ROOTS
Roots of Motor City Drum Ensemble
The artists and genres Motor City Drum Ensemble came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Moodymannartist
Marvin Gayeartist
J Dillaartist
Pete RockartistPeter O. Phillips, better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier, RZA, and Q-Tip as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Early on in his career, he was also famed for his remix work.