Mecca and the Soul Brother
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Mecca And The Soul Brother is the critically acclaimed 1992 debut album from the Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It lies on the border of the New York City borough of The Bronx.-Overview:...

 duo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth are a hip-hop duo from Mount Vernon, New York. They made their debut with their 1991 EP, All Souled Out and followed with 1992's Mecca and the Soul Brother LP.-The Golden Age :...

. The album contains their best known song, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
"They Reminisce Over You " is a song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of classic early 90s hip hop...

." To date, Mecca and the Soul Brother has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest Hip hop albums of all time.

Background

Mecca And The Soul Brother followed on the heels of the duo's EP; All Souled Out
All Souled Out
All Souled Out is an EP by Pete Rock & CL Smooth. It was released in the summer of 1991 to rave reviews and spawned a modest hit in "The Creator"....

, released in 1991. Despite being a critical success, it had little commercial success in comparison to other noteworthy releases of 1992, such as Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...

's The Chronic
The Chronic
The Chronic is the solo debut album of American hip hop artist Dr. Dre, released December 15, 1992, on his own record label Death Row Records, and distributed by Priority Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1992 at Death Row Studios in Los Angeles and at Bernie Grundman...

. The first single, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
"They Reminisce Over You " is a song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of classic early 90s hip hop...

", a dedication to their deceased friend; Trouble T-Roy (a dance member of Heavy D. & The Boyz), has gone on to become not only their signature hit, but also one of hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

's most highly regarded songs.

Other topics on the album range from life in the ghetto ("Ghettos of the Mind"), the teachings of the Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam is a mainly African-American new religious movement founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace D. Fard Muhammad in July 1930 to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African-Americans in the United States of America. The movement teaches black pride and...

 ("Anger in the Nation"), bootlegging ("Straighten It Out
Straighten It Out
"Straighten It Out" is the second single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, which was released to critical acclaim in 1992. The song deals with bootleggers and sample clearance opportunists. Unlike the previous single, "They Reminisce Over You ", "Straighten It...

"), and the self-explanatory "Lots of Lovin'
Lots of Lovin'
"Lots of Lovin'" is the third and final single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, Mecca and the Soul Brother. This song is a love-ode to CL's partner and features one of Pete Rock's most sensuous productions; full of flutes and suave keyboard riffs. The song samples the Ohio Players cover...

" (the third single to be released from the album).

Reception

Mecca And The Soul Brother brought considerable acclaim to the duo. They were often compared to the group Gang Starr
Gang Starr
Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:...

, which also featured one MC, and a producer/DJ. Although the album garnered a great amount of acclaim, sales were slow. The group only grew more popular, however, and next appeared on the Menace II Society
Menace II Society
Menace II Society is a 1993 urban crime drama and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. Menace II Society is set in South Central Los Angeles and follows the life of a hoodlum named Caine Lawson and his close friends. The film gained notoriety for its frequent scenes of...

soundtrack, followed by Who's the Man?
Who's the Man?
Who's the Man? is a 1993 comedy film, directed by Ted Demme. The film stars Yo! MTV Raps hosts Doctor Dré and Ed Lover as its two main protagonists., it features dozens of cameo appearances from some of the top rap/hip-hop acts of the time, including Busta Rhymes, Eric B., House of Pain, Ice-T,...

, and Poetic Justice, respectively before returning in 1994, with The Main Ingredient.

Track listing

  • The cassette and 2xLP versions contains two bonus tracks: "The Creator (Remix)" and "Mecca and the Soul Brother (Remix)"

  • (*) Symbolizes co-producer
    # Title Performer(s) Producer(s) Samples Time
    1 "Return of the Mecca"
  • Intro: Pete Rock
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "You're the Fool" by The Three Degrees
    The Three Degrees
    The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...

  • "Country Preacher" by Cannonball Adderley Quintet (intro)
  • "Long Red" by Mountain
  • "Mecca And The Soul Brother" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
  • 5:42
    2 "For Pete's Sake"
  • Intro: Pete Rock
  • First verse: C.L. Smooth
  • Second verse: Pete Rock
  • Third verse: C.L. Smooth
  • Outro: Pete Rock
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Come Live With Me" by Dorothy Ashby
    Dorothy Ashby
    Dorothy Ashby was an American jazz harpist and composer.Along with Alice Coltrane, Ashby extended the popularization of jazz harp past a novelty, showing how the instrument can be utilized seamlessly as much a bebop instrument as the saxophone...

     (intro)
  • "Gimmie Some!" by Freddie McCoy
    Freddie McCoy
    Freddie McCoy was an American soul jazz vibraphonist. McCoy started out with Johnny "Hammond" Smith in 1961, then released seven albums for Prestige Records and then one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobblestone Records...

  • "The Rill Thing" by Little Richard
    Little Richard
    Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...

  • "N.T." by Kool & The Gang
    Kool & the Gang
    Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...

  • "Synthetic Subsitution" by Melvin Bliss
  • "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
    Talking Heads
    Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...

  • "It's My Thing" by EPMD
    EPMD
    EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...

  • "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
    Big Daddy Kane
    Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...

     featuring Biz Markie
    Biz Markie
    Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...

  • 5:48
    3 "Ghettos Of The Mind"
  • C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Ghettos of the Mind" by Bama - the Village Poet
  • "Long Red" by Mountain
  • 5:01
    4 "Lots Of Lovin'
    Lots of Lovin'
    "Lots of Lovin'" is the third and final single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, Mecca and the Soul Brother. This song is a love-ode to CL's partner and features one of Pete Rock's most sensuous productions; full of flutes and suave keyboard riffs. The song samples the Ohio Players cover...

    "
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Terri Robinson/Tabitha Brace
  • Pete Rock,
    Nevelle Hodge,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "What's Going On?" by Ohio Players
    Ohio Players
    The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...

  • "Player's Balling (Players Doin' Their Own Thing)" by Ohio Players
    Ohio Players
    The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...

     (intro)
  • 5:07
    5 "Act Like You Know"
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Chorus: Pete Rock
  • Pete Rock,
    *Large Professor
    Large Professor
    Large Professor , also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas...

    ,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Jagger the Dagger" by Eugene McDaniels (intro)
  • "Cameo" by Eddy Senay
  • "Down on the Ground" by Grant Green
    Grant Green
    Grant Green was a jazz guitarist and composer....

  • "The Awakening" by Woody Shaw
    Woody Shaw
    Woody Shaw was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader, often referred to as the "last innovator" in the jazz trumpet lineage...

  • 4:01
    6 "Straighten It Out
    Straighten It Out
    "Straighten It Out" is the second single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, which was released to critical acclaim in 1992. The song deals with bootleggers and sample clearance opportunists. Unlike the previous single, "They Reminisce Over You ", "Straighten It...

    "
  • C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Chocolate Buttermilk" by Kool & the Gang
    Kool & the Gang
    Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...

  • "Our Generation" by Ernie Hines
    Ernie Hines
    Ernie Hines is an American Soul musician. Hines was born in Mississippi in 1938. Educated in gospel, he soon learned to play guitar and he played with everyone from Slim Harpo to Clyde McPhatter...

  • "Bootleggin" by Simtec & Wylie
    Simtec & Wylie
    Simtec & Wylie were an American soul duo from Chicago active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The group was composed of Walter "Simtec" Simmons and Wylie Dixon, and had a hard soul sound similar to that of Sam & Dave....

     (intro)
  • "Heighty Hi" by Mongo Santamaria
    Mongo Santamaría
    Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue," recorded by John Coltrane among others. In 1950 he moved to New York where he played with Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All...

     (intro)
  • 4:12
    7 "Soul Brother #1"
  • Pete Rock
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Pain" by Ohio Players
    Ohio Players
    The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their double #1 hit songs "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster".- Biography :...

  • "Bubble Gum" by 9th Creation
  • "Soul Man" by Charles "Sweet" Sherrell
  • "Headless Heroes" by Eugene McDaniels
  • "Long Red" by Mountain
    Mountain (band)
    Mountain is an American hard rock band that formed in Long Island, New York in 1969. Originally comprising vocalist and guitarist Leslie West, bassist Felix Pappalardi and drummer N. D. Smart, the band broke up in 1972 before reuniting in 1974 and remaining active until today...

  • "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s
  • "You're A Customer" by EPMD
    EPMD
    EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referencing its members, emcees Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith...

  • 4:30
    8 "Wig Out"
  • Intro: Pete Rock
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Turbulence" by Eddie Harris
    Eddie Harris
    Eddie Harris was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone. He was also fluent on the electric piano and organ...

     (intro)
  • "Jungle Child" by Johnny Lytle
  • 4:10
    9 "Anger In The Nation"
  • Intro: Adofo Abdullah Muhammad
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Talk to the People" by Les McCann
    Les McCann
    Les McCann is an American soul jazz piano player and vocalist whose biggest successes came as a crossover artist into R&B and soul.-Biography:...

     (intro)
  • "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
    Sly & the Family Stone
    Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...

  • "Funky President" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
  • 5:31
    10 "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
    They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
    "They Reminisce Over You " is a song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of classic early 90s hip hop...

    "
  • C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Today" by Tom Scott
    Tom Scott (musician)
    Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...

  • "Deliver Me" by Tom Scott
    Tom Scott (musician)
    Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...

  • "When She Made Me Promise" by The Beginning of the End
    The Beginning of the End (band)
    The Beginning of the End was a funk group from Nassau, Bahamas. The group consisted of three brothers and a fourth member on bass. They released an album entitled Funky Nassau in 1971 on Alston Records , and the track "Funky Nassau - Part I" became a hit single in the U.S., peaking at #15 on the...

     (intro)
  • "I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

  • 4:44
    11 "On And On"
  • Intro: Grap Luva
    Grap Luva
    Gregory Phillips better known by his stage name Grap Luva is a hip-hop producer and rapper primarily active during the 1990s as a member of the group INI His first appearance was as a guest...

  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Tell Me How Do You Feel" by Lee Michaels
    Lee Michaels
    Lee Michaels plays the Hammond organ, piano, and guitar , and is best known for his 1971 Top 10 pop hit single, "Do You Know What I Mean."-Career:...

  • "Ode to Billy Joe" by Lou Donaldson
    Lou Donaldson
    Lou Donaldson is a jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Badin, North Carolina. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker.His first recordings were...

  • "Nobody Beats The Biz" by Biz Markie
    Biz Markie
    Marcel Theo Hall better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989...

  • "Long Red" by Mountain
    Mountain (band)
    Mountain is an American hard rock band that formed in Long Island, New York in 1969. Originally comprising vocalist and guitarist Leslie West, bassist Felix Pappalardi and drummer N. D. Smart, the band broke up in 1972 before reuniting in 1974 and remaining active until today...

  • 5:10
    12 "It's Like That"
  • Intro: Pete Rock
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Mongoose" by Elephant's Memory
    Elephant's Memory
    Elephant's Memory was a New York band, most notable for backing John Lennon and Yoko Ono during 1972 on a pair of albums, and a handful of TV and live appearances, including the John Lennon "One To One Concert", with two performances the 30th of August 1972 to benefit the Willowbrook School for...

  • "Strictly For The Ladies" by Lord Finesse
    Lord Finesse
    Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew.- Career :...

  • 3:55
    13 "Can't Front On Me"
  • Intro: Pete Rock
  • Verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Where Do I Go?" by Alyn Ainsworth
    Alyn Ainsworth
    Alyn Ainsworth was a singer and dance band conductor in the late 20th century-Education and early career:...

  • "Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps
  • "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss
  • 4:18
    14 "The Basement"
  • First verse: C.L. Smooth
  • Second verse: Grap Luva
  • Third verse: Heavy D.
  • Fourth verse: Pete Rock
  • Fifth verse: Rob-O
  • Sixth verse: Deda
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Expo 83" by The Backyard Heavies (intro)
  • "Risin' to the Top" by Keni Burke
    Keni Burke
    Kenneth M. Burke , better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of the 1970s soul outfit, the Five Stairsteps.-Five Stairsteps:As a member of the Five Stairsteps, Burke wrote the...

  • "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
    George Clinton (funk musician)
    George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

  • "Season of the Witch" by Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper/Steve Stills
  • "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy
    Sister Nancy
    Sister Nancy, aka Muma Nancy, real name Ophlin Russell-Myers, is a dancehall DJ and singer. She is known to the world as the first female dancehall DJ and was described as being a "dominating female voice for over two decades" on the dancehall scene...

  • "Just Hangin' Out" by Main Source
    Main Source
    Main Source was an innovative, acclaimed Toronto and New York-based hip hop group comprising Toronto natives Sir Scratch, K-Cut, and Queens native Large Professor...

  • "Mad Dog" by Lee Michaels
    Lee Michaels
    Lee Michaels plays the Hammond organ, piano, and guitar , and is best known for his 1971 Top 10 pop hit single, "Do You Know What I Mean."-Career:...

  • 5:22
    15 "If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right"
  • C.L. Smooth
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Blues and Pants" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

  • "Dr Funkenstein" by Parliament
    Parliament (band)
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  • "Trespassin'" by Skull Snaps
  • 5:04
    16 "Skinz"
  • First verse: C.L. Smooth
  • Second verse: Grand Puba
    Grand Puba
    Maxwell Dixon is an emcee best known as a member of the group Brand Nubian.-Biography:He made his debut with the group Masters of Ceremony. Its album Dynamite was hailed by critics, but probably due to lack of sales, the group soon disbanded, and Puba emerged as the lead emcee of Brand Nubian...

  • Third verse: C.L. Smooth / Pete Rock
  • Pete Rock,
    *C.L. Smooth
  • "Down Home Girl" by The Coasters
    The Coasters
    The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller...

  • "Funky President" by James Brown
    James Brown
    James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...

  • "McArthur Park" by The Three Degrees
    The Three Degrees
    The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...

  • 4:14

Album singles

Single information
"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
"They Reminisce Over You " is a song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of classic early 90s hip hop...

"
  • Released: 1992
  • B-side: "The Creator"
"Straighten It Out
Straighten It Out
"Straighten It Out" is the second single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, which was released to critical acclaim in 1992. The song deals with bootleggers and sample clearance opportunists. Unlike the previous single, "They Reminisce Over You ", "Straighten It...

"
  • Released: 1992
  • B-side: "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"
  • "Lots of Lovin'
    Lots of Lovin'
    "Lots of Lovin'" is the third and final single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, Mecca and the Soul Brother. This song is a love-ode to CL's partner and features one of Pete Rock's most sensuous productions; full of flutes and suave keyboard riffs. The song samples the Ohio Players cover...

    '"
  • Released: 1993
  • B-side: "It's Not A Game"

  • Album

    Year Album Chart positions
    Billboard 200
    Billboard 200
    The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

    Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
    1992 Mecca & The Soul Brother 43 7

    Singles

    Year Song Chart positions
    Billboard Hot 100
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

    Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
    1992 They Reminisce Over You [T.R.O.Y.] 58 10 1 20
    Straighten It Out - 65 7 37
    1993 Lots of Lovin - 66 1 -

    Accolades

    The information is taken from AcclaimedMusic.net. and other website links below.
    Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
    About.com
    About.com
    About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....

    USA 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums 2008 #37
    Ego Trip
    Ego Trip
    Ego Trip may refer to:*Ego Trip , a 1990s hip hop magazine*Ego Trip , a 1969 film*Ego Trip , a 1984 album by Kurtis Blow*Ego Trip , a 1997 album by Keoki...

    USA Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980-98 1999 #8
    Exclaim!
    Exclaim!
    Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...

    Canada
    Canada
    Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

    100 Records that Rocked 100 Issues 2000 *
    Rolling Stone
    Rolling Stone
    Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

    USA The Essential Recordings of the 90s 1999 *
    The Source
    The Source (magazine)
    The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...

    USA The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time 1998 *
    Mojo
    Mojo (magazine)
    MOJO is a popular music magazine published initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer, monthly in the United Kingdom. Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music...

    UK Mojo 1000, the Ultimate CD Buyers Guide 2001 *
    (*) designates lists that are unordered.

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