Marco Polo & Torae Live From HeadQCourterz

Seven - Go Slow (Feat. Talib Kweli) (DJ Premier Remix) (Snippet)

Yes yes yes, we have a new DJ Premier remix for a soul artists! Last year we had Laura Izibor from UK, now we have Seven from Switzerland! For his newest single "Go Slow" featuring Talib Kweli he hired Premo to remix it. So yes, we have Talib Kweli on a Preem beat?! The single is going to have a worldwide release on the third of july but you know how we do. I got the snippet for already! The single will be released digitally, compact disc and on vinyl. Neither of three mediums will have the instrumental for the remix sadly.

Tracklist of vinyl:

A1 Original Album Mix
A2 Acapella
B1 DJ Premier Remix
B2 Hustle Heart Remix

The digital release shall have original instrumental and accapella with it.

Seven - Go Slow (Feat. Talib Kweli) (DJ Premier Remix) (Snippet)

Maaaaaaan, I love it. I won't say this often, but Premier got it in him to produce good rnb tracks. Ofcourse I can see for those who don't like rnb and soul that they won't like it, but you got to recognize his remixes are always on point!

Michael Jackson Tribute Mix by DJ Premier

Last night Premo did a tribute mix for Michael Jackson, who died two days ago. Remember the best of him, wherever he is. He can now live in peace!

Next week DJ Eclipse is going to fill in because DJ Premier is going to Spain with Termanology, Blaq Poet, Big Shug and I think some other people. And Panchi is again funny as hell haha.

EDIT: You can find the tracklist here.

Crossover Finally Arrives with The Black Series

A friend of mine has a clothing line called Crossover, very dope. His brand is already seen with DJ Premier, Jay-Z, DJ Clark Kent, Lupe Fiasco and more. Take a minute to check this new shit out but to buy it you need to be quick, limited! First the pics with his previous work

Now the new shit folks:

Crossover, one of the UKs most anticipated clothing lines, has finally relaunched. After its huge success over the last 3 years, Crossover fell back to regroup and restructure. Today we get to see the latest offerings from the premium streetwear brand. This is a very limited collection, with only 60 t-shirts of each design available.

For the whole collection click here. Feel free to leave some feedback!

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

Media wins, Michael lost... Every person has his limits, Michael wanted to give us the most of it... Now he can rest in peace! Hip Hop will always remember him...DJ Premier will dedicate his entire show LiveFromHQ on Hip-Hop Nation to Michael Jackson on Friday, June 26 at 10:00 pm ET. It will be later released on this blog.

LiveFromHQ Playlist 19/06/2009

Tracks:

1. Jay-Z - D.O.A.
2. J-Dilla - Make It Fast (Feat. Diz Gibran)(Unadulterated Mix)
3. 50 Cent - Talkin' In Codes
4. Blaq Poet - Ain't Nuttin' Changed (Feat. MC Eiht & Young Maylay) (Queensbridge to California Remix)
5. Singapore Kane - Whatever I Want To Do
6. KRS-One - Murda Ya
7. Marco Polo & Torae - Smoke (Feat. Lil' Fame)
8. Warren G - Mr. DJ
9. Bumpy Knuckles & Jesse West - See The Piece
10. General Steele - Find My Way (Feat. Stormy)
11. Nutrageous - 2009 Til'
12. La Coka Nostra - Choose Your Side (Feat. Bun B)
13. Nipsey Hu$le - Strapped
14. Busta Rhymes - The Game Room (Feat. Lil' Fame)
15. Blaq Poet - Hate (Feat. N.O.R.E.)
16. Kurious - Brand New Day (Feat. Dave Dar,CO Campbell)
17. NYGz - Fever (Feat. Raw, Rush Rhythms, Nick Javas & Blaq Poet)
18. Busta Rhymes - If You Don't Know, Now You Know (Feat. Big Tigger)
19. 50 Cent - Cream 2009

Guests: \

New DJ Premier Interview

I got a chance to chop it up with DJ Premier briefly @ Fat Beats NY. We discussed the role of vinyl & local record shops like Fat Beats in the hip-hop culture, Blaq Poet's new album, Eternia & MoSS's new album, "At Last," as well as Royce Da 5'9 & NYGz's new albums. I also got a chance to discuss the situation between DJ Premier & 50 Cent over "Shut Your Bloodclot Mouth," DJ Premier's tattoo, his goals when he first entered the industry and his consistency over the years. Get some insight into the mind and times of the greatest producer in hip-hop!!!

Source: TheUnderGroundComeUp.com

THA BLAQPRINT NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD INCL INSTRUMENTALS

THA BLAQPRINT (EXPLICIT)

HERE

THA BLAQPRINT (INSTRUMENTALS)

HERE

Ain't Nuttin' Changed Remix Video

Guru: "We were never all that close"

Here you have a new interview with Guru where DJ Premier and Gang Starr is again a major issue, this reporter goes really hard into it. Guru even tells personal about him and Premos friendship. I'm not going to spend more words on it, read it yourself. Oh, and yes: "Tha Blaqprint" is available on the internet. Download it here!!

AllHipHop.Com: I've heard some of the album- I actually heard the whole album, but I listened to it again today. Can you sort of speak on it in terms of what you thought you achieved with the album?

Guru: Well first of all, you know the title is pretty self-explanatory you know- Hip Hop was lost, but now it's found. It's found with myself and my partner Solar- 7 Grand Records, being that we're those intelligent, creative leaders that Hip Hop needs, to take Hip Hop to the future. I travel globally- we travel all over the world and everyone's like "Hip Hop needs this, it's lacking that, it's missing this, it's half a lie, it's fed" whatever. And so this is real Hip Hop for '09.

And I wanted to say real quick before we continue that I don't know whose decision it was to exclude Solar from the interview, but it's just a collaborative effort and it wouldn't be going down with Solar- he's the CEO of the record company as well as the producer, as well as the director of all the videos. We been around the world, his production has been critically acclaimed on the previous records, you know around the world, and you know the politics that's involved in this are not really to my liking. As a legend it's a little bit-

AllHipHop.com: What do you mean when you say “politics?”

Guru: I mean to be say "Oh we just want to interview Guru" or "We don't want to interview his partner." It's very you know- I'm a legend, and at this point in my career, I mean, I want to do what I want to do. I don't really have to dictate in what I want to do, especially when it comes to promoting my record- it's no f**king charm. I mean if it's going to be something that's not about this record and a trip down memory lane, then I would respectfully decline from even doing the interview.

AllHipHop.com: Okay, well I mean if you don't want to do it, then we don't have to do the interview. I do want to talk to you about- you know it is the 20th Anniversary of your 1st album…

Guru: See that's what I mean! That's something I don't want to talk about. I don't want to talk about the past. The past is the past. It is what it is. It was great, but that was then and this is now. I mean, you know, that's just what it is. I mean there may be some artists that's doing new music that's irrelevant, but my music's relevant. 7 Grand is a successful, important, independent label. At a time when the music industry is tight, when CD sales are low, we've been successful. We're still running- we're up and running, and we're going strong. So to be forcing me- to try and force me to go down memory lane when I don't want to is kind of insulting. It's not even kind of insulting.

AllHipHop.com: Nobody's trying to force you go down memory lane. We have a series that we have artist do a retrospective on their previous records.

Guru: Oh Ok! Well in that sense, I will just say that it was a great era and that was then and this is now. Now I'm adding another luxurious chapter to our already great career.

AllHipHop.com: Everybody knows what's going on with you and Premier- that's old news now but are you.

Guru: I mean what do you mean by that? There's really nothing to talk about as far as that was then and this is now. There's no drama attached to it you know, I don't get it.

AllHipHop.com: I'm just so curious as to why you're so dismissive of such a rich legacy of music that you had, that you-

Guru: I'm not. I'm not. Now you're putting words in my mouth. I'm not because when we performed live in our live show, we had the number one Hip Hop/Jazz Ensemble on the planet. In our performance, we do a whole musical journey and part of that is through the Gang Starr classics, but they're ranged by Solar and we have live instrumentation, which is incredible. How can I be dismissive of something I created? I created it. I own it.

AllHipHop.com: Well I'll just put it like that, you know from a fan stand point- because that's what I am, a fan, I would like to hear about how those records were made and what was the thought process behind them.

Guru: Yeah see that's not what I chose to do at a time when- as a businessman and as a- let's say I was signed to a major. The major record company would be like "You know he has a new record out that he's promoting so he's not going to want to talk about that", and that would be that. You know what I mean, that's just the way it is. No hard feelings or anything. That's just how it has to be.

AllHipHop.com: Okay. No problem. So this particular project, are you feeling that it's addressing some of the deficiency in music these days?

Guru: Definitely because rather than to try and go back to an era that's gone already, we're providing new Hip Hop for '09 as oppose to 1999 or oppose to '95 or whatever it is. Again, this is something that has never been done, so it's taking people- some people some time to get their minds around it. Some people are definitely stuck in the past. Some people are stuck in the past, but not the audiences because our shows are sold out. You know it's weird, it's like it's really an industry thing.

AllHipHop.com: Now, what about the comments that were made? You guys made a lot of people talk as far as the comments about down south music not being “real” Hip-Hop. I know mostly towards Solar, but do you feel the same way?

Guru: First of all, it was kind of taken out of context, but first of all he was saying it was good music, that we vibe to it and all that. It's not that we don't listen to it or whatever, but he was saying that it was a hybrid, that it's not necessarily connected to the root, it's derivative of pure Hip Hop. Especially that a lot of those artist do not have the respect or show any knowledge of where it came from. Again, to get a more in depth comment, you should ask Solar because he will break it down for you very articulately.

AllHipHop.com: Well I think that his point was fairly clear in the video. I didn't see that it was edited in any way or even taken out of context from what I see, but perhaps we'll do that.

Guru: Some of the stuff I read was, but go on.

AllHipHop.com: Okay. No doubt. As far as some of the down south artists that you do appreciate, would you mind sharing that with us?

Guru: T.I.- I always thought T.I. was lyrical. I like Lil' Wayne. He's got some ill metaphors. I think what it is is that the medias sensationalized Lil' Wayne, but I think Lil' Wayne is a dope artist. So I would listen to Lil' Wayne for the music, not for the hype. Who else, a couple others... I like Jeezy.

AllHipHop.com: Oh yeah, what do you like about him?

Guru: I like his voice, his delivery. I like the fact of what he talks about. When you meet him you can tell he represents what he talks about so it's not some act so to speak.

AllHipHop.com: Right. He's one of the guys that people blamed on destroying Hip Hop. He's actually rapped about that considerably. The people think that he's not lyrical enough or his content matter is too negative, so that's just something to note I guess. I guess it's a little ironic, but not so much.

AllHipHop.com: Somebody wanted me to ask if you miss Boston.

Guru: I travel to Boston to see my parents, you know they're still there. As far as Boston goes, I get love to where I'm getting love from and I a lot of love in New York so I'm here showing love back. Boston has been a bit kind of funny you know. They don't want to give you that hero's welcome that I deserve. They want to put me in the little underground spots and so forth to perform- spots that I've done a million of times, not really trying to do all that again. So Boston has to step it up as far as showing me love. I've done a lot to put Boston on the map and you know if they were to get behind me, there's a lot more. But I'm not going to show love if I'm not getting love. That's just the way that is.

AllHipHop.com: One thing I noticed on the album that you is there's one song on there when you use the autotune. I was were curious to as prompted you guys to use that device.

Guru: I've heard autotune on Red and Meth's album and you know, did [you] ask them that (laughs)? I mean, I'll put it to you like this, it's used in a way that it makes sense for us, not in a way that's used indicative of whatever "Pop Hop" that's out there. It's totally different. It's just a song, it fits the style of the production for that song, and it made sense. Solar's production is brilliant. It all comes together to form the lost and found theme.

AllHipHop.com: Have you felt any resentment from people in the industry?

Guru: In the industry yes because a lot of them are from that era where they just want to talk about Gangstarr, they just want me to do what I used to be doing or whatever. And like I said, Gangstarr was great, it was great till that time and it represented a lot of important things. Gangstarr is me. It runs through my veins. I got it tattooed on my arm. But at the same time it's '09 and I've moved on, and I've moved on to join forces with New York City’s brightest producer, visionary film director …who connects with that next genius producer or the next genius artist. I've been known to do that.

I've connected with Solar so it is what it is. Some people are just stuck in the past. It doesn't discourage me at all. In fact, it motivated me more. At the same time while there's people doing that in the industry, there are people at our shows, at our concerts, and people that are supporting the records that love what we're doing. And there are bunch of new fans. See that’s the whole new element that's not being spoken on. There's a whole new 7 Grand fan base that's new and never really knew about Gangstarr - that's learning about Gangstarr from the new material. They get the new material first and then they do the history.

AllHipHop.com: I'm not trying to dwell in the past or anything, but do you stay in touch with any of the other host of the Gang Starr Foundation members- aside from the Gang Starr part. I've seen Jeru Da Damaja out and about...

Guru: No, I haven't. I haven't seen anybody. It was just a situation where people grew apart. People ask me about my ex-DJ (DJ Premier) and all that. We were never all that close. We hooked up in the studio and did great music, but we were never hanging and all that cool. Solar and I, we got tight before we even started doing music. We were friends for a couple of years before he even started playing me the hot tracks. I knew he had the heat, but it was more like we were building as men. So, it's just a different situation. I guess that's why I'm so I'm passionate about what I'm doing you know what I mean. It's just a whole different level.

Source: AllHipHop

Nick Javas - Beginning to End Video

Low budget clip, produced by Statik Selektah (!). Support the small artists... But next time we want to hear Nick Javas with Premier!!!

DJ Premier - No Sell Out Interlude

Here is the new interlude by DJ Premier for the anticipated album by DJ JS-1, named "Ground Original 2: No Sell Out". Featuring Chino XL, Brother Ali, Pharoahe Monch, Torae, eMC, Sean Price, Aesop Rock, Copywrite, KRS-One, Blaq Poet and more. All the tracks are produced by DJ JS-1, including this interlude.

DJ Premier - No Sell Out Interlude (Prod. by DJ JS-1)

Sorry for the minor updates lately, but it's busy at work here...

DJ Premier Interview in The Source '91

(Click on the picture to read...)

Source: Frank Blvd

Royce da 5'9"s Boom Backwards?

For most of you who owns the vinyl single this will be familiar the infamous hidden beat, if not. Go put out Royce Da 5'9" classic track "Boom" on and make your Nu-Mark go backwards. What you'll hear is a sample not bad at all. Is it a hidden beat? Is it a message from DJ Premier? Haha, somebody should make a dope beat out of that sample! For the digital boys, here you have the sound:

Royce da 5'9" - Boom (Instrumental Backwards)

Tha Blaqprint/Ain't Nuttin' Changed Remix Promo Vid, Who is Maylay?

Can't wait, this is dope!! Love the California sunshine hehe.

4EUROPE: Tha Blaqprint Out 2MORROW

Pre-order now your copy at hhv.de, support Year Round Records (and if you use my links to HHV you support indirect this blog!).

2x Vinyl (16.95 EUR incl. VAT)

2x CD (with instrumentals) (16.95 EUR incl. VAT)


Release date: tomorrow!! (but I think next week)

Slaughterhouse, M.O.P., DJ Premier on JoeBuddenTV

The man in the beginning with his camera is Biggest Gord, Year Round Records Manager and Preems all time friend!

Behind the Scene at LUSSW Magazine

Ain't Nuttin' Changed (Queensbridge to California Remix)

Here you have the high quality version of Blaq Poet's "Ain't Nuttin' Changed (Queensbridge to California Remix)" featuring MC Eiht and Young Maylay. The video is coming soon (above picture is from the video shoot)!! Play it DJs:

Blaq Poet - Ain't Nuttin' Changed (Feat. MC Eiht & Young Maylay) (Queensbridge to California Remix) (Prod. by DJ Premier)

I turned up the dB a little to make it more close to CDQ, like Premier says: 'Taping the red'.

DJ Premier Intro for Soulbrotha

Soulbrotha proudly presents the long awaited album "Collector´s Item" on Chiefrocker Records available as a limited release from may 2009! Entirely produced by 12Finger Dan and B-Base from Hamburg/Germany the new album bears allegiance to the classic hip hop formula and ideals. As the culture has progressed into a industry, Soulbrotha has remained untouched and true to their love for the boom-bap-style hip hop. Guest appearances and collaborations by DJ Premier, Craig G, Sadat X, Blaq Poet, Mykill Miers, Finsta, Nut-Rageous, Kev Brown only to name a few, will take the record over the top. Each guest adds their own take on that sound and leaves the audience with a truly classic album which can and will undoubtedly stand the test of time amongst other classic hip hop records.

Soulbrotha - Intro (Feat. DJ Premier) (Prod. by 12Finger Dan)

My personal note: Go cop that shit, the album is fire!! The vinyl version is only pressed 500 times, got my copy ;). Only at Vinylism.de and HHV.de.

Ain't Nuttin' Changed Live

"Cop that, steal it, download it... WHATEVER!" -Blaq Poet

Jadakiss wants Premo on next LP

I'm definitely going back in," the Yonkers native said. "The D-Block album is wrapped up. I'mma make sure we finish this LOX album, and I'm coming right back at the end of the year. I think I'm gonna call it Top Five, Dead or Alive. I'm only gonna work with Primo [DJ Premier], Alchemist, Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, sh-- like that. Have a couple of South [producers], and that's it. Wham!

Source: MTV

June 30th Release Party for Blaq Poet

You notice the different covers..

Guru: "There is a black president"

Last week TROY Blog did an interview with Guru and Superproducer Solar, there is now a discussion again about Gang Starr on TROY Blog. As we know Guru in 2009 he always get mad when people ask him about Gang Starr and DJ Premier, or is it Superproducer Solar who gets mad? Premo always said he's ready for a new Gang Starr album, but Guru isn't obviously. Even Guru's loyal fans are questioning him now with his recently made auto tune track, it seems like he is destroying his legacy. But I bet he won't make a second one now Jay-Z made a hate track towards auto tune?

Now when TROY Blog asked him if there is a change he would work with DJ Premier again he answered mysteriously "We have a black president". I still think Preem and Guru just need to call each other and talk everything out, life is sometimes that simple...

Here you can hear the full interview. Big shout to them, love their blog!!

DJ Premier @ One Stop Shop Conference

Producer Ty Fyffe drops a gem from Sha Money XL’s One Stop Shop Producers Conference featuring DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and manager Tiffany J discussing various aspects of production and the music business.

N.O.R.E speaks on "HATE"

Blaq Poet - HHO’s Artist of the Week

LiveFromHQ Hour Change

The show is rescheduled, it's now aired from 10pm till 12pm eastern time starting on the 12th of june. So it's aired two hours earlier.

Blaq Poet - Ain't Nuttin' Changed (Feat. MC Eiht & Young Maylay) (Queensbridge-California Remix)

Today on LiveFromHQ we had the remix aired of "Ain't Nuttin' Changed", the remix was recorded when DJ Premier went to Christina Aguilera's house in California to make her new album. There was also a video shot for the "Queensbridge-California Remix" with MC Eiht and Young Maylay. The song provides also new lyrics by Blaq Poet! AYO!! Good to hear MC Eiht spit again, CMW!!!

The new album of NYGz will have an extended name something like this "Pros N Cons - Hustlers Union - Local NYGz". And Royce da 5'9" new album will be in stores in August with three new fresh Premo bangers! He's also going to drop a EP in a couple of weeks (no new Premier tracks on that one). The album I'm waiting on is that of Big Shug, it's going to call "Blue Collar Dollar". There is a track called "Hard Body" which is produced by Preem with M.O.P. and Fat Joe, believe that! Well, Fat Joe still needs to record his rhymes but it will be a banger for sure. Who doesn't want to hear that shit??!!

Here you have the Ain't Nuttin' Changed Remix, you can now pre order "Tha Blaqprint" almost everywhere, cop that!! Enjoy my friends:

Blaq Poet - Ain't Nuttin' Changed (Feat. MC Eiht & Young Maylay) (Queensbridge-California Remix) (Radio Rip) (Prod. by DJ Premier)

DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock @ Red Hook Park

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
From 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Red Hook Park




Hosted by Danny Castro (of Lyricist Lounge)

DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock

FREE

http://www.cityparksfoundation.org

Sun..Free...Park....New York.....DAMN!