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DJ Premier

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    GuMMy†Be▲R Talks Witch House, Life in Oakland, and His Crazy Moniker

    ​While he might not yet have the name recognition of some of the Bay's new rappers (aka thou whom raps about brand names), those who take a listen to so-called witch house producer GuMMy†Be▲R (aka Chris Johnson) cannot doubt his devotion to music and the degree to which influences like hip ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Kreayshawn Producer DJ Two Stacks on the Making of "Gucci Gucci"

    ​ Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" is 2011's most divisive rap song. It's seen the leader of the White Girl Mob subjected to a cascade of commentary about her lyrics, her image, and her place in hip-hop -- although DJ Two Stacks' contribution to the "Gucci Gucci" phenomenon has gone largely overlook ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Marlena Shaw is often sampled, but she sounds great on her own

    ​ Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci" is 2011's most divisive rap song. It's seen the leader of the White Girl Mob subjected to a cascade of commentary about her lyrics, her image, and her place in hip-hop -- although DJ Two Stacks' contribution to the "Gucci Gucci" phenomenon has gone largely overlook ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Why The Critics Are Wrong: Rap Albums You Probably Don't Know But Should, Part II

    ​Since many recent Next Big Things in rap have proven disappointing -- see Wale, Asher Roth and B.o.B. -- it might be time to consider the possibility that hip-hop tastemakers don't know what to look for in the first place. Here's an alternative to the critical consensus on rap. Yesterday, we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    R.I.P. Gang Starr's Guru

    Legendary hip-hop emcee Guru passed away on April 19 at age 43 after a reportedly long battle with cancer that forced him to be hospitalized earlier this year. The news was posted to DJPremierblog.com, a fan site dedicated to Guru's former GangStarr partner, DJ Premier. Although the blog had been up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    DJ Premier Spins Two-Hour Set at Club Six this Weekend

    Legendary hip-hop emcee Guru passed away on April 19 at age 43 after a reportedly long battle with cancer that forced him to be hospitalized earlier this year. The news was posted to DJPremierblog.com, a fan site dedicated to Guru's former GangStarr partner, DJ Premier. Although the blog had been up ... More >>

  • Music

    July 25, 2007

    French robots rule! Daft Punk takes the lead at the summer's biggest dance party

    Legendary hip-hop emcee Guru passed away on April 19 at age 43 after a reportedly long battle with cancer that forced him to be hospitalized earlier this year. The news was posted to DJPremierblog.com, a fan site dedicated to Guru's former GangStarr partner, DJ Premier. Although the blog had been up ... More >>

  • Music

    January 10, 2007

    Misc. Reviews

    Beat Kings: The History

  • Music

    February 1, 2006

    DJ Cam

    Revisited By

  • Music

    September 14, 2005

    BeatBox

    The Team declares "It's Gettin' Hot"; rappers Guru and Kool Keith get smooth and batshit crazy, respectively

  • Music

    July 27, 2005

    BeatBox

    Mu brings the techno stompdown to Rx; Mighty hosts a hip hop jammy-jam block party

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Ol' Dirty Bastard

    Osirus: The Official Mixtape

  • Music

    September 29, 2004

    BeatBox

    DJ Krush lays down the moody beats; "Remember" takes you all the way back to the '70s, for better or worse.

  • Music

    May 19, 2004

    Return of the Jedi

    Once hailed as the savior of instrumental hip hop, RJD2 is back with his sophomore release

  • Music

    April 14, 2004

    Murs

    Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition

  • Music

    March 17, 2004

    Cee-Lo

    Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine

  • Music

    February 11, 2004
  • Music

    October 8, 2003

    Anticonflict

    Alias' gentle nature informs both his beats and his personality. Just don't tell the rest of hip hop's gruff elite.

  • Music

    February 19, 2003

    Little Brother

    The Listening

  • Music

    August 18, 1999

    New School Session

    After big labels beat on its door for years, Lootpack found a home on a small San Francisco imprint and an original approach to modern hip hop

  • Music

    July 23, 1997

    Recordings

    After big labels beat on its door for years, Lootpack found a home on a small San Francisco imprint and an original approach to modern hip hop

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