In The Flesh by Pete Rock & CL Smooth

[Yamjams]

What's the instrumental at 5:31?

[ScArfaCe3e]

What a use of big daddy kane's line in "Just rhymin' with biz".

Great beat.

[FaAxify]

The Intro is SOOOO HIPHOP

[19MJsPr89]

Royce Da 5'9 should definotely sample "5'9s the hype" at 3:03 One of my favourite Pete Rock beats, and there's alot to them.

[Lugrashio]

Cl Smooth has the nicest flow...its like caramel

[youngwizarddd]

LISTEN TO THAT LYRICAL SHIT YOUNG WIZARD FREESTYLE SOLO

[landryqc]

sampled fly like an eagle steve miller band,been listening to both songs for a while,just figured out lol

[djayee]

@landryqc and steve miller "Space Intro" on the hook

[nega2k6]

Pete made this beat in front of Biggie

[spetsnaz5]

@nega2k6 live too.  Just fuckin around.

[Bahiyaaa]

What a Beat!!!!

[BLUEJACKEL72]

MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!

[205breed]

My cousin use to play this song all the time, I miss the 90's

[205breed]

My cousin use to play this all the time, this is what I miss about the 90's!

[Throwbacc7]

Pete made this song right infront of BIG.

[ashfaqrasul]

Everything's coool.. It's all good

[jflex123]

anyone know the name of the 1st track?

[jflex123]

is the 1st part of this track another track?

[murkleman168]

Anyone know what the track is in the beggining?? driving me mad trying to find it, on Dedas press rewind aswell

[iiiMiL]

Pete is the best! no response needed!

[mpcJ5]

pete wrote this beat infront of B.I.G

[cun7us]

how you know that?

[EqualStatus]

theres a video of pete talkin about how he made this beat in front if biggy

[nemesis700]

wrote?....

[nemesis700]

i agree wit you rare....i actually like this album better then mecca and the soul brother....

[centrap]

instrumental, flow, scratches = real hip hop respect from chile

[djbuddyleeconspiracy]

My absolute favorite track on this album. I have the instrumental as well. Great for mellowing out.

[SuperGhost7]

DAmn man i wish music wud stil b lyk dis 2dai instead of dis commercial shit dats out

[YMMUSICGROUP]

in a interview pete rock said biggie told em he wanted to watch how he made a beat n he made this beat infront of bigge

[word2mutha]

the intro beat set it off

[daryl2280]

:( @ i cant find my copy of this album!!!! where is it!??!?!!?!?!? oh well, ill just go buy anotha one

[daryl2280]

Dilla also used in Climax on Fantastic Vol. 2

[foreal1992]

I think it is the first use.

[LanceVanceThug]

love this song

[Convenient8765]

yea theres a very limited amount of mc's who put time and thought into thier lyrics and work, but they still keep it real some examples are talib kweli, mos def, common, not to mention a slew of underground artist, its these guys who are keeping hip hop pure

[PhilaBul]

@Convenient8765 to add to your list... Jay Eletronica, Lupe Fiasco, eLZhi, J. Cole... Hip Hop still exists!!!!

[nemesis700]

j cole sucks......One Be Lo and Shad among others are lyricists...j cole is a rapper

[AbeSpiegel]

@nemesis700  Nigga you buggin to say J.Cole sucks.

[muzicsince1990]

@nemesis700 fuck u j.cole doesn't suck.

[Ginga]

I'm 18 and sad to see that mainstream hip-hop has moved away from this. I was listening to 9th Wonder and he was saying how people today often see music before they hear it. It seems like hip-hop has become so much more image-conscious. It doesn't seem like many artists focus on the production or lyrics of their songs. But at least people can go back and listen to classics like this.

[SgtSmith13]

Pete rock and c.l. are amazing. main ingredient and mecca and the soul brother are the only 2 albums I've ever heard that I loved every track

[killabeez108]

both amazing albums, but i loves every track on 36 chambers and liquid swords!!!

[frazwil09]

i loved every track on Nas's debut album ILLMatic

[daryl2280]

i meant to click Thumbs up and clicked the other one, but I agree with u about Nas's debut!!!

[peteypete1984]

@frazwil09 q tip premier large profesor les pete rock it had to be classic

[AfghanShaw786]

@peteypete1984 9th wonder also

[ToWrona]

@frazwil09 yyy okay but... what's the connection with this track?:D

[godzman7]

Gang starr's-step in the arena, daily operation, hard to earn, and moment of truth. these dudes catalogs are unrivaled only pete and cl come with that same energy. Dam i miss real hip hop!!!!!!!!

[xpander]

Pete rock is one of my biggest inspirations.

I can only hope to one day approach his level of skill.

[godzman7]

keep striving god, you will get there. one things for sure you have the ear for that heat if you loving this shit. Salute!

[blackadam06]

Me & my frat brotha used to bang this shit religiously in my dorm room..

Ahhh..the memories..

[rhonnie123]

@blackadam06

Wow...me too

[missbonita23]

the second dude who rhymed sounds like phonte from little brother

[thantheman420]

dis my shit

[mkville]

Love Rob-O's flow

[jmart755000]

got-damn PR 2nd fav all time producer!!!

[ch53tm]

just chiiiillin to this song

[alexocloug]

In.. in.. inw.. in the flesh !

[alexocloug]

In .. in. inw.. in the flesh

[BrentDThurman]

One of my favs from the GREAT era! Too bad music like this is soo hard to find these days :(

[rhyseyboy1]

one of the best albums to represent 90's hip hop

[KaliberKing]

That intro is the dopest beat I've ever heard

[thedominio]

then u have to check

deda - escape from NY (or New York)

its the beat

[chazzybebe]

You're partially right. The intro with Baby Pa wasn't an actual song, but Pete did use the intro beat for Sadat X's "Escape From New York" on his Wild Cowboys ablum in 1996.

[dothedamnthang2]

Biggie was sitting in pete rocks living room while he made this beat.

real history for you.

[NIKON777]

word?

[dothedamnthang2]

yeah go to Rosenberg radio, and listen to the Juan Epstein podcast with Mr Cee, its about 57 minutes long, Mr Cee helped biggie as he came up and told his whole history for the second half of that show

[bootiedude]

Okay....And ? Yoo's a star now baby...ahahahahahahahahaha

[ljradojci]

So in love with this album! 10 stars!

[jdfriden]

The best that ever did it. Pete Rocks drums are always the hardest and his samples are always so jazzy.

[NIKON777]

true

[sdotsom]

anyone know the if the intro joint to this song has it's own track? thanks.

[RUDOLPHLYRICS]

no, pete rock used to piss me off wit that. he always had the hottest beats as little 30 second interludes..

[NIKON777]

haha hell yeah!! I hated that too...

[nojusticenoweed]

@sdotsom LOL HELL YEAH...it has a own track, its called:

sadat x - escape from new york ft. deda prod. by PETE ROCK

[nojusticenoweed]

@sdotsom LOL HELL YEAH...it has a own track, its called:

sadat x - escape from new york ft. deda prod. by PETE ROCK

[nojusticenoweed]

@sdotsom yes they is a track with this beat

[nojusticenoweed]

@sdotsom yes

[nojusticenoweed]

@sdotsom yes

[mateolimon]

@sdotsom yeah its escape from new york- sadat x

[lilsharkhunter]

@sdotsom The intro beat is from Sadat X - Escape From New York

[StuntnNYC101]

"Biggie was in Pete Rock's basement, watchin PR make this track."

WOW im surprised someone else knew about that, it's indeed True

[locoluca404]

yes!

but i'm sure you'll love the sound providers

just check 'em out

[bigMikeBMW08]

Honestly, Pete Rock is one of those very few producers that can make a beat this complicated sound so simple. Tru genius!

[ExodusPessoa]

Dj's need to start sampling Jazz beats again.

[FredGuadalupe]

@ 1:14 - Please tell me that is a throw back dodgers cap!!!!

[RemedE93]

Biggie was in Pete Rock's basement, watchin PR make this track.

[SoulSurvivorX]

Pete Rock produced nearly every of his tracks to a real classic. today his skills have gone but i still appreciate him as hip hops finest

[mach1man22]

Pete just came out with a new album...what are you talking about his skills have gone, if anything he's gotten better by album

[SoulSurvivorX]

want to say i am not impresst of "New York's Finest"... hes def doin his thing

[DIRTYDUNNZ]

THIS IS THE ESSENCE...

[buyable]

dope, same sample as k-def - getting hot

[temiwale88]

INI kills this...great hiphop!

[rightful8912]

incredible!!...the golden age baby!!

[BOX5]

I miss when Hip hop had a balance Corporate america always mess up stuff thats raw and dope.

[clynetell]

Thank you.

[CzarN18]

love there songs 1 of da best rap groups of all time!! this never gets old!

[JoeRush91]

I gotta get myself a copy of Good Life!!!

[MuzikJunkyAES]

One of the nicest uses of the Steve Miller Band ever. I love the ascending guitar tones during the choruses. REAL HIP-HOP FOREVER!!!! Peace.

[WisePhenomenal]

That Intro Beat...

It was used by Raekwon and Ghost on MarleyMarl's FutureFlavors promo-joints.

It also was used on a track by Sadat-X and some other artist ona joint I can't remember during the 90's. It's a tight (opening) beat.

Thanks!

[madrecka]

Of course this is real Hip Hop! This is from 1994 from the Main Ingredient album. Timeless!

[billybarryboy]

Is that Deda Rapping @ da start of this (before C.L?) I think he's 1 of da best but can't find him nehwere (Except Da Original Baby Pa album)

[DnnQns]

CL Had The Voice, The Talent, & The Lyrics That Were Straight Rhymin' & Straight Flowin'. That's Why He Is Still The Mecca

Don.

[Tosevite]

CL Smooth is WAY better than INI. CL Smooth is so different, that's WHY I like him.

Pete's scratching is soooooo nice.

[funkysideofcake]

i've been a big pete rock fan, love the b beats (INI cd also), but could never really get into c.l. smooth's rapping. just don't think his voice matches the beats. that's what i always liked about the INI cd, great rapping and production. too bad only one came out :(

[brzopotezni]

too bad that isn't a song the beat is great

[allergic2life]

no doubt

[brzopotezni]

whats the first song called?

[warriorsofnorth]

real hip hop what can i say further...

[budsintoronto]

I agree, CL is the perfect match to Pete's beats....