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| "Straighten It Out" | ||||
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| Single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth | ||||
| from the album Mecca And The Soul Brother | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pete Rock & CL Smooth | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Rock | |||
| Pete Rock & CL Smooth singles chronology | ||||
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"Straighten It Out" is the second single by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from their album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, which was released to critical acclaim in 1992. The song deals with bootleggers and sample clearance opportunists. Unlike the previous single, "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", "Straighten It Out" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The song contains a sample from "Our Generation" by Ernie Hines.