If there is anyone listening to this song for the first time after reading this blog I hope it brings a positive memory of someone in your life like it does for me. We should all strive to leave a positive memory to the people in our lives. If someone is going to dedicate a song to your memory this is how it should be. Roy when he was alive other than he danced with Heavy D. There have been some as good but not better. I hope it’s a consolation for them that after 17 years since this song was released there hasn’t been a hip hop song any better. It’s too bad this group got caught up in the beginning of the G-Funk gangster rap explosion and their positivity couldn’t sustain and give them a more accomplished career. He does an excellent job of painting a portrait of the people in the song. The lyrics are poetic, intricate and yet easy to follow. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y. The third voice is dedicated to their friend Troy that the song is named after. The second is about his grandfather who was his father figure growing up. The first one is about his mother and how she overcame the struggles of being a teenage mom. CL Smooth raps three verses in this song. The horn sample begins the song and sets the vibe. The instrumental track produced by Pete Rock features a horn and bass line sample by a song called “Today” by Tom Scott. He died in an accident while they were on tour in 1990. The song is named after Troy ‘Trouble T Roy’ Dixon who was a member of Heavy D and the Boyz. This is one of the five best hip hop songs ever and shows the power of the genre when it’s done correctly. It was recorded on their album Mecca and The Soul Brother in 1992. There is no hip hop song that embodies this feeling more than “They Reminisce (T.R.O.Y.)” by Pete Rock and CL Smooth. Every now and then you have to reminisce and pay respects to the good people in our lives in the past and the present and show them how much we care. We also understand the value of having support and appreciation for the people that helped us along the way. We got to live through and experience the community changing right before our eye and watched friends and family members struggle. We deal with the loss of our peers for foolish reasons. ![]() ![]() Dixon was a member of Heavy D & The Boyz, and he died in 1990 after an accidental fall at a show in Indianapolis. Smooth Album: Mecca and the Soul Brother ( 1992) License This Song lyrics Songfacts: This song is dedicated to the memory of Troy Dixon, who was known as Trouble T-Roy. The hip hop generation has been dealing with some serious issues at a younger age than we should have. They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) by Pete Rock & C.L. Most people have their lives shaped by a combination of support, adversity, and change.
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