There are two versions of this album. On the first version, twelve of the fourteen tracks are instrumentals, and the tracks "Cake" and "Nothin' Lesser" both feature rapping from The UN. On the second, five out of sixteen tracks feature vocals from The UN, Freddie Foxxx, Nature, and Rock's former partner, CL Smooth. The updated version of the album was a result of Rock being blown away by Jay Dee's Welcome to Detroit which made him feel he needed to better his own contribution to the Beat Generations series. The 10 year anniversary expanded and limited edition of PeteStrumentals was released on May 10, 2011 on BBE Records. Featuring the original 2001 album tracks on disc one. Disc two is a bonus disc featuring all the 12" inch singles from the album, including a remix of "Back on the Block" featuring CL Smooth, a clean version of "Cake" featuring The UN, and a cappella and instrumental versions of "Back on the Block", "Nothin' Lesser", "Mind Frame" & "Give it to Y'all". Along with "Outro" instrumental.[4]
A sequel, PeteStrumentals 2, was released on June 23, 2015. Another sequel by Rock, PeteStrumentals 3 was released on December 11, 2020.[5] A fourth installment to Rock's PeteStrumentals series, PeteStrumentals 4 was later announced and released on March 31, 2022.[6][7]
A publisher from Sputnikmusic called PeteStrumentals "a musical gem and a definite hip-hop classic, delivering more of the thumping and laid-back grooves that the acclaimed producer is known for. The jazz-laced and soulful production is classic, with easily enjoyable beats that will certainly get you to at least attempt a freestyle or two to the instrumental tracks."[8] Exclaim! wrote "This release is the second in BBE's quickly burgeoning Beat Generation series; unlike the first guest Jay Dee, and as the title suggests, Pete keeps things largely instrumental by only inviting MCs on a couple of tracks."[9]
The first disc has the same track listing as the Second Edition.[10]
- All tracks produced by Pete Rock
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Title
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Performer(s)
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| 1
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"Back On Da Block (E.Q. Bonus RMX)"
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CL Smooth
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| 2
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"Back On Da Block (Instrumental)"
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Instrumental
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| 3
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"Back On Da Block (A Cappella)"
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CL Smooth
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| 4
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"Back On Da Block (Pete's Block Barty Dub)"
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CL Smooth
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| 5
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"Nothin' Lesser (Jamie's Mix)"
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The UN
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| 6
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"Nothin' Lesser (Instrumental)"
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Instrumental
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| 7
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"Nothin' Lesser (A Cappella)"
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The UN
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| 8
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"Hip Hopcrisy"
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Instrumental
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| 9
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"Mind Frame (Instrumental)"
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Instrumental
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| 10
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"Mind Frame (A Cappella)"
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Freddie Foxxx
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| 11
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"Give It To Y'All"
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Instrumental
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| 12
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"Give It To Y'All (Instrumental)"
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Instrumental
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| 13
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"Give It To Y'All (A Cappella)"
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unknown
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| 14
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"What You Waiting For"
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Instrumental
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| 15
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"Cake (Clean Version)"
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Pete Rock, The UN
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| 16
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"Outro (Instrumental)"
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Instrumental
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