In short
The artists most similar to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth are A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Gang Starr, Yasiin Bey and Eric B. & Rakim, from the same hip hop, boom bap and conscious hip hop circle.
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Frequently asked questions
Which artists are similar to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth?
The artists most similar to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth are A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Gang Starr, Yasiin Bey and Eric B. & Rakim, from the same hip hop, boom bap and conscious hip hop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Gang Starr, Digable Planets, J Dilla, Black Moon, EPMD and Method Man have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth?
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth is usually associated with hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop and east coast hip hop (group · US · active since 1991), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.