The Lesson: DJ Gilla & Mr Thing ~ Pete Rock

Tune in for a show from DJ Gilla, A&R/founder of First Word Records and Mr Thing of BBE and First Word records. They present you 'The Lesson', a show about producing, playing and enjoying hip-hop. For this month’s Lesson, Mr Thing and Gilla take on Pete Rock’s 1998 masterpiece ‘Soul Survivor’ discussing the context, influence and making of this golden era hip hop classic. Mr Thing has also dug deep in his crates to showcase the samples behind the beats, taking in both this album and highlights from Pete Rock’s long and varied career in music.