THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...PETE ROCK & CL SMOOTH

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Pete Rock & CL Smooth released their last album The Main Ingredient.

On this day in 1994, Pete Rock & CL Smooth released their second and final album as a duo, The Main Ingredient on Elektra.  The album was masterfully produced by Pete Rock.  It featured a heavy dose of soul and jazz samples with instrumental interludes between the tracks.

The Main Ingredient spawned the hit singles "Take You There," "I Got a Love," and "Searching," which featured guest artist Vinia Mojica.  The album peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200.  It reached #9 on the R&B chart.

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Also on this day...

1994 - Keith Murray released his debut album The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World on Jive.

2002 - The Universal Pictures film 8 Mile was released in US theaters.

2005 - D4L released their debut album Down for Life on Atlantic.

2011 - Heavy D (Dwight Arrington Myers) passed away in Los Angeles. 

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This day in Birthdays...

Eric B. (1965) - American record producer and DJ.  One half of the hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim. ​

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