Pete Rock, Smif N Wessun Monumental

• Monumental f. Tyler Woods & Pete Rock
• Prevail f. Raekwon
• That’s Hard f. Sean Price & Styles P
• Top of the World f. Memphis Bleek
• Feel Me f. Rock & Bun B
• Roses f. Freeway
• Fire
• This One f. Top Dog & Jahdan Blakkamoore
• Do It f. Hurricane G
• Nighttime f. Pete Rock & Buckshot
• (I’m a) Stand Up Guy f. Black Rob
• Time To Say

Two years after the release of their 2007 album, Smif-n-Wessun: The Album, Smif N Wessun announced that their fifth record would be produced entirely by none other than Pete Rock. The news wasn't that much of a shock aside from the fact that the duo hadn't necessarily worked with Rock before. But considering they all hail from a similar locale, New York City, and tend to focus on the grittier side of hip-hop, a collaboration amongst them seemed inevitable. Along with featuring production solely from Rock, Monumental boasts numerous guests from the Boot Camp Clik, which includes, among others, Buckshot and Sean Price.

Abstract by Andrew Martin