Official press release: Legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock is preparing for the release of his new album, “NYﾒs Finest“, on February 26th via Nature Sounds records. The album is his first in four years, and was produced almost entirely by Pete Rock, with one track contributed by producer Green Lantern. ﾓI called it [NYﾒs Finest] because I feel like thatﾒs me. Iﾒm one of New Yorkﾒs finest producers,ﾔ he explains. In fact, not only is Pete Rock one of New Yorkﾒs finest producers, but the album itself is one of Pete Rockﾒs finest creations. He even pays homage to the classic James Brown double-disc, “Hell“, with the cover art.
Fans have already caught a glimpse of what to expect from NYﾒs Finest with new single ﾓWe Rollﾔ featuring Jim Jones, along with b-side ﾓTill I Retireﾔ (in stores now) and ﾓ914ﾔ featuring Styles P and Sheek Louch. The record also features appearances by Wu-Tangﾒs Raekwon and Masta Killa, Papoose, Little Brother, and Redman. A special iTunes version of the album will also contain a bonus track with Slum Village.
We have the three preview tracks available for ya’ll, get them below:
Pete Rock – We Roll (ft. Jim Jones)
Pete Rock – Till I Retire
Pete Rock – 914 (ft. Styles P & Sheek Louch)
Also make sure to check out this YouTube video introducing the “NY’S Finest” album, where producers such as Kanye West, Pharrell, Just Blaze, Timbaland amongst others express why Pete Rock is a legend to them and how he influenced them. click here to watch it.
“NY’s Finest” definitely sounds like a record to watch out for, we’ll keep ya’ll update!
