DJ Premier has one of Hip-Hop’s most storied production legacies. As one half of the legendary Gang Starr, Preemo was the sonic genius behind such tracks as “Just To Get A Rep,” “Mass Appeal,” “Full Clip” and “You Know My Steez.” Outside of that history-making partnership with Guru, Preemo has worked with a who’s-who of legendary emcees: from Jay-Z, Nas and the Notorious B.I.G., to KRS-One, Jeru Da Damaja, Bun B and many more. For DJ Premier, greatness has always been a daily operation. There is only one Preemo.

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1994
Artist | January 1, 1994
The Sample that Got Away
DJ Premier has the uncanny knack of taking a sample, chopping it, and flipping it so that it seems both familiar and original. But, of course, with more and more recognition, he’s been forced to reconcile that clearing a sample isn’t always so easy. In fact, there was one that got away, and it still resonates with him today. READ MORE
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1992
Artist | January 1, 1992
Now You're Mine
In an era before social media, fans could only guess which Gang Starr stories were true and which ones were figments of Guru’s imagination. While many know the true stories behind “Just To Get a Rep” and “Moment of Truth,” involving tales of a carjacking gone bad and Guru’s legal troubles following a gun arrest, “Now You’re Mine” showcases how their in-fighting led to magic on wax. READ MORE
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1991
Artist | January 1, 1991
The Magic of D&D Studios
While a handful of Hip-Hop artists were already recording at D&D Studios, Premier’s experience inside David Lotwin and Doug Grama’s place would completely shift the trajectory of not only Gang Starr’s music but also of Hip-Hop as a whole. READ MORE
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1988
Artist | January 1, 1988
The move to Brooklyn
For DJ Premier, New York City was where he’d go from a Prairie View A&M house party DJ to the man whose sound is widely considered to BE New York City. READ MORE
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1984
Artist | January 1, 1984
Soundwaves records
Chris Martin, eventually known throughout the world as DJ Premier, grew up in a household filled with music. His mother was a painter, and the sounds of the Temptations, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Barry White, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Grover Washington, Booker T & the MGs, and the Bar-Kays filled the living room as she worked. It was ultimately his thirst for the latest and greatest on wax at Soundwaves Records which took him from Houston to Brooklyn and launched his legendary career.READ MORE

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1992
Artist | January 1, 1992
Now You're Mine
In an era before social media, fans could only guess which Gang Starr stories were true and which ones were figments of Guru’s imagination. While many know the true stories behind “Just To Get a Rep” and “Moment of Truth,” involving tales of a carjacking gone bad and Guru’s legal troubles following a gun arrest, “Now You’re Mine” showcases how their in-fighting led to magic on wax. READ MORE
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1988
Artist | January 1, 1988
The move to Brooklyn
For DJ Premier, New York City was where he’d go from a Prairie View A&M house party DJ to the man whose sound is widely considered to BE New York City. READ MORE
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1994
Artist | January 1, 1994
The Sample that Got Away
DJ Premier has the uncanny knack of taking a sample, chopping it, and flipping it so that it seems both familiar and original. But, of course, with more and more recognition, he’s been forced to reconcile that clearing a sample isn’t always so easy. In fact, there was one that got away, and it still resonates with him today. READ MORE
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1991
Artist | January 1, 1991
The Magic of D&D Studios
While a handful of Hip-Hop artists were already recording at D&D Studios, Premier’s experience inside David Lotwin and Doug Grama’s place would completely shift the trajectory of not only Gang Starr’s music but also of Hip-Hop as a whole. READ MORE
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1984
Artist | January 1, 1984
Soundwaves records
Chris Martin, eventually known throughout the world as DJ Premier, grew up in a household filled with music. His mother was a painter, and the sounds of the Temptations, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Barry White, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Grover Washington, Booker T & the MGs, and the Bar-Kays filled the living room as she worked. It was ultimately his thirst for the latest and greatest on wax at Soundwaves Records which took him from Houston to Brooklyn and launched his legendary career.READ MORE

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