Two LP set. Explicit Version of NY's Finest by Pete Rock, the Rapper, DJ, producer who first emerged in 1991 as half of the duo with C.L. Smooth with the All Souled Out EP. NY's Finest, as the name suggests, features many of New York City's most respected and successful rap artists. As with previous Pete Rock albums, the album features an array of guest artists, and prior to it's completion, Rock expressed interest in collaborating with rappers such as Papoose, Method Man, Redman, Fat Joe, D-Block, Lupe Fiasco, Slum Village, MF DOOM, Jim Jones, Raekwon, Masta Killa, Cappadonna & Ghostface Killah. The album also sees Rock rapping on five songs. Nature Sounds Records. 2008.