Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Main Ingredient
Hip Hop back in stock Marley Marl disciple Pete Rock is rightly hailed as one of the greatest producers around jazzy and soulful his productions are some of the smoothest funkiest most innovative and listenable on record Though he's produced a cratefull of hits it's his work with front man cl smooth that's most fondly remembered and 'the main ingredient' the duo's second album after mecca and the soul brother lives up to the hype Smooth's proficiency on the mic doesn't match his partner's studio wizardry but not many do and Smooth's easygoing freeflowing delivery complements the grooves to good effect and more importantly keeps rock from taking on too many vocal duties great for parties or a lazy weekend afternoon the main ingredient is fondly remembered for all the right reasons