Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - We Specialize

[@adamski60]

this is the definition of hip hop

[@ChristopherDSims]

Word.

[@trentyates418]

Yes sir

[@scienz]

i often think a Pete Rock production is what i would play to someone who has no idea what real hiphop is

[@cameronvaughn8434]

Damn Skippy it is!!.

[@andrechristian4202]

cl smooth was very underrated lyrically. he was original and had a tight flow. u can't argue with that

[@gregc7699]

One of the best ever if you ask me his flow is incredible

[@cassidyerickson7408]

@619 OG yeah you're right universally people love him but not too the mainstream media bro and you know that

[@cassidyerickson7408]

@619 OG no I agree brotha. Im just saying it's true mostly casual rap listeners just name obvious guys like Tupac , biggie, taking, eazy, method man. But I agree dude I'm glad no one knows eventually people will love this music and appreciate how amazing of true art this music is. Glad to see others like me out there who love the underrated guys

[@cassidyerickson7408]

Rakim* not taking lol

[@cassidyerickson7408]

@619 OG for real 🤣🤣 haha hell yeah man

[@richardjpanarojr9490]

Let’s be honest, doesn’t get much better than this! Mecca Don and the CHoc Boy Wonder

[@cassidyerickson7408]

I've actually never listened to the real song just the instrumental holy shit CL smooth just never disappoints over a Pete beat

[@BoChosen]

Wow, thumbs down??? Really??? Classic material here with zero explanation needed. Refreshing then and still is, as this is timeless for the heads and a jolt to the pulseless... Wake up!!!

[@realdeal139]

Cl murdered it. Salute to the whole 914

[@mrchambers06]

I really miss when hip hop sounded like this

[@gunique9700]

2023… this is what you call TIMELESS MUSIC

[@biglex785]

Still hittin hard as ever in 2020!

[@antoniobaylor725]

I miss real rap😥😥😥😥😥

[@Sizzco2sfd]

Just coming around to hip hop loving every hit of it . Since it’s seems like no one touched this track in 2024 weeks still here !! Almost 2025

[@uncommon6969]

2019 and I’m still bumping this shit idc. Very underrated & lyrical a lot of people sleep on Real Hip-Hop

[@TheBlkac1]

You should be bumping that real hip-hop! anything else wouldn't be right!!!! This song is new to me! I just saved another classic to my library

[@surveillance1]

my god the track crushed my mind !!

[@PowerGearPerformance]

CL killing it!

[@isaacsmith5395]

I needed this, im finding the best underground rap songs and making a playlist strictly for songs like this, thank you pete rock, you are a legend.

[@TBgunsandbutter]

CL, is illmatic

[@patrickbrass7809]

Timeless! These young men were absolutely blessed with talent!!

[@bobbymiddleton5153]

It’s the reeeeal hip hop

[@dannybx78]

this track can be found on the main ingredient deluxe edition box set. disc 2, track 5.

[@allenadams1862]

One of my favorite groups. In college I never went anywhere with my pete rock and cl cd's. Don't know how this got by me

[@Journalz]

Thats the listen of the afternoon.

[@adeadhead423]

[Verse 1: C.L. Smooth] Lights, camera, action (Smooth) The extra blazin' I push Is like Moses talkin' to the burnin' bush Face the furious meltdown of underground bugs The kingpin raising all my thugs, hear When I set the flossing overhead now With the click that makes you die for the family and God No doubt we're facing this and guard your radius When I come with the squad, that would dead it instantanious Arms grab me, out the killing fields of crossfire Just to put me in chains behind barbed wire Keep a strap on his lap, son, the gate is fat, bless me (It's done) Then drag 'em naked for blocks, 'til you open up the safe box For new Glocks my revolution's gold as every hour My firepower's aimed at your control tower True that, I thought you knew that My swerve is out of hand Introducing Scatter Black, my stick man [Verse 2: Kenny] It's on, hands up, the pocket-wanter Gun-slinger, the street linger Homing a dead bringer, poppin' your derby thinker Scatter, niggas fear the mercenary corner vet Deep like the projects, America's threat Walkin' nightmares, sharks, wolfpacks Who crave burners and switchblades Havin' brothers runnin' like slaves Devoted crook lives, generate pies, niggas will die Trapped and lost souls in the game that we specialize [Chorus: Pete Rock Scratched Samples] "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, hardcore" "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, hardcore" [Verse 3: C.L. Smooth] We hittin' your set in a posse A legendary madness to blend with made men Approachin' ghetto celeb status Guns for hire, movin' keys of my empire The source is, niggas reachin' for their armed forces A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing and snakes that rattle Plus your ultimate fear, is being cut down in battle Blessed with the team and to get the cream and My bloodline is fiendin' to slay the demon So what you want, dunn? Tonz O' Gunz Hoes most goes in addition Ballin' in the crew for position Damn to my terror, the cruel love, etcetera Warrior, competitor, a step ahead of ya Fruitcakes front like you're from the penintentiary 'Cause outside ya "full" inside ya "empty" Tempt me, to break your manhood and work you like a mule 'Cause the world has no pity for the fool Meet the press, now don tell us really what it represents Any man should die for turning state's evidence Who you fazin'? The extra blazin', conversation It's probably why they hauled me in for tax evasion Hope my clique knock a Brinks and my family eat Preparin' all my enemies to fall before my feet It's sweet to see the Black man rise Open your eyes, C.L. Smooth specialize [Chorus: Pete Rock Scratched Samples] "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, hardcore" "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, hardcore" [Verse 4: C.L. Smooth] Take 'em to the straits where fleets of fool run it Trapped off in a Holy War where you don't want it If the feud escalate, and the drama can't cease Take this cue ball in the sock to the headpiece The crime iller for realer, the hunted bounty killer Trackin' somethin' sinister then confess to your minister I want seven figures, we pull the biggest triggers Or bring a lynch mob back and start hangin' niggas With brute force I show no remorse Break you off like sexual intercourse Dig it, the connection For you to start to pay me for protection And make no mistake, we want all the cake Do your pull-ups and dips in the cool out musclin' But when midnights strikes, all my players start hustlin' Put your weight on the scale and major supplies To pump these drugs we specialize Listen 👂 [Chorus: Pete Rock Scratched Samples] "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, hardcore" "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, hardcore" [Outro: Pete Rock Scratches Samples] "Party people in the place to be" "Party people in the place" "Party people in the place" "Hardcore" "Party people in the place" "Party people in the place" "Party people in the place" "Party people in the place" "Hardcore" "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, the hardcore" "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, the hardcore" "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, the hardcore" "Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" "Specialize in music" "That's why I give you more of the raw" "I'll only use this type of style when I choose it" "I speak for the hardcore, the hardcore"

[@saecal1799]

1995 was a good year!!

[@antoniobaylor725]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Rap City 1990🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@squalle83]

The beat,drums, and the mix all collaborate together. Don't forget about I.N.I

[@josiahfadder]

B sides from 90's hip hop music is undefeated.

[@adnanojd]

2023 and this classic still 🔥

[@calebbean7749]

CL doesn't get near enough respect. Also why on earth is this not spotify

[@albert813]

Flow Cl-Smooth one of the best ever

[@maliclasxvaoun1749]

cl smooth a toujours été l'un des meilleurs

[@TBgunsandbutter]

no doubt CL el mejor

[@jacobpopoola2182]

Classic....👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@hamdibazian2495]

Their hardest track

[@meyou5789]

Very dark & gutter compared to their other stuff.

[@Nick-182]

Hell no. Sun won’t come out is way better.

[@Nick-182]

@@meyou5789 bro sun won’t come out is way darker. That’s my favorite Pete Rock cl smooth song of all time.

[@Nick-182]

This song is still amazing tho of course.

[@jordanrioscreations]

A gem.

[@brittasa2t770]

Real hip hop

[@trentyates418]

Pete rock and cl smooth is my #1 favorite rap group with mobb deep being 2nd.

[@OHioyungsta]

Pete rock to you young know it alls just sit back an listen

[@MoccaMaffi]

Good job it's just crazy to hear the hole sound again n again ! Big sick strict guys got my faith !

[@BusinessGooseIRL]

this song should have more likes

[@squalle83]

They ain't gonna do that, because this new age don't know nothin

[@antoniobaylor725]

Facts: This was 2pac all time favorite song

[@kamilmorsy7965]

I didnt know dat but its a fuckin great song makes sence

[@TheHumanBallsack]

Said who? I know he bought Showbiz's Fat Pockets when hanging around with Show & A.G. in New York in 1992, he loved Halftime by Nas and knew the words by heart and loved Kool G Rap, Kane and Rakim's stuff.

[@aaroniic]

Word? how you know?

[@meyou5789]

That's pure folklore😂

[@serujioduarutejr.2275]

PR&CL

[@BESONE215]

how the fuck this gem only 1200 some views and millions of people say they listen to hip hop?

[@SamesHitForall]

Jazzy Bazz - Seul French MC

[@kamilmorsy7965]

Il prend des bonnes intrus jazzy bazz ya pas mieux que le jazzy hip hop

[@MrChickenstalker]

FockThat Garbage Cover

[@maliclasxvaoun1749]

sisi

[@OHioyungsta]

Peace

[@MH-lz2zq]

They all EMPTIED Out!!!...

[@obiehamburg92]

You got ma word damn this is the real underground the real rap the real words we need to heard word up

[@frankiefingerz8047]

We specialize?!?!?! Never knew this existed

[@slyog]

Nope... SEARCHIN 12"...JAPAN! And only there (";)

[@MrMestizoSoS]

Need this 12"

[@benjamindavid6089]

CL Smooth🔥🔥🔥

[@krisi_the_kid]

Fuckin' miss you guys //keep it real//

[@boombap376]

2021 gang wya

[@georgethompson8196]

This sounds incredibly like "it's on you"

[@RUDYRAYYYMO]

Pandora brought me here

[@nwaicecube213]

nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice thx for this quallity

[@azarlengo781]

Goddamn...

[@batuabdushelishvili2129]

emptyyy fulll

[@si-lince6818]

Auh yeah!!!

[@BullesdAirAuxPieds]

When you connect us, you gotta know us.

[@milesjustice3726]

2019 anyone?

[@bobfole4781]

just found it this year smh

[@CraigLaRock]

Yes Man , in my life Hip Hop still lives , Hip Hop is Life !!!

[@realrap212]

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[@AceHoleSkates]

exactly where i heard it

[@hugelius]

classic

[@himike3278]

Is that AZ at 1:00?

[@azarlengo781]

CFB Guru Kenny Guest. From the YGz

[@Django_fahi93z]

AZilla thank u

[@davithambardzumyan39]

Chorus includes Krs , PMD and ODB??? Classic Pete Rock instrumental

[@ghostwilliams4419]

If anyone has any other Pete Rock CL joints with dope samples and scratches please feel free to share them with me!

[@raven1always]

Is that Ol' Dirty Bastard in the background with the chorus??

[@Stoneback]

it's a sample

[@Maksmonster]

ODB and KRS are sampled

[@przemeksawicki3030]

Kozak 💯👌

[@azarlengo781]

People shit on the YGz but Kenny killed his verse on this one

[@meyou5789]

Never heard any songs by them...only heard them mentioned by Pete Rock in the *Straighten It Out* song in 1992

[@arnogoossens6167]

rewind

[@Ethan-qk8fv]

Is this on Spotify? I can’t find it?

[@prophet9642]

No but it’s on SoundCloud

[@ryrob17]

Hope not

[@mfdrama2060]

The acapella is only on vinil? I male a p3rfect beat for remix..someone help me

[@damoodyguy]

🤯

[@vokapantharabarega813]

Still wonder what's the lyrics of 3:47

[@aaroniic]

Voka Panthara Barega Basically says “We’re cold and heartless, don’t play around with people, machine in my hand look up inside my gun. You wanna talk now you wind up missing, when the funeral comes they moan over your coffin...???...pete rock CL smooth drop it and we just chat, specialize in this so they can’t do me nuttin”

[@vokapantharabarega813]

@@aaroniic thank you 👍👍👍

[@kuborebec]

instrumental aaaaaaaah

[@kendalljones5211]

CLASSIC

[@thomasmcdade1004]

Came here because the artist The Deli remixed this song.

[@georgethompson8196]

First time ever hearing this! Sounds very similar to "it's on You"

[@columbusohio72]

What album is this from?

[@ABGenius]

It wasn't bro...this was on the Japanese release of the Searchin' single, available only on vinyl at the time. Its why I collect wax, for gems like this.

[@MH-lz2zq]

JOHN 3:16

[@PowerGearPerformance]

Yahshua will be revealed from Heaven