album "Mecca and the Soul Brother"
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"Mecca and the Soul Brother" is a critically acclaimed 1992 hip-hop album by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, celebrated for its soulful production, complex lyricism, and status as a golden age rap classic.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| album "Mecca and the Soul Brother" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Pete Rock & CL Smooth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNext | The Main Ingredient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPrevious | All Souled Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSingle |
Lots of Lovin'
NERFINISHED
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Straighten It Out NERFINISHED ⓘ They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| discCount | 1 ⓘ |
| era | golden age rap ⓘ |
| featuredArtist |
Deda
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Grand Puba NERFINISHED ⓘ Grap Luva NERFINISHED ⓘ Heavy D NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
CD
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cassette ⓘ vinyl ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasTrackCount | 24 ⓘ |
| hasType | debut album ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
9th Wonder
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Hi-Tek NERFINISHED ⓘ J Dilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | underground hip hop ⓘ |
| labelImprint | Elektra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle | complex lyricism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introspective storytelling
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use of horn samples ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Anger in the Nation
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For Pete's Sake NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghettos of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Lots of Lovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ On and On NERFINISHED ⓘ Skinz NERFINISHED ⓘ Straighten It Out NERFINISHED ⓘ They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | analog tape recording ⓘ |
| producer | Pete Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStyle |
jazz-influenced sampling
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soulful production ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1991–1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-06-09 ⓘ |
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