Pete Rock sits down with Mic Check on Rolling Out Television. He speaks on his biggest contribution to hip hop music, as well as his inspirations to contribute. Pete Rock also discusses the need to create your own identity in hip hop, especially as a producer, but to also keep your ear to the streets. That right there is knowledge that separates the real from the not so real, true indeed.

Pete Rock gives Nas a shoutout, stating that both he and Nas had the best chemistry out of any artist he’d ever worked with. Nas, do you hear that? Damn it would be nice to hear another Pete Rock Nas collaboration or two. That would be incredibly for underground hip hop, and hip hop music in general. Finally, he says why he thinks he’s one of the greatest producers of all time, which wihout a doubt, he is.