" by Nat Adderley
• "Take Your Time"
  • "Slow Down" by Loose Ends
  • "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
• "Mind Blowing"
  • "Elizete" by Bud Shank
• "Da Two"
  • "Funky President" by James Brown
  • "Paid the Cost to be the Boss" by James Brown
  • "Maimoun" by Stanley Cowell
  • "Blind Alley" by the Emotions
  • "Fat Boys" by Fat Boys
• "Verbal Murder 2"
  • "Fat Albert Creativity" by John Braden and Bill Cosby
  • "Now You're Mine" by Gang Starr
  • "Slang Editorial" by Cappadonna
• "Strange Fruit"
  • "Smile" by David Axelrod
  • "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday
• "Massive (Hold Tight)
  • "Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer" by Gene Autry

Documentary

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

Singles

Chart positions

Album

Singles

External links

• Soul Survivor Documentary

Michael A. Gonzales on Soul Survivor http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/vintage-vision-soul-survivor-survives#axzz2lNG3O7zk