Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On this week’s episode of “Drink Champs,” N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN were joined by revered rapper CL Smooth. Coming up in Mount Vernon, ...
Today, we celebrate the 57th birthday of one of hip hop’s most respected lyricists and a cornerstone of the golden era sound; CL Smooth. Born Corey Brent Penn Sr. on October 8, 1968, the New Rochelle, ...
The music industry is notorious for breaking up relationships. Friendships and family ties have went down in the ball of flames due to the inner strife that the industry is sickened with. The dynamic ...
From Erykah to D’Angelo, a personal reflection on how the genre’s warmth shaped identity, intimacy, and the way we listen. 4. Heavy D & The Boyz – ‘Gyrlz, They Love Me’ [Extract] (Sampled in ‘Mecca & ...
A product of Mt. Vernon, New York, CL Smooth and former counterpart, Pete Rock, took Hip-Hop by storm with their colorful sound. The 1991 EP All Souled Out and 1992’s Mecca and the Soul Brother LP, ...
Pete Rock points to "growth" as playing a key part in the disbanding of the revered duo comprised of himself and CL Smooth. In the third hour of a recent Drink Champs appearance, the hugely ...
Pete Rock and CL Smooth will go down as one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time. During the early ’90s, Pete Rock’s use of soul samples in his production created a foundation for producers such ...
15 Of The Greatest Rapper-Producer Duos Of All Time Last week, XXL brought you the 10 greatest rapping duos of all time, our unranked list of the ten one-two punches that we've seen work off each ...
MT. VERNON, NY - JULY 1992: American rappers Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth pose for a portrait in July 1992 at a barber shop in Mount Vernon, New York. Pete Rock (born Peter Phillips) on left, C.L. Smooth ...