Roy when he was alive other than he danced with Heavy D. There have been some as good but not better. I hope it’s a consolation for them that after 17 years since this song was released there hasn’t been a hip hop song any better. It’s too bad this group got caught up in the beginning of the G-Funk gangster rap explosion and their positivity couldn’t sustain and give them a more accomplished career. He does an excellent job of painting a portrait of the people in the song. The lyrics are poetic, intricate and yet easy to follow. The third voice is dedicated to their friend Troy that the song is named after. ![]() The second is about his grandfather who was his father figure growing up. The first one is about his mother and how she overcame the struggles of being a teenage mom. CL Smooth raps three verses in this song. ![]() The horn sample begins the song and sets the vibe. The instrumental track produced by Pete Rock features a horn and bass line sample by a song called “Today” by Tom Scott. He died in an accident while they were on tour in 1990. The song is named after Troy ‘Trouble T Roy’ Dixon who was a member of Heavy D and the Boyz. This is one of the five best hip hop songs ever and shows the power of the genre when it’s done correctly. It was recorded on their album Mecca and The Soul Brother in 1992. There is no hip hop song that embodies this feeling more than “They Reminisce (T.R.O.Y.)” by Pete Rock and CL Smooth. Every now and then you have to reminisce and pay respects to the good people in our lives in the past and the present and show them how much we care. We also understand the value of having support and appreciation for the people that helped us along the way. We got to live through and experience the community changing right before our eye and watched friends and family members struggle. We deal with the loss of our peers for foolish reasons. ![]() The hip hop generation has been dealing with some serious issues at a younger age than we should have. Gonna be epic and we gonna give Troy and hev the proper respect they deserve and make history with lupe.Most people have their lives shaped by a combination of support, adversity, and change. UPDATE: Apparently all is now good between Pete Rock and Lupe Fiasco, as Rock has since tweeted, "I just got off da phone lupe, we worked out our differences and we bout to get it in. But Tom Scott himself gave me an approval for TROY, told me I did a great job!!"įiasco hasn't yet responded to Rock's critique, but he did tweet a link to the video for "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" While "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" itself contains a sample of Tom Scott's "Today," Rock reminded people that he got clearance for the sax lick. "And let me be clear cuz a lot of y'all don't know this. Dat shit is wack, and the producer should be ashamed of his fuckin self." So fucked up this business smmfh!!! And I don't care who got something to say about it, kiss my. U guys have been violated with no Vaseline. "Yo hev and t-Roy I love and miss da shit outta y'all. I think about him and Hev every fucking day!!!! Smh," he continued. "Man I'm a lupe fan and everything but TROY was my homie man. Rock has taken offence to the pilfered beat, used by producers Simonsayz and B-Sidet, because the track was dedicated to a close friend, the late Troy Dixon (aka "Trouble" T. When it's like that it should not be touched by no one!" "Feel so violated,the beat is next to my heart and was made. ![]() "No disrespect to lupe fiasco and i like him alot but TROY should be left alone," Rock posted. Smooth's 1992 number "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)." You can hear both tracks down below. Rock took to his Twitter account to express disappointment that Fiasco's new cut samples Pete Rock and C.L. Last night (May 21), Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco dropped "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)," the first track off his upcoming Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album, and the song has already come under fire from iconic producer Pete Rock.
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