Soul Survivor
Studio album by
Pete Rock
ReleasedNovember 10, 1998
Recorded1996-1998
GenreEast Coast hip hop, jazz rap
Length74:14
LabelLoud/RCA/BMG Records
07863-67616
ProducerPete Rock
Grap Luva
Pete Rock chronology
The Main Ingredient
(1994)		 Soul Survivor
(1998)		 PeteStrumentals
(2001)
Singles from Soul Survivor
  1. "Tru Master"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Take Your Time"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
RapReviews9/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Source3.5/5[6]

Soul Survivor is the debut studio album of hip hop producer and emcee Pete Rock, formerly of the acclaimed duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth.[7] Rock contributes to all the production on the release, as well as a number of verses, while leaving a large part of the rhyming to several guest artists; such as, Kurupt of Tha Dogg Pound, Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, & Cappadonna, O.C., Black Thought of The Roots, Rob-O, formerly of the group InI, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, Large Professor, Kool G Rap, MC Eiht, Jane Eugene & Loose Ends, Vinia Mojica, Miss Jones, Heavy D, Beenie Man, Sticky Fingaz of Onyx, Common, Big Punisher, Noreaga, and former partner C.L. Smooth.

Track listing

# Title Performer(s)
1 "Soul Survivor Intro"
  • Pete Rock
2 "Tru Master"
3 "Half Man, Half Amazin'"
  • First & fourth verses: Pete Rock
  • Second & third verses: Method Man
4 "Respect Mine"
  • First & third verses: O.C.
  • Hook/second & fourth verses: Pete Rock
5 "Tha Game"
6 "#1 Soul Brother"
  • Pete Rock
7 "Rock Steady Part II"
  • First verse: Peter Gunz
  • Second verse: Lord Tariq
  • Third verse/hook: Pete Rock
8 "Truly Yours ’98"
9 "It's About That Time"
10 "One Life To Live"
  • First & third verses/hook: MC Eiht
  • Second verse/outro: Pete Rock
11 "Take Your Time"
  • Intro/second & fourth verses: Pete Rock
  • First & third verses: Jane Eugene of Loose Ends
  • Hook: Loose Ends
  • Outro: Loose Ends & Pete Rock
12 "Mind Blowin'"
13 "Soul Survivor"
14 "Da Two"
  • First & third verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Hook/second verse: Pete Rock
15 "Verbal Murder 2"
16 "Strange Fruit"
17 "Massive (Hold Tight)"
  • Intro/first & third verses: Heavy D
  • Hook/second verse: Beenie Man
  • Outro: Heavy D & Beenie Man

Documentary

A documentary was released around the time of the album, which featured the recording sessions of some of the tracks.

Singles

Single information
"Tru Master"
  • Released: 1998
  • B-side:
"Take Your Time"
  • Released: 1999
  • B-side: "Tha Game"

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 9

Singles

Year Song Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1998 "Tru Master" 68 40
1999 "Take Your Time" 80 18

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ↑ Los Angeles Times
  4. ↑ RapReviews.com
  5. ↑ Rolling Stone
  6. ↑ The Source
  7. ↑ Gonzalez, Michael A. (November 22, 2013). "'Soul Survivor' Survives". Ebony.
  8. ↑ "Pete Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Pete Rock Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.



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