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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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Pete Rock in a 2007 interview with ''[[The Village Voice]]'': |
Pete Rock in a 2007 interview with ''[[The Village Voice]]'': |
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{{blockquote|I had a friend of mine that passed away, and it was a shock to the community. I was kind of depressed when I made it. And to this day, I can't believe I made it through, the way I was feeling. I guess it was for my boy. When I found the record by [[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]], basically I just heard something incredible that touched me and made me cry. It had such a beautiful bassline, and I started with that first. I found some other sounds and then heard some sax in there and used that. Next thing you know, I have a beautiful beat made. When I mixed the song down, I had Charlie Brown from [[Leaders of the New School]] in the session with me, and we all just started crying.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://soulbrothernumberone.blogspot.com/|title=dtog|website= |
{{blockquote|I had a friend of mine that passed away, and it was a shock to the community. I was kind of depressed when I made it. And to this day, I can't believe I made it through, the way I was feeling. I guess it was for my boy. When I found the record by [[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]], basically I just heard something incredible that touched me and made me cry. It had such a beautiful bassline, and I started with that first. I found some other sounds and then heard some sax in there and used that. Next thing you know, I have a beautiful beat made. When I mixed the song down, I had Charlie Brown from [[Leaders of the New School]] in the session with me, and we all just started crying.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://soulbrothernumberone.blogspot.com/|title=dtog|website=soulbrothernumberone.blogspot.com|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>}} |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" has since appeared on lists such as ''[[Q Magazine]]''{{'}}s "1001 Best Songs Ever", ''[[Spin Magazine]]''{{'}}s "Top 20 Singles of the 90s", and [[The Source Magazine|The Source]]'s "100 Best Rap Singles Of All Time".<ref>[http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/S169.htm 100 Best Rap Singles of All Time]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211184458/http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/S169.htm |date=February 11, 2006 }}</ref> It was voted #6 in [[About.com]]'s Top 100 Rap Songs.<ref>[http://rap.about.com/od/top10songs/ss/Top100RapSongs_10.htm Top 100 Rap Songs]. [[About.com]].</ref> It was also number 90 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'' included the song at #35 on their ''Top 200 Tracks of the 90s''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7852-the-top-200-tracks-of-the-1990s-50-21/?page=2|title=The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 50-21 - Page 2|website=Pitchfork.com|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> |
"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" has since appeared on lists such as ''[[Q Magazine]]''{{'}}s "1001 Best Songs Ever", ''[[Spin Magazine]]''{{'}}s "Top 20 Singles of the 90s", and [[The Source Magazine|The Source]]'s "100 Best Rap Singles Of All Time".<ref>[http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/S169.htm 100 Best Rap Singles of All Time]. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211184458/http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/S169.htm |date=February 11, 2006 }}</ref> It was voted #6 in [[About.com]]'s Top 100 Rap Songs.<ref>[http://rap.about.com/od/top10songs/ss/Top100RapSongs_10.htm Top 100 Rap Songs]. [[About.com]].</ref> It was also number 90 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'' included the song at #35 on their ''Top 200 Tracks of the 90s''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7852-the-top-200-tracks-of-the-1990s-50-21/?page=2|title=The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 50-21 - Page 2|website=Pitchfork.com|date=2 September 2010 |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> |
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''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked the song #12 on its list of "The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-50-greatest-hip-hop-songs-of-all-time-150547/|title=50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time|website=Rollingstone.com|date=5 December 2012|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> It was ranked #430 on " |
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked the song #12 on its list of "The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-50-greatest-hip-hop-songs-of-all-time-150547/|title=50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time|website=Rollingstone.com|date=5 December 2012|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> It was also ranked #430 on its "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2021.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2021-09-15 |title=The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/ |access-date=2022-07-04 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In 2012, [[Lupe Fiasco]]'s song "[[Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)]]" from ''[[Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1]]'' recreated with studio musicians and did not actually use any of the original [[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]] sax or [[James Brown]] drums, it stirred up a controversy by infuriating [[Pete Rock]], who said he felt "violated."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/05/pete-rock-slams-lupe-fiasco-crappy-troy-bite/|title=Pete Rock Slams Lupe Fiasco for Crappy 'T.R.O.Y.' Bite|date=22 May 2012|website=Spin.com|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> Fiasco further references the song in the title of the final track of [[Tetsuo & Youth]], "They.Resurrect.Over.New (T.R.O.N.)." |
In 2012, [[Lupe Fiasco]]'s song "[[Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)]]" from ''[[Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1]]'' recreated with studio musicians and did not actually use any of the original [[Tom Scott (saxophonist)|Tom Scott]] sax or [[James Brown]] drums, it stirred up a controversy by infuriating [[Pete Rock]], who said he felt "violated."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/05/pete-rock-slams-lupe-fiasco-crappy-troy-bite/|title=Pete Rock Slams Lupe Fiasco for Crappy 'T.R.O.Y.' Bite|date=22 May 2012|website=Spin.com|access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> Fiasco further references the song in the title of the final track of [[Tetsuo & Youth]], "They.Resurrect.Over.New (T.R.O.N.)." |
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| Single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth | ||||
| from the album Mecca and the Soul Brother | ||||
| Released | April 2, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 4:45 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Pete Rock | |||
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| "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" on YouTube | ||||
"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" is a song by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon (better known as "Trouble" T. Roy of Heavy D & the Boyz) in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of early 1990s hip hop. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The song contains a sample from "Today" which is part of the album The Honeysuckle Breeze by Tom Scott and the California Dreamers.
Overview
[edit]Pete Rock in a 2007 interview with The Village Voice:
I had a friend of mine that passed away, and it was a shock to the community. I was kind of depressed when I made it. And to this day, I can't believe I made it through, the way I was feeling. I guess it was for my boy. When I found the record by Tom Scott, basically I just heard something incredible that touched me and made me cry. It had such a beautiful bassline, and I started with that first. I found some other sounds and then heard some sax in there and used that. Next thing you know, I have a beautiful beat made. When I mixed the song down, I had Charlie Brown from Leaders of the New School in the session with me, and we all just started crying.[1]
Legacy
[edit]"They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" has since appeared on lists such as Q Magazine's "1001 Best Songs Ever", Spin Magazine's "Top 20 Singles of the 90s", and The Source's "100 Best Rap Singles Of All Time".[2] It was voted #6 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs.[3] It was also number 90 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. Pitchfork included the song at #35 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.[4]
Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song #12 on its list of "The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time."[5] It was also ranked #430 on its "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2021.[6]
In 2012, Lupe Fiasco's song "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" from Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 recreated with studio musicians and did not actually use any of the original Tom Scott sax or James Brown drums, it stirred up a controversy by infuriating Pete Rock, who said he felt "violated."[7] Fiasco further references the song in the title of the final track of Tetsuo & Youth, "They.Resurrect.Over.New (T.R.O.N.)."
Track listing
[edit]- Side A
- "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"
- "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (instrumental)
- "The Creator (Slide to the Side Remix)"
- Side B
- "The Creator (Slide to the Side Remix)" (instrumental)
- "Creator" (EP mix)
- "Creator" (EP mix) (instrumental)
References
[edit]- ^ "dtog". soulbrothernumberone.blogspot.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ 100 Best Rap Singles of All Time. Archived February 11, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Top 100 Rap Songs. About.com.
- ^ "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 50-21 - Page 2". Pitchfork.com. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rollingstone.com. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Pete Rock Slams Lupe Fiasco for Crappy 'T.R.O.Y.' Bite". Spin.com. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
