DJ Premier Unveils “1st” Single From Torii Wolf Collaborative Album

From Gang Starr to PRhyme, DJ Premier has built a legacy off of collaborative pairings, but will see a first even for himself, when New York singer-songwriter Torii Wolf releases her album Flow Riiot, what will be the first project for a female artist entirely produced by Preemo. Ahead of that release comes "1st" the aptly named first single from the two.

“Torii has such a weird, wicked style,” Premier says in a press release for the track. “It’s just very left field—reminiscent of a Bjork or something like that. She is so unique and versatile; she writes, sings and is an accomplished guitarist and drummer. But image-wise, there is no comparison. Subject-wise, Torii is in a whole different place.”

On the track, Wolf sings, “What does it take to keep you from running away” over a Premier sample that borrows Rakka Iriscience vocals from his own “Good As Gone” off of the Dilated Peoples album Directors of Photography. Preem provides one of his trademark scratched-sampled hooks with “I’ve seen the last come first, I’ve seen the first last” ringing off on the track.

“The great thing about Premier is he’s a tailor and he has this rare and innate ability to cater his sound around who he is working with to accentuate an artist’s strengths," Torii herself says in a statement, "but you can always still tell its Premier.”

Listen to "1st" up above.