Pete Rock Sits Down With Mickey Factz Full Interview | Exclusive

Legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock breaks down the story behind the creation of his emotional track "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" In a conversation with Mickey Factz, Pete Rock details how rapper CL Smooth wrote the lyrics to the beat before he even heard it, and how his cousin Heavy D gave him his stage name. He also shares the most powerful reaction he ever received to the song, from his engineer and their friends. Pete and Mickey go on to talk about how the song has become a staple in hip-hop, played in everything from NBA highlights to clubs, and compares it to New Orleans funeral celebrations. This video is a must-watch for any fan of Pete Rock or Hip-Hop history.
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[@trentyates418]

Growing up the album I heard from Pete was Soul Survivor, ever since then, I been a Hardcore Pete fan. Till this day, he never lost a beat, Pete, you ROCK!!!

[@ThomasLynch-ti7wr]

Pete Rock and Primo are my favorites, Soul Survior 1998 album is one of the greatest albums ever made, Loud records All Stars on that album all the legendary MCs.

[@adewdew6019]

Ya'll got me crying out here, i first heard that record in 1992 in Surulere after midnight in Lagos state, Nigeria westside Africa back then. DJ Jimmy Jatt broke that record for us. In the beginning, I thought it was sampled from Fela Kuti's record for a long time until I saw this sample. Pete genius as hell man shout to pete.

[@yazeedyairbey]

The song he was talking about was Gangster Lean by a singing called group Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (DRS). That's why Jeru said The Original don't sing no R&B..

[@raminbeatz]

Very dope interview, thank you! Huge shout out to Pete Rock, one of my heroes.🙏🏼

[@KerwinYoungComposer]

This is a dope interview with Pete!!! I remember when Pete and C.L. performed T.R.O.Y. at Jack the Rapper back in the day, and he played the Tom Scott record leading into the track they made. It was a spiritual experience and an unforgettable moment. Keep bringing us great interviews like this!!

[@dwaynerhodes6423]

Several songs brings me to tears. Crossroads. But Troy is something else the beat and the description of family and friends

[@zavozavo1663]

I was soo happy to findout that Pete made TROY ❤..... Coming of hearing The World Is Yours, i didnt want it to be hes only masterpiece

[@kincamell2]

Gratitude

[@isaacsello6097]

I enjoyed this interview

[@mrg6031]

Great Interview!

[@TheDtruth29]

Main Ingredient Album is a Master Peace

[@str8upndown856]

Super respect to Mickey Factz! Legend ✊🏽

[@thomasdr08]

shout out to Mickey Factz

[@MachiavellisThePrince]

Pete Rock is a living legend. If you have the chance to sit down with the Soul Brother Number One, don't try to look/be cool. Be enthusiastic. Be in awe. Pete Rock does all the heavy lifting in this interview.

[@MachiavellisThePrince]

At the tail end, Factz finally invested. I'd be dishonest if I didn't acknowledge it.

[@davidcampbell215]

Salute 2 Mickey Factz!

[@tarnuemassaquoi]

Imma get straight to the shyts! Salute Mickey! Salute Pete!🙏🏾I’d love to see Pete Rock & Nas mend their beef or whatever & reunite & work together🙏🏾

[@vsmusictv]

great interview and insights. always thought that horns came 1st and then he built the beat, being the opposite is just show pete genius.

[@Jamiir215]

Pete Rock 💪🏾 Mickey Factz

[@josephkenney6704]

So did Chocolate Boy Wonder square up with NaS, are they good?!? That's the most important question!!!

[@DeeMaxum]

They reconciled behind the scenes, with no further public interference. Glad they handled that

[@jhonezcronic]

Why was Pete mad at Nas cause COLUMBIA didn’t get his money right… that truly showed his colors…. He came at Nas like he was in charge of paying him Nas was 18/19 when they made that record…

[@josephkenney6704]

@@jhonezcronic that was my thoughts as well

[@DeeMaxum]

@@jhonezcronic goes to show a lot of producers back then, And even these days are not handling their business/paperwork properly

[@jhonezcronic]

@@DeeMaxum I agree 100% but Pete old enough to know that Nas doesn’t pay him.. as many remixes he did Pete probably worked with EVERY major in the 90’s but he comes at Nas for the money as if he was the Paymaster… Pete is weird for that.

[@ndujamz]

Like Houseshoes would say, Before Jay Dee aka J Dilla, Pete Rock was Jesus Christ.

[@CarlitoRoc]

J Dilla was never better than Pete on any level.

[@CoreyDHollingsworth]

Lol just say please argue with me..

[@GoodxJ]

✌🏼

[@markjones1667]

I hope you and CL can sit down, talk hash things out and give us one 1⃣ more Pete Rock & CL SMOOTH ALBUM 😏

[@tofuvisionstudios2877]

Analog !

[@misterjahi]

Serato STEMS is dope

[@DeeMaxum]

💯💯

[@TheColdrush22]

I'm going to DIE.I can't watch this as the moment, and it is killing me that I can't. Tillllllll the weekend...

[@djgreenhornet2892]

🫡💿

[@valed716]

Where are the Nas questions?

[@millenialbroadcast]

BINGO!!!!! N

[@frankstudent]

No need for them to be messy. They already squashed it behind closed doors.

[@dublebarrel263]

Did he ask about nas

[@tonysmith5878]

KEEP IT MOVING PETE, ROCK ON BRUTHA!!!!!!!!

[@googleaccount1276]

Gangsta lean this is for my homiez DRS (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels)

[@tofuvisionstudios2877]

Yeek

[@Bassmentnoize]

We are so inclusive in hip hop and we shout out Alchemist

[@miskwainini]

You should since he's the greatest producer of all time.

[@bangmateo7481]

Pete has gotten enough flowers. He saying strange things on IG

[@jhonezcronic]

He’s always the common denominator when it’s a problem… LOOK at the CL situation… and Nas

[@bangmateo7481]

@@jhonezcronic yeah

[@deebrown1113]

Pete got the Gore’s on ☺️MV Swaggy

[@larrytan73]

If someone has to tell you who Mickey Factz is! Give me that hiphop card back

[@stillhere6558]

Where do I turn in my card

[@larrytan73]

@@stillhere6558 We gonna strong-arm that jawn..

[@cliftonandrews2503]

Ill & Al Scratch

[@terrysummers6382]

Vitamin D has been puting it down for a long time...his group Ghetto Children have classics upon classics...

[@dopenerd4522]

i cant rock after the wu tang situation lol sorry fam

[@CoreyDHollingsworth]

Lol you just wanted to bring it up

[@larrytan73]

Vitamin D ,Jake One really borrowed his style

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

Jake One and Vitamin D were production partners

[@larrytan73]

@@fredicagoillanoise1309 lmao! ask jake one who taught him... I eat and shit hiphop! PLEASE belive that! please!

[@fredicagoillanoise1309]

@@larrytan73 I never disputed what you said...I do know Jake One and Vitamin D often worked on many of the same projects. I probably know more Hip Hop than a lot of people myself so you're not talking to a novice either.

[@larrytan73]

@@fredicagoillanoise1309 Jake uno STOLE Vitamin D style. I love jake one but its the truth!

[@shermricks7340]

Mickey we know who you are… You are the one who kept your face in the laptop when Joe was getting punched in his face by you know who!! Wu tang ain’t nothing to F wit!😂😂😂😂

[@CelebrateLifeOriginal-om6ip]

Didn't name 1 reggae artist. But he's Jamaican. Interesting

[@mpmi7588]

When its convenient

[@willie8707]

What tf does that have to do with the price of tea in China. Man GTFOH

[@oNedrous_oNe]

..|| y’all are triffin hard …

[@Sinc39]

It doesn't matter if he mentions reggae artists or not and he's not Jamaican coz he was born in New York city. His parents are Jamaican.

[@willie8707]

@@Sinc39 you’re silly af

[@willie8707]

Wack interview. Pete’s a legend not a brat battle dude. That shit didn’t exist when Pete rose to prominence back then. If these MC’s spent more time putting out albums instead of battling they’d have better bodies of work.

[@leroygreen6310]

Factz has the dope bodies of work bro one of which being the Mickey MauSe project which is a storytelling classic.

[@willie8707]

@@leroygreen6310 learn to comprehend Goofy! Did I say he doesnt??? Furthermore how many albums does he have total. Get of his nuts. Nobody is dissing him ole Girlfriend ass dude

[@valed716]

Wow

[@willie8707]

@@leroygreen6310 😂🤣😂

[@leroygreen6310]

@@willie8707 You by yourself on that take.