''PeteStrumentals 2'' is the third

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and fifth overall solo album by

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. The album was released on June 23, 2015, under Mello Music Group. The album was released a day after Pete's 45th birthday and it serves as a sequel to 2001's ''

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''. The track listing on the album features 20 instrumental tracks that was either unreleased or made by Pete himself. This would be Rock's first instrumental album since 2005's '' The Surviving Elements: From Soul Survivor II Sessions'' in nearly over 10 years. A music video for "Cosmic Slop" was also released on

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. During the release of ''PeteStrumentals 2'', a mixtape called ''PeteStrumentals 2 The Official J. Rocc Mix'' was also released as a digital downloadable

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format, which it was mixed by

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paying homage to Pete's latest album. According to Rock, the project ''

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'' which features no rapping and no samples, was released on December 11, 2020, on Tru Soul records. It includes Rock's band called "The Soul Brothers", which will provide live band playing as instrumental beats.

Reception

The album has received positive reviews from music critics. A publisher from the

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called this album "a celebratory affair. These are beats to cheers to. Beats to reminisce over. Beats that illuminate the grind." ''Sputnikmusic'' gave this album a 4.5 rating, calling "it one of the best hip-hop releases of 2015, easily taking the spot for the best instrumental hip-hop release for the year." A Canadian music magazine source ''

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'' gave this album a rating of 7 out of 10; it calls it "listening to this long-gestating follow-up, it would appear that not a whole lot has changed in the interim. That's not to discount the potency or worthiness of the project, but as one of the best hip-hop producers of all time."''

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'' originally gave this album a 3.4 rating out of 5. However, in 2016, ''

'' gave this album a 3.5 rating out of 5, calling it "An instrumental album full of jazz and funk samples sure to keep heads nodding."

Track listing

*All songs produced by Pete Rock.

Samples

*"Heaven & Earth" **"Getaway Train" by The Earth Disciples **"The Warnings (Part I)" by David Axelrod **"The Stunt Man – Main Theme" by

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*"PR 4 Prez" **"Funky President (People It's Bad)" by

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*"Cosmic Slop" **"Iles Dans L'Espace" by

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*"On & On" **"Send My Lover Back" by

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**"What's Going On?" by

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*"Beat Goes On" **"Searchin' for a Dream" by

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**"S.U.S." by

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**"I Can't See What You See In Me" by

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**"Hangin' Downtown" by Cameo *"Clap Ya Hands (I Feel Good)" **"Live Convention '82 (Side A)" by

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*"My My Baby" **"The Way You Do the Things You Do" by David Porter *"I Wish" **"Wishing on a Star" by

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*"One, Two, a Few More" **"Sweet Music, Soft Lights and You" by

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**"A Few More Kisses to Go" by

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*"Gonna Love You" **"We Will Always Be Together" by

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*"90's Class Act (EK)" **"Can I" by

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**"Get Out My Life Woman" by

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**"You're Gonna Need Me" by Dionne Warwick *"Justice (Brotherhood & Understanding) (Skit)" **"The Human Abstract" by David Axelrod *"Accelerate" **"Do What You Feel by

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**"Music Man (Part II)" by Pleasure Web *"BBJones" **"Storm King" by Bob James **"Baby Doll" by

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*"You Know Dat" **"My Lady" by Wood, Brass & Steel

Credits

From the CD where as noted: * Sarah Dalton - Design * Michael Tolle, Pete Rock -

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- Mastering * Jeremy Deputat -

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Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2015 albums Instrumental hip hop albums Pete Rock albums Sequel albums Albums produced by Pete Rock Mello Music Group albums