MECCA & THE SOUL BROTHER 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR. TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME

"T.R.O.Y.," the finale, is still some of the most breathtaking five minutes in rap - SPIN
Surging with energy and still sounding lyrically fresh on the mic, it was as if the Mecca Don and his partner had never really been away from us in all these years - Skiddle.com

Delta Bravo Presents is thrilled to announce one of the greatest Hip-Hop duos of all time - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, together for the first time in Australia. Emerging from Mount Vernon, New York, in the early 90's, the pair combined Pete Rock's unique production, which fused intricate soul samples and jazz breaks to create NY's quintessential boom-bap sound, with CL Smooth's thought-provoking and philosophical lyrics. This combination saw the duo become one of the most influential and legendary hip-hop groups of all time. Performing hits off 'Mecca & The Soul Brother', 'The Main Ingredient', and 'All Souled Out', the duo start their tour in Melbourne on the 8th of March, before stopping in Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.

Meeting in high school, in 1991, the duo released the seminal six-track EP entitled 'All Souled Out' which yielded the successful single 'The Creator' showcasing Smooth's oven-crisp voice and avoidance of profanity, opting to bless Rock's compositions with his deeply philosophical lyrics instead. The vast sampling on 'All Souled Out' showcased Rock's fondness for complex sampling techniques and a taste for obscure soul breaks, an influence he took from his father's extensive record collection.

Their 1992 album 'Mecca & the Soul Brother' is regarded as an influential hip-hop classic and featured 'Straighten It Out' and 'They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)' which sits firmly in the top 100 hip-hop songs of all time. A final album was released by the duo in 1994, 'The Main Ingredient', before they parted ways to focus on other projects. Both would remain prominent in hip-hop contributing to several movie soundtracks, as well as releasing solo projects; whilst Rock's production, alongside Rza and DJ Premier, went on to define the East Coast sound.

Reuniting in 2016 for the 'All Souled Out' reunion tour, the hip-hop legends have toured extensively through Europe and the USA to phenomenal live reviews. The 25th Anniversary of 'Mecca & The Soul Brother' is set to entertain not only fans of hip-hop, soul, funk and R&B, but also fans of incredible live music.