DJ Premier – Page 13 – Grown Up Rap

Magnum Opus – ‘Mass Appeal’ by Gang Starr

Mass Appeal by Gang Starr is right up there in our top 3 favorite hip-hop songs of all time, possibly at number 1. It sent a tingle down our spine then to hear that the latest episode of the often-incredible Magnum Opus series from Complex is dedicated to the track. We get to hear from DJ Premier hinself, plus a host of others from his inner circle, each helping to paint a picture of how the classic joint got made, and its impact since. Shame we’ll never get to hear stories from the much-missed Guru. Watch below right now.

First Division – ‘This Iz The Time’

Canada’s First Division have their debut album Overworked & Underpaid coming soon, and they’ve bagged themselves a beat by the one and only DJ Premier. It may be one of those Primo-by-numbers joints, but it still sounds dope. Listen below, and look out for that album when it drops.

The Addicts – ‘Embedded’

The Addicts is a group out of Florida new on our radar, but with classic boom bap joints for days. Already being championed by DJ Premier and others, we look forward to hearing more from crew members Menace and Bliz when their This Is For Us album drops in August. In the meantime, watch the video for Embedded below.

Jakk Frost – ‘Dope Boy Talk’ (produced by DJ Premier)

Philly rapper Jakk Frost has been blessed with a nice beat by DJ Premier for new track Dope Boy Talk. Listen below, and let us know what you think.

DJ Premier and Black Milk Boiler Room sets

DJ Premier recently put in a stellar-as-always set on the Russian leg of his tour. His warm-up act was Black Milk, who played plenty of classic tracks too, and also couldn’t resist grabbing the mic towards the end. Watch both sets below.

DJ Premier & BMB Spacekid – ‘Til It’s Done’

This funked-out track from Russia’s BMB Spacekid and Anderson Paak features cuts and scratches by DJ Premier, and you can listen to it below.

PRhyme – ‘Courtesy’ (Marco Polo remix)

Remixing DJ Premier is always tough, but seasoned beatmaker and Primo student Marco Polo has done a stellar job on this reworking of PRhyme joint Courtesy. Extra props for making the already-dope PRhyme album cover even better. Listen below, and let us know what you think.

Wicked – ‘Gang Starr Mix Vol 1’

Vinyl-only deejay Wicked has been dropping some incredible mixes recently. The next has now arrived, and it covers one of our top five favorite hip-hop acts of all time, Gang Starr. Listen below, and keep a look out for Vol 2 hopefully coming real soon.

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DJ Premier goes sightseeing in Moscow

DJ Premier recently took time out from the PRhyme tour to go exploring Moscow, but what we like most about the video is how humble Primo still is that hip-hop has enabled him to even go to a place like Russia. Its also good to hear him talk about Gang Starr family like Jeru The Damaja and Group Home, once again suggesting that bridges have been rebuilt. We are itching for more on the hinted Primo/Jeru reunion, so hopefully that finally happens soon.

Big Shug – ‘Showtime’

Big Shug has released another single from his Triple Ogzus album, and its another banger. The Gang Starr family member goes in as hard as usual, and the guest spot from M-Dot is nice too. Listen to Showtime below, then go get the album.