{"product_id":"pete-rock-c-l-smooth-straighten-it-out","title":"Pete Rock \u0026 C.L. Smooth – Straighten It Out","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1992, Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop, Mount Vernon, NY\u003cbr data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"224\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"237\"\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-66382\u003cbr data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+, sounds great, looks good, some light marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"335\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"752\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11fl8qe\" data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eStudio Lore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mecca-era release where Pete Rock’s producer role was treated like a co-headliner, not “just the beat guy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wtn5ai\" data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"608\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"608\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eBand Drama:\u003c\/strong\u003e They drifted apart for years after the early run, with lingering tension over business and credit before later reunions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2f5k7l\" data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"752\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"752\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"634\"\u003ePersonal Struggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e C.L. Smooth has talked about being raised largely by his mother in Mount Vernon—tight money and early responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3\/10\/2026 CC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47538083954875,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-840417-1599471752-5957.jpg?v=1773189423","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/pete-rock-c-l-smooth-straighten-it-out","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}