DJ Premier

On this day, April 22, in hip-hop history... 1989: On April 22, 1989, the world was introduced to hip-hop duo Gang Starr with their debut album, No More Mr. Nice Guy. Comprised of DJ Premier and MC Guru, Gang Starr ushered in the first wave of alternative hip-hop in the late '80s along with the likes of De La Soul and The Jungle Brothers...

Fans of boom-bap rap can rejoice as PRhyme continues their run with a visual for "You Should Know." With Dwele in tow, Royce Da 5'9" keeps things gritty by spitting bars inside of an abandoned, run down warehouse while DJ Premier does his cutting and scratching in a room surrounded by old-school televisions ...

DJ Premier is unveiling his new live band in Osaka and Tokyo for six shows (Jan 28, 30 & 31). The shows are with Billboard Live. Premo and his band (a five piece accompaniment featuring drummer, bass player, horns, keys, trombone) will be putting there instrumental flourishes to Premier's catalog of classics; from Gang Starr to Jay-Z, Biggie & Nas and everything in between. “I put a live b

Back in 1991, DJ Premier step foot into the new D&D Studios to record Gang Starr's third album, Daily Operation. Since then, D&D has been like a home to Preemo and an outlet for artists across all genre's to link their music with his beats. Unfortunately, a...

If nothing else, DJ Premier has a strong sense of history. In a recent interview with Vlad TV, the legendary producer reflected on his lifetime achievement award from last fall's Global Spin Awards: "I'm so happy to receive it--but I'm like, 'where's Red Alert's award?' He...

Things don't last forever. Even though DJ Premier flourished in 2014 with the success of this collaborative effort with Royce Da 5'9 on PRhyme. He unfortunately had to kiss one of his prized possessions goodbye. For nearly 25 years, D&D Studios on 320 West 37th Street was home to the likes of the Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Ja...

Earlier this month on Dec. 19, legendary producer Larry Smith passed away. Smith, a co-writer on Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks," was instrumental—often literally—in hip-hop's formative years, playing on and producing songs for many Golden Age pioneers. Often cited as ...

With a collective fifty years of experience in the game, millions of albums sold and countless projects under their belts, 37-year-old Royce Da 5’9” and 48-year-old DJ Premier have seen it all. Their respective careers have seen such massive success that declaring they have hit their prime this late seems a bit far-fetched. But, with honest lyr ...

PRHYME: DJ Premier, Royce Da 5'9" & Adrian Younge by brtvofficial Royce Da 5'9" and DJ Premier's new project PRhyme has been taking the hip-hop world by storm in the past few weeks, quickly becoming a candidate for album of the year and presenting an album that is both full of powerful beats (Preem used Adrian Younge's catalog exclusively to craft his production) and incisive, sharp-

Last night (Dec.8), PRhyme captivated a New York City audience with their star-studded album release show. In addition, DJ Premier and Royce Da 5'9 have spawned great responses thus far regarding their debut collaborative effort PRhyme. Now, fans will have the opportunity to appreciate the rapper and producer tandem on tour starting next year. The...

The joint LP between Royce Da 5'9" and DJ Premier, collectively known as PRhyme, is finally in stores today, and the duo took to Santos Party House in Manhattan last night to celebrate the album's release. For much of the crowd it was a rare opportunity to see this duo in action—the duo's recent Boiler Room set was a closed, invite-only affair—yet for Nickel and Preem it seemed like the culmi

DJ Premier and Royce Da 5'9" were gracious enough to take time out to join the Reddit community for their "Ask Me Anything" series. The two discussed future projects, a potential follow up to PRhyme, Preem's relationship with The Notorious B.I.G., Royce's ...