Soul Survivor (Pete Rock album)

Soul Survivor
Studio album by Pete Rock
Released	November 10, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
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 debut studio 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; such as, Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound, Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, & Cappadonna; O.C., Black Thought of The Roots, Rob-O, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, Large Professor, Kool G Rap, MC Eiht, Jane Eugene & Loose Ends, Vinia Mojica, Miss Jones, Heavy D, Beenie Man, Sticky Fingaz of Onyx, Common, Big Punisher, Noreaga, and former partner C.L. Smooth.

Track listing

• All tracks produced by Pete Rock, except track 3 produced by Grap Luva

#	Title	Performer(s)
1	"Soul Survivor Intro"	Pete Rock
2	"Tru Master"	First verse: Inspectah Deck Hook/second verse: Pete Rock Third verse: Kurupt
3	"Half Man, Half Amazin'"	First & fourth verses: Pete Rock Second & third verses: Method Man
4	"Respect Mine"	First & third verses: O.C. Hook/second & fourth verses: Pete Rock
5	"Tha Game"	First verse/hook: Raekwon Second verse: Prodigy Third verse: Ghostface Killah Fourth verse: Pete Rock
6	"#1 Soul Brother"	Pete Rock
7	"Rock Steady Part II"	First verse: Peter Gunz Second verse: Lord Tariq Third verse/hook: Pete Rock
8	"Truly Yours ’98"	First verse: Large Professor Second verse: Pete Rock Third verse: Kool G Rap
9	"It's About That Time"	First verse/hook: Black Thought Second verse: Rob-O Third verse: Pete Rock
10	"One Life To Live"	First & third verses/hook: MC Eiht Second verse/outro: Pete Rock
11	"Take Your Time"	Intro/second & fourth verses: Pete Rock First & third verses: Jane Eugene of Loose Ends Hook: Loose Ends Outro: Loose Ends & Pete Rock
12	"Mind Blowin'"	Verses: Pete Rock Hook: Vinia Mojica
13	"Soul Survivor"	Verses: Pete Rock Hook/outro: Miss Jones
14	"Da Two"	First & third verses: C.L. Smooth Hook/second verse: Pete Rock
15	"Verbal Murder 2"	First verse: Big Pun Hook/outro: Pete Rock Second verse: Noreaga Third verse: Common
16	"Strange Fruit"	First verse: Tragedy Khadafi Hook: Tragedy Khadafi & Pete Rock Second verse: Cappadonna Third verse: Sticky Fingaz
17	"Massive (Hold Tight)"	Intro/first & third verses: Heavy D Hook/second verse: Beenie Man Outro: Heavy D & Beenie Man

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
  • "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" by Grandmaster Flash
• "#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

Single information
"Tru Master" Released: 1998 B-side:
"Take Your Time" Released: 1999 B-side: "Tha Game"

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1998)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[1]	39
scope="row"	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2]	9

Singles

Year	Song	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles
1998	"Tru Master"	68	40
1999	"Take Your Time"	80	18

References

1. "Pete Rock – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Pete Rock.
2. "Pete Rock – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Pete Rock.

External links

• Soul Survivor Documentary

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