Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
"Counting all the fingers and the toes now I suppose you hope the little black boy grows."
Album: Mecca and the Soul Brother [debut album]
Recorded: Manhattan, New York
Genre: Hip Hop, East Coast, Boom Bap
Album Release: June 9th 1992
Single Release: April 2nd 1992 [lead single]
Length: 4:47
Producer: Pete Rock
Vocalist: C.L. Smooth [age 23]
Label: Elektra Records
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Rolling Stones Best Hip Hop Songs of All Time (2012): #12
The Source 100 Best Rap Singles of All Time (1998): Unnumbered list
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Credits
The bassline and sax are sampled from 'Today' by Tom Scott
Drums are sampled from 'Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud' by James Brown
Drums are sampled from 'Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud' by James Brown
Details
- The song is a dedication to Trouble T Roy, who was a dancer for Heavy D & The Boyz and died after falling at a live show. T.R.O.Y. spells out T Roy.
- One of the most sampled songs in hip hop history.
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