Pete Rock and CL Smooth - The Main Ingredient LP

The Main Ingredient picks up right where Mecca And The Soul Brother left off, continuing classic back-to-back releases from the duo. Characterized by sultry soul and jazz samples, The Main Ingredient saw a more polished sound from Pete & CL, building on the praise they got from All Souled Out & Mecca And The Soul Brother.

Right off the bat In The House sets off the album with Pete's trademark hypnotic drums (with a little help from a Q Tip vocal sample) and CL's elegant delivery. Yes, elegant. The Main Ingredient is full of countless hits; Caramel City, I Get Physical, Get On The Mic, Worldwide, and the singles "I Got A Love", "Take You There", and "Searching" all show that the duo is unstoppable together. As Pete puts it We were in a zone, and when you're in a zone, it's fun. It was a great time, and we put the album together with just that in mind. It was like a family thing, and music was a hobby, not a job. We kept it like we were in the basement, creating music just for the fun of it.