17 years ago today, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth released their classic album, Mecca & The Soul Brother. Pete Rock’s smooth-sailing bassline and sprawling horn riffs revolutionized the soundscape of hip-hop forever. If you don’t already own a copy of that album, stop reading this right now. Head on over to (no, not Pirate Bay) Amazon.com and shell out $5 for a fresh copy. Your iPod will thank you for it.

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