The Main Ingredient

Hip-Hop · 1994 · 16 tracks

The Main Ingredient

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

Polished boom bap defined by sultry jazz samples and snappy drums. A sophisticated, soul-drenched farewell from one of hip-hop's most influential duos.

It's the ultimate 'headphones-on-the-train' album for when you want to feel like the protagonist of a 90s noir.

A sophisticated and soulful urban meditation that feels both grounded and aspirational.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

01

In the House

5:27

02

Carmel City

3:52

03

I Get Physical

5:04

04

Sun Won’t Come Out

4:20

05

I Got a Love

5:11

06

Escape

5:17

07

The Main Ingredient

5:08

08

Worldwide

3:03

09

All the Places

5:40

10

Tell Me

4:30

11

Take You There

4:45

12

Searching

5:06

13

Check It Out

3:57

14

In the Flesh

5:49

15

It’s on You

5:12

16

Get on the Mic

3:50

Moments Worth Waiting For

The seamless transition into the lush Harvey Scales vocal sample on Sun Won’t Come Out.

The way the instrumental interludes bookend the tracks, creating a continuous cinematic flow.

The intricate layering of filtered bass and bright horn stabs on the title track.

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Mecca and the Soul Brother

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1999

Shares boom bap, jazz fusion, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); baritone, rap, harmonized (vocal style)

All Souled Out

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Child of a Kingsman

Child of a Kingsman

Shares boom bap, jazz fusion, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); soulful, contemplative, confident (moods)

2000

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Montezuma’s Revenge

Montezuma’s Revenge

Souls of Mischief

Shares boom bap, jazz fusion, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); rap, harmonized (vocal style)

Center of Attention

Center of Attention

Shares boom bap, jazz fusion, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, analog_warmth, tape_saturation (production style)

Resurrection

Shares boom bap, jazz fusion, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); urban_night, late_night, coffee_shop (atmosphere)

93 ’til Infinity

93 ’til Infinity

Souls of Mischief

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The Rear View

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