Soul Survivor (Pete Rock album)


Soul Survivor is the debut studio album of hip hop producer and emcee Pete Rock, formerly of the acclaimed duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. 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, 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

#TitlePerformer
1"Soul Survivor Intro"
  • Pete Rock
2"Tru Master"
  • First verse: Inspectah Deck
  • Hook/second verse: Pete Rock
  • Third verse: Kurupt
  • 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"
  • First verse/hook: Raekwon
  • Second verse: Prodigy
  • Third verse: Ghostface Killah
  • Fourth verse: Pete Rock
  • 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"
  • First verse: Large Professor
  • Second verse: Pete Rock
  • Third verse: Kool G Rap
  • 9"It's About That Time"
  • First verse/hook: Black Thought
  • Second verse: Rob-O
  • Third verse: Pete Rock
  • 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'"
  • Verses: Pete Rock
  • Hook: Vinia Mojica
  • 13"Soul Survivor"
  • Verses: Pete Rock
  • Hook/outro: Miss Jones
  • 14"Da Two"
  • First & third verses: C.L. Smooth
  • Hook/second verse: Pete Rock
  • 15"Verbal Murder 2"
  • First verse: Big Pun
  • Hook/outro: Pete Rock
  • Second verse: Noreaga
  • Third verse: Common
  • 16"Strange Fruit"
  • First verse: Tragedy Khadafi
  • Hook: Tragedy Khadafi & Pete Rock
  • Second verse: Cappadonna
  • Third verse: Sticky Fingaz
  • 17"Massive "
  • 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.

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