Even though they never broke bread together, DJ Premier still sets aside some time to mix together a tribute to a fellow legend, the never-forgotten Nate Dogg. Read the rest of this entry »

Leave it to the Dame Dash and the Bluroc guys to assemble some of the greatest production minds in the game (Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Ski Beatz) and make it look like the session is just an everyday kick-around. After the DD172′s first installment detailed the current generation of young MCs’ close-knit amiability over paper planes, the second sees the three production virtuosos talking about, well, the obvious: beats, beats and beats. Read the rest of this entry »

The tug o’ war saga in New York’s standing in Hip-Hop remains a hot button issue for some, while serving as little consequence to others. When they are planted firmly in their element with their historic roots feeding them the proper inspiration matter, they make classics, straight up. On the opposing spectrum, keeping up the more trendy creative processes of making music has the East Coasters lagging in the back of the race, mainly attributed to their more lyrical upholstered raps having to be subdued to churn out a supposed “hit.” Read the rest of this entry »

Before you dive in headfirst, set back and think for a second. Think about when having a posse cut over a Premier track was an audible treat that gave you that butterflies-in-the-stomach before you even heard it. Those days may be akin to faded pictures buried underneath a pile of tools in the garage, but every so often, a blast from the past will knock you on your ass. Read the rest of this entry »

The Internet constantly unearths audio morsels. Ever city has their radio show countdown, usually frequented by the largest artist available to lend their voices. When the city is NYC, I guess magic like this happen more often than the rest of can imagine. Jeru’s intro to Angie Martinez’s radio show serving as a flash point for Biggie’s seminal drug sermon, “Ten Crack Commandments”? Read the rest of this entry »

Back before cats were throwing DVD players in their whips like they were pine tree air fresheners, we relied on cuts like “The Heist” to provide us with the full A/V experience. And back before any kid with 30 minutes to spare before soccer practice could remix a track with Garage Band, we left it to professionals like  DJ Premier. Read the rest of this entry »

Brothers and sisters! Brothers and sisters! Today, we got something old and something new for you peoples to rock to! For you mid-to-older crowd like most of us TSS Crew, you didn’t think actually think Diggy was tackling classic Premo production for sh*ts and giggles did you? Never that; Young Simmons knows exactly what obstacles he faces and to cater to your nostalgic whims, he recruited the living legend himself—DJ Premier—to mix and host his Christmas gift to haters and fans alike with Past Presents Future. Read the rest of this entry »

Intro by TC

DJ Premier.

The mere mention of the name can elicit a million different emotions from a million different residents of the house of Hip-Hop. Whether you’re a primetime industry player, artist with a collage of shiny plaques or disciple of the culture who’s allotted a percentage of your budget to the cause over the years, the Works of Mart have impacted your life in some shape or fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

Melanie Lopez

Taiwanese News Investigates Pedobear [GorillaMask]

Rihanna Signs With Roc Nation [Miss Info]

DJ Premier Says Drake & J. Cole Are Bringing Lyricism Back [RTNY]

Hip-Hop’s 50 Greatest Animated GIFs [Complex]

Sidney Starr, Kat Stacks And 50 Tyson Nominated For Thats Whats Up Awards [TUD] Read the rest of this entry »

If you’ve ever gone to the hood to play basketball, then ducking at the sound of a gun shot is probably more common than respecting another man’s foul call. Just ask Freddie Gibbs. The last time I spoke with buddy, we had a falling out of sorts. After the Bears/Cowboys game about a month ago, I received a message saying, “Lol y’all got all that talent and that shiny new stadium and still suck.” Read the rest of this entry »

It’s the annual event we all love to hate to on. Rap stars of new and old all convene under the house of Black lampoonery to dispel our attention from something more conducive to human existence. But as arguably the biggest nucleus that promotes most of the happenings of our beloved culture, the love side of the relationship with BET shoots to the forefront as they do give those that deserve it a bit of shine, even if comes courtesy of a generic environment. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t be turned off by the name of the song or group, because A-Trak and Armand Van Heldon’s eventful new video for “Barbara Streisand” is one of the most enjoyable virals of the year. Like a cab flying down 42nd St with killer connections and a hellafied itinerary, this DJ/Producer combo speeds viewers through the Big Apple, showing off sights, sounds and celebrities that could only be found in New York. Read the rest of this entry »

Wednesday’s aren’t just for comic books any more. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone remember “That White?” The Crack x Premo closer that ended Elephant In The Room on a much better note than it actually deserved? Well, for The Darkside Vol. 1, Fat Joe knows what works best and he’s requested the services of Works of Mart once again to seal the deal for his album. This particular Hip-Hop vial has a bit of semblance behind it as it was recorded the same day Guru passed away. The ultimate Alpha and Omega. Read the rest of this entry »

“Bun is on the mic, Premier is on the track/the south is in the house, now what can f#ck with that?”

The quoted line above pretty much sums it up as Premo returns home to Texas (sort of), blessing Bun with his signature scratches for the track “Let Em Know.” Trill OG hits stores on August 3rd. Read the rest of this entry »