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Diggin on Blue
Pete Rock
Diggin on Blue
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
 
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2004 reissue of Japanese exclusive mix compilation of Blue Note artists such as Gene Harris, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Grant Green, & more. Virgin.

     
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All Artists: Pete Rock
Title: Diggin on Blue
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Toshiba EMI Japan
Original Release Date: 1/1/1999
Re-Release Date: 8/30/1999
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: East Coast, Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

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2004 reissue of Japanese exclusive mix compilation of Blue Note artists such as Gene Harris, Stanley Turrentine, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Grant Green, & more. Virgin.
 

CD Reviews

Needs more cutting but Pete Rock is the best there...
wangalb@hotmail.com | 07/07/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Pete Rock is the best producer on earth seriously. His selections of Blue Notes aren't hackneyed at all in fact and I was only disappointed by his lack of cutting on this one but I guess that you can't mess his records in order to throw some a mixtape. All the same, Pete Rock is a more patient guy, letting the listener enjoy the funk flavor of the entire track rather than relentlessly mixing up in some crazy fashion. I think that the disc despite its rather shorter length relative to the other two has the most relaxed and beautiful and appealing of all this series. I hope that Blue Note can come out with more of this hot series like the groove series etc. etc."
Watch out!
Large Pro | Los Angeles, CA United States | 03/06/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Let's be honest...This is great music BUT there are some problems with this disc that can't be overlooked. First, I'm not sure WHO "Rich Mason" is (I suppose he played a significant role in the behind-the-scenes production)but -- Lord Have Mercy -- The Chocolate Boy Wonder shouts him out like every five minutes! It'd be cooler if PR shouted out the original Blue Note artists more and delivered something in his mic checks that gave a sense of history behind the tracks he's selected. I think Madlib's disc works really well in that regard. Different type of project, I know, but still...Finally, you are literally HELD HOSTAGE to this mix, meaning there is only ONE LONG TRACK and you can't jump to any particular song. That's a major mistake on someone's part. Those detractions aside, it's a disc that's worth owning -- at least that's what I tell myself now that it's already in my collection! The drawbacks to this disc make me reluctant to get the Biz and Finesse joints that are part of this series, so I'd appreciate seeing what y'all have to say that have already copped those."
SHUT UP. PETE.
gflah | SF | 01/09/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)

"This CD easily could have been one of my favorite blue note mix tapes, but Pete Rock really messed up here. As other reviewers stated already, Pete Rock gives shout-outs to his record label, and his fans in Japan every 3 minutes. Also, you get to hear Rich Mason and Pete Rock giving props to each other every 5 minutes. It's really ironic that Pete Rock is the one behind the production, but at same time he also ruins the total experience with this so-annoying dumb shout outs. i love pete rock but this time i found myself keep yelling : Shut your mouth, Pete. i'm trying to enjoy music here." overall, this CD feels more like a free radio station blue note mix. in other words, unless you have to collect everything that's done by pete Rock, (even though he did very little in here) it ain't worth $38 bucks."