Remember Afu-Ra, the Gang Starr Foundation/DJ Premier/Jeru Tha Damaja affiliate who dropped the Life Force Radio album back in 2002? Well, he’s still making music, and you can watch the video for new track Cobra Clutch below. It’s taken from The Master Chef album, coming soon.
Clear Soul Forces member Noveliss has released a new EP named RHYME, which sees him spit over DJ Premier instrumentals from the recent PRhyme album. The end result is good, and you can hear and download it on the link below.
http://clearsoulforces.bandcamp.com/album/rhyme-noveliss
It’s been five years since we lost Guru, but the legend will live on as long as DJ Premier and others are around. A new video for Propaganda by rapper Avrex has also now surfaced, featuring Guru on guest vocals. It’s being released not only to mark his passing, but to raise funds for Guru’s family, and you can watch below.
With Lord Finesse recently dropping a new album, Pete Rock announcing that PeteStrumentals 2 is on the way, and DJ Premier still working non-stop, its a great time for the classic boom bap producers. And Large Professor is back too, prepping for the release of new album RE: Living Legend with new single Opulence. Its vintage Large Pro, and you can hear it below.
The latest episode of the DJ Premier series Bars in the Booth features Ras Kass, and the Cali vet is on absolute fire. Watch the drama below, and go get that Ras Kass/Apollo Brown album out now.
Those classic Gang Starr Foundation days may be long gone, buy Group Home member Lil Dap is still making music, and returns here with a dope new track produced by Lewis Parker. Watch the video for Code of Silence below, and keep an eye out for more from Dap coming soon.
Bumpy Knuckles has spat fire over many a classic DJ Premier beat over the years, but its nice to hear him rap over the work of other producers too, especially when its one as dope as Oddisee. Unearthed from Bumpy’s own archives, The Fire’s Getting High also happens to feature one of the greatest of all time, Big Daddy Kane.
Your Old Droog has graced us with a short video of him performing Mule Juice, from he recent Kinison EP. It was recorded on the road while Droog is on tour with PRhyme, and you can watch the drama unfold below.
As egotistic and pretentious as he may come across at times, its hard to deny that Adrian Younge is something of a musical genius. This new short film breaks down his process, with DJ Premier, RZA and more sharing their experiences of working with the man himself, and how they dig his strictly analogue approach to making music. Definitely worth a watch.
The Triple OGzuz album from Big Shug came out this week, and he’s celebrating with the release of this video for track I Bleed for This, produced by his old buddy DJ Premier. Watch below, then go support the Gang Starr Foundation vet by copping the album.
