It's All Love

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth: "I Got A Love (remix)"
From I Got A Love 12" (Elektra, 1994)

[It seems I that have the honor of being the first one to post here after we got put on blast. In light of this, I'm throwing up something that will (I hope) promote peace and level-headedness rather than blog beef.]

"I Got A Love (remix)" is one of my absolute favorite songs for just cooling out at home on the late-night/early-morning tip. I know I'm a little late in hopping on the Pete Rock remix bandwagon, but the interaction between original and remix for "I Got A Love" has always impressed me. Following the woofer-testing bass and hands-in-the-air chorus of the original, the remix provides a subdued (yet equally dope) complement: Pete Rock slows down the drums, coats the track in thick layers of keyboard, and chops the hook down to a single dubbed-out syllable. Aiiight, chill...