The Main Ingredient

Pete Rock's horn loops and chopped soul samples give this its signature glow, and CL Smooth glides over them without ever forcing a syllable. The drums hit clean and hard, especially on cuts like "Take You Home," where the groove just locks in. There's a warmth to the mixing that a lot of boom bap from this period lacks. Thirty years on, the chemistry between the two still sounds effortless.

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