DJ Premier and Royce Da 5′ 9″‘s PRhyme 2 has a tentative release date of March 16th but the first single,  “Era” featuring Dave East is out now. DJ Premier’s ’80s-styled beats comfort East’s laments about being born at the wrong time for his love of the boom bap. The excitementContinue Reading
[youtube id=”/FJFtl3ftCtg”] DJ Premier recants the story of how his beat ended-up on D’Angelo’s “Devils Pie.” The recording session was a moment of history with J.Dilla, D’Angelo, Questlove and The Alchemist in the studio. The song from D’Angelo’s Voodoo album will forever be associated with Hype Williams’ Belly. Related posts:Continue Reading
[youtube id=”XHqCZ-FeFxY”] DJ Premier talks to Mass Appeal about working on Nas’ celebrated debut album Illmatic. He gives specific details on how “N.Y. State Of Mind” and “Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park)” were sonically constructed. After 23 years Illmatic still holds up as one of the key albums ofContinue Reading
Watch Leikeli47, Tokyo Jetz, Kash Doll and Rapsody perform in a BET Awards Cypher. DJ Premier cues up the beats while the women deliver their rhymes. Related posts: Rapsody-Kingship (Produced By DJ Premier) DJ Premier-Re: Generation Track With Nas and Berklee Symphony Orchestra Rapsody-She Got Game Mixtape DJ Premier &Continue Reading