Guru in a Coma after Cardiac Arrest

"If anyone has info about this please let us know. We're told his sister Tricia said he is currently in a coma after suffering from cardiac arrest. Our prayers go out to Keith Elam and his family." -Philaflava

UPDATE: DJ Premier confirmed he's in a coma fighting for his life, but isn't up to speak to the public yet. Hope to the best... We'll keep you updated as fast as I can. His surgery is scheduled for in the morning. Prayers...

Guru rhymed over 160 DJ Premier produced tracks in his life.

Best DJ Premier Beat of 2009

Ow shit, I think I'm kinda late with this one haha. I was to lazy plus I still need to think for a next vote... If DJ Premier reads this, I think it's a close picture of what your fanbase thinks what the best beat of 2009 was... But who cares?

Rank:

1. Blaq Poet - Rap Addiction (170, 17%)
2. Royce da 5'9" - Something 2 Ride 2 (160, 16%)
3. Capone-N-Noreaga - Grand Loyal (144, 14%)
4. Blaq Poet - I-Gettin (117, 11%)
5. Blaq Poet - Hate (85, 8%)
6. M.O.P. - What I Wanna B (80, 8%)
7. Royce da 5'9" - Hood Love (67, 6%)
8. Cormega - Make It Clear (58, 5%)
9. NYGz - Ready? (45, 4%)
10. Nick Javas - Opportunity Knocks (30, 3%)
11. Blaq Poet - Never Goodbye (29, 2%)

Thanks to everyone for their vote, it was massive, 950 votes I think!! This blog is doing so fine actually. It's corny to say 2009 was a good year because I'll have to say that every year, right. Should I give an award to Blaq Poet? Where is Blaq Poet at??!! The best that never dun it!! Their is a sad part though, no track of the list was released on 12" single. Props to DJ Premier trying to keep vinyl alive but I'm afraid he will end up alone.

DJ Premier Recalls Producing For Biggie

Nothing we don't know already, only I thought it was 10 000 dollar price.

Arrested Development - Ease My Mind (Premier's Remix)

Like you all know, me as a big DJ Premier (and 90s hip hop) fan wants to have everything of him. I don't give a fuck about his personal life, I want music, all his vinyl singles, I want to have it in my hands, every single thing (from the 90s) haha. But this joint is crazy, now that we all have internet it's easy to search it and hear it. I only knew this joint was released on a test press of "Ease My Mind" single, not easy to grab, just because it's not available for public. I once had the change to bought it from a french guy for €50 but I didn't. I know I'll regret this, but whatever. So I assume only one guy ripped the joint from the test press and shared it with his friends, thanks to him now thousands of people can enjoy the remix. I want to thank that guy, someone from CMS of FTD? Dunno. But ripping vinyl isn't always good, you need good gear to have good sound. So I started to collecting CDS singles from 90s for a while.

But is this joint really rare? For me rare means a joint that is not available for public, that didn't get released trough retail sellers. Test press isn't retail. But did this joint really got released only on a test press? The world is big, and we all know Japan gets a lot of bonus shit. So yeah, it was released on a Japanese CDS of the track "Africa's Inside Me" by Toshiba (1994). So we can get the joint in 'original' digital quality, I bought it and I didn't know what to post today so why not share it... So nope, this joint is not rare, it's just released in Japan. Don't know if they got a Japanese vinyl release of it? Where are the asians peeps over here? Meanwhile I got more shit that I never saw in CDQ. Does somebody know if Zeebra "The Untouchable" has a CDS in Japan? It's also on my wantlist. And giving money to music doesn't feel you bad, just pay the right price, keep that in mind! Enjoy:

Arrested Development - Ease My Mind (Premier's Remix)

Sorry no instrumental, and sorry for those who already knew! I want to ease my mind a little.

DJ Premier Talks Sampling With Grind Music Radio

"The second beat I ever made in my life was 'Take It Personal' but I never played it for Guru until 1992" -DJ Premier

Smiley The Ghetto Child - I'm Legend

Here we have the CDQ of the radio rip I posted under this post, for more info, check previous post. "The Antidote Pt. 2" coming in may! Props to Smiley himself for hitting me up yesterday! Dope dope shit. "Fingerfucking they Iphone", classic. Enjoy:

Smiley The Ghetto Child - I'm Legend

Smiley The Ghetto Child - I'm Legend (Radio Rip)

Daaaaaaaaaaaamn, this shit almost breaked my fucking neck!! We got ourself a winner!! From Smiley The Ghetto Child's upcoming album "The Antidote Pt. 2". I recently spoke something about Smiley, how underrated he is. Started out writing rhymes for Black Sheep and Chi-Ali, cousin of The Nutcracker, was going to shoot a video for "The Realness" when he had to go to jail... Crazy!! It's hard to make my day nowadays, but this shit just did it, I need vinyl with this on the B-Side!! Enjoy:

Smiley The Ghetto Child - I'm Legend (Radio Rip)

Khaleel - Rappin' Exercise (Feat. Panchi) (Prod. by Showbiz) (Cuts by DJ Premier)

Here we have the CDQ of the track Khaleel did with Showbiz featuring Panchi. Cuts are done by DJ Premier. Note from Year Round: "This is not a single... this is juste a rappin' exercise". Enjoy:

Khaleel - Rappin' Exercise (Feat. Panchi) (Prod. by Showbiz) (Cuts by DJ Premier)

All Eyez On: Biggest Gord

Lemme do a post about Biggest Gord, for those who see DJ Premier every year in Europe spinning, he is the man with the beard and dreads who likes to film a lot next to Premier. But more important he is one of Preems closest friends and Year Round Records manager. From the early days in Houston where Premo and Gordon were kicking ICP till now leading a label of a legend producer in New York.

But what a lot of people don't know is that he also produced some joints trough the years. I tried to find all the tracks he produced (some with Jahdan from Blackhearted Skavangerz), but you can't know anything, so if you know more, hit the comment section!

1) Stikken Moov - Fatality (1995)
Some 'rare' shit, Stikken Moov! Signed to Guru's Ill Kid label but only released one single and also appeared as a B-Side from the another rare single of Operation Ratification! This single was released by Tape Kingz (most known from the Crooklyn Cuts Volumes) in 1995 with 3 different tracks on it.

2) Blackhearted Skavangerz - Poison Pill (Feat. Delie & Goldie Tha Mack) (1997)
Mostly known due to appearance on Evil Dee's "5 Deadly Venoms" mixtape, but was also released on a 12", I think it was their only single. Also released by Tape Kingz, co-produced with Jahdan (who also did the vocals?).

3) Teflon - Shit Happens (1997)
This one is my favorite, Tef is the shit! Always loved this track from his debut LP "My Will" in 1997.

4) Jahdan - Raiders Of The Arc (1999)
This track only appeared on a compilation album of Duck Down in 1999. Dope compilation!

5) Guru - Where's Our Money (2001)
Yeah, Gordon produced this one. Leading single for his "Baldhead Slick & Da Click" album. One of the last releases on Guru's label "Ill Kid".

6) Smiley Da Ghetto Child - Caged In (2001)
Also signed on Illkid label when his first single dropped. B-Side was "Caged In". A-Side produced by Guru. He started out making rhymes for Black Sheep and Chi-Ali and later his cousin Melachi the Nutcracker had a record deal for Group Home where he appeared on the track "The Realness", had to go to jail after that track just like Chi-Ali (earlier) and his cousin Melachi (later). Life isn't a fairytale like some.

7) NYGz - What Yo Life Like (Feat. Jahdan) (2007)
Never had the full version, it was supposed to be on "Welcome To G-Dom" but seemly it didn't made it. Got this of an advanced copy!

Biggest Gord is now working as manager of Year Round Records and also does a lot of filming, he recently made the video for "Ain't Nuttin' Changed (Queensbridge to California Remix)". Here is his account on vimeo.

First Image of "Opportunity Knocks" Video Shoot

Yep, they are shooting a video for Nick Javas "Opportunity Knocks", but first we need to wait for the CDQ! Radio rip here. Look out for the 12" with "Not A Game" on the B-Side, which will also have a video!

DJ Premier - Live On Krupt Mob Radio (17.02.10)

Finally found some time to upload this mix DJ Premier did at Bumpy Knuckles place. He mixed songs he rarely mix of himself, the rnb remixes and so on. The quality is worse but that's how the show is broadcasted, sorry folks! Again a big 2 hour set for y'all, have fun:

DJ Premier - Live On Krupt Mob Radio (17.02.10)

Ah, and here is something I also have on my hard disc from the O.G.:
Freddie Foxxx - Industry Shakedown (Demo) (Prod. by Pete Rock) (Radio Rip)

Oh, and I didn't knew what photo to add so I picked this one from around 1999 at D&D Studios.

LiveFromHQ Playlist 19/02/2010

Tracks:

1. Statik Selektah - Do It To Death (Feat. Lil Fame, Havoc & Kool G Rap)
2. Team Get Em - Rawwwww
3. Evidence - Hard Hit (Feat. DJ Revolution)
4. Sean Price - Shut The Fuc Up
5. Khaleel - Rappin' Exercise (Feat. Panchi)
6. Chuck D - This Bit Of Earth
7. Nick Javas - Not A Game
8. Freeway & Jake One - One Foot In
9. Kid Capri - I Turn It Out
10. Brown Bag All Stars - The Agenda
11. Maja 7th - On My Own (Feat. Freddie Gibbs & Mikki Halsted)
12. Nutso - My Hood (Feat. Royal Flush & Mic Geronimo)
13. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Fort Green Projects (Feat. Free Murder, RZA & Shacrone)
14. Nick Javas - Adrenaline Rush (Feat. 78 West)
15. Nick Javas - Warning Track
16. Raekwon - Badlands (Feat. Ghostface Killah)

Guests: /

DJ Premier interview with Examiner.com @ All Star Weekend

If you’ve ever listened to Hip-Hop music then you should know who DJ Premier is. Premier was one-half of the legendary group Gangstarr and arguably the greatest Rap producer of all time. Primo has made classic beats for the likes of Nas, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Rakim, KRS-One, and The Notorious B.I.G.

Word has it that he’ll be behind the boards for the next release of a certain tantrum throwing MC from Chicago.

I had the honor of meeting DJ Premier at an event sponsored by 944 Magazine during NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, Texas—the pleasure was all mine.

SS: What has All-Star Weekend been like for you so far?

DJ Premier: It’s been really great. We just got here today. The funny thing is I’m from New York and we just got a little rough snow but I’m used to it. I shovel my own drive-way, I shovel the side walk, take care of all my neighbors, and make sure all the old ladies get their drive-ways shoveled and get taken care of with salt and all of that. I’m from Texas originally but I’ve been living in New York for 22 years. My sister lives out here and to come out to 9 inches of snow is funny. I’m used to 36 degrees but everybody out here is panicking, flights were cancelled and all of that. We made it here safely.

Big shout out to 944 magazine for having us out here, we appreciate it. Shout out to The Boardroom for having us, Russell Simmons, Melanie Fiona, Paul Pierce, Snoop Dogg, DJ Reflex, and Doug E. Fresh. It’s a beautiful thing to be out here. Shout out to Nick Javas who ripped it with me. He’s on my label Year Round Records. Also shout out to all the people that came through, Amare Stoudemire, LeBron James, Chris Tucker, Magic Johnson and also Allen Iverson who couldn’t be here who I’m a big fan of.

SS: I read that you were working with MC Eiht on his new album, how did that come about?

DJ Premier: We’ve been friends for a long time. I’ve known him since the 90’s; we came up in the same era. When the West Coast was strong with Death Row MC Eiht had his own lane—he also became an actor in the film Menace II Society. I did my first gig in L.A. in 1989 with Gangstarr, Compton’s Most Wanted, WC and the Maad Circle, and Ice Cube. This was when Ice Cube first left N.W.A. He got into a big beef backstage. All the action wasn’t out in the crowd it was backstage. It was crazy to witness that and see how many people were mad at Cube for moving and taking that step. It turned out to be one of the best moves that he made.

The first person I met in Long Beach at the show was MC Eiht. He had two beepers on his hip, a big fresh jheri curl, and black khaki’s. He said, “What’s up DJ Premier my name is MC Eiht,” and we’ve been friends ever since. I just love his style. He has a unique voice and a unique flow—he has his own lane. That’s what it’s all about, having your own lane. Everybody always wants to sound like everybody else but when you’re different you always prevail even if it takes a minute to get there. He never switched that up.

When I put out an artist named Blaq Poet on my label Year Round Record in June of 2009 we wanted to do a remix. Eiht and I were on the phone talking about new music he was working on and I let him hear the song and he loved it. He was like, “Yo let me get on it.” I let him get on it and then my man Young Maylay who’s down with Dub C WC and Crazy Toones who is also from the west coast let me hear his stuff and he’s a great MC. He’s going to be on my label too. I asked him to get on it too and he sent it to me in a day—done! I said let’s shoot a video because I was working with Christina Aguilera on her new album out in L.A. Gordon Franklin who runs my label said, “Yo I got some cheap tickets we can get. Let’s bring Poet, fly out to L.A., shoot the video, and go back to New York the next day.” I stayed out there and worked with Christina. I snuck away…she don’t even know I broke away. I’m going to get in trouble now. I broke away from a session that she’s paying me to be out there for to go and shoot the video with Poet, MC Eiht, and Maylay. It came out really good, it’s called “Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed.” Then they came to New York and did the show for our release party. We flew them up, put them in nice hotels, and took care of them—we’re old friends. I said you know what, we should do an album. Eiht gave me like 40 songs and he doesn’t know how to mix. He gave me like 40 songs all sparse and crazy but the beats and lyrics were dope. I said, “Yo man we could do two albums together! I’m gonna put you on my label and do a couple of one-offs.”

That’s what my label represents, pure Hip-Hop from the bottom up! You gotta start from the bottom and work your way up. Everybody now is so caught up on first week sales and soundscan. Forget soundscan and forget first week sales, it’s all about integrity and quality music. We care about our fans and we care about giving them their money’s worth. That pays more than a payola record. Paying for a record means you’re buying your friends. I don’t have to buy my friends to like me. I want you to like me because I’m real and I’m me. So all those other expletives let them pay for their records, we know that they don’t hold water next to what we do. I don’t care if they get 20 million spins they can’t stand next to us when we drop our stuff. Play yours then play mine—ours is better (laughs).

SS: Pete Rock is in town, I think 9th Wonder just left town…

DJ Premier: Family man…all family.

SS: I recently saw clips from the show that 9th did to honor you and Pete in North Carolina….

DJ Premier: Yeah man. That’s one of the dopest things I’ve ever experienced. To be honored…. Man I feel like I got so many more miles to go. I’ll be 44 years-old this year. The love that 9th Wonder gave me and Pete was so incredible. The band that played for us mimicking our records and sounding just like the beats we produced from out heart and soul, it was one of the biggest, dopest events ever in my lifetime. I love 9th Wonder, I love Pete. Big shout out to both of them.

SS: Are you still using the SP 1200?
DJ Premier: No I’m using the S950 which is one of the old, old 1984-85 machines. And I’m still using the MPC60! The first MPC! Roger Linn, big up.

SS: I watched you deejay tonight, what’s your opinion of Serato?

DJ Premier: I used to be against Serato just because vinyl is the essence of how we’ve developed Hip-Hop culture. Shout out to Kool Herc the father and Afrika Bambaataa the godfather. I was against it for a long time and then DJ’s I respect like Jazzy Jeff and DJ Jazzy Jay from the Zulu Nation were like, “Preem this is what you’ve earned. You’ve carried records, amps, and speakers for years; bruising your legs, being tired, sore, paying overweight fees on planes for your record crates on tour. This is a gift to you--utilize it, learn it, and master it and you’ll be incredible.” I finally mastered it and I can do the same thing I wanted to do which is what I was afraid of losing—the integrity of what makes me great when I do vinyl.

I own all of these records that are actually played on Serato. I have every one in storage with the artwork and the credits showing who produced it, engineered it, mixed it, and shout out to my man Ronnie, Ra-Ra, and Rollo! All that means a lot to us so I don’t want that to go away. I like all the rock artists like Katy Perry, Pearl Jam, U2, and Radiohead that put out vinyl. Jay-Z still puts out vinyl, Blueprint 3 is on vinyl. I love that because they don’t neglect what made our culture great which was the DJ. Before there was an MC there was the DJ and we are the reason why you dance and party. I stay true to the essence. I can play these types of party’s where it’s cross-over music but I’m really deep rooted in the 80’s, 90’s era of Hip-Hop. I like the grown and sexy stuff, 70’s funk, Parliament, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole you name it, all of that stuff.

SS: When you deejay at a club do you try to avoid playing Primo records?

DJ Premier: Nah, ‘cause I know that’s what they want. I didn’t do it tonight. The gig’s I usually get that’s all I do is do a big segment of Premier and Gangstarr. Then I go into other stuff like breaks and the original records that we sample from. At the end of the day it’s all about your knowledge and respect for music. As long as your knowledge and respect for music is there you will always prevail because I can do any gig from House, Folk, Country, Rock, and everything. We really, really respect music. We don’t just listen to it and love it, we respect it. You gotta respect it to love it and take it to the next level and that’s what I do.

SS: I interviewed MoSS a few weeks ago and he said that you guys had a surprise coming this year. Can you drop a hint for Examiner.com?

DJ Premier: If it’s a surprise then it’s gotta remain that. Shout out to MoSS, Works of Mart, Toronto, Canada. He’s one of the illest, fiercest, original producers that I really respect. That’s why I signed him to my production company because he brings another piece to the puzzle. And plus I give people their credit. You have a lot of producers that take the credit but other people produced the song—that’s just how they’re structured. With me if MoSS produced it, it will say produced by MoSS for Works of Mart. If Gemcrates produced it, it will say produced by Gemcrates for Works of Mart. If it’s produced by Premier, it’s Premier for Works of Mart. I’m not gonna take it and put my name on it but they did it. Plus my sound is already embedded and I don’t want people to say, “Ah man now you getting other people to do your beats?” I worry about that stuff. We all have our own style; they’re just another added piece to making solid albums. It’s all about albums, I love making solid albums.

SS: This is the 20 year anniversary of Just to Get a Rep. That’s my favorite Premier beat of all time.

DJ Premier: I appreciate it man, thank you.

SS: Go back and talk about Just to Get a Rep and how you made that beat.

DJ Premier: We made that record based on that fact that Guru and I had just got our record deal for Step in the Arena on EMI and Chrysalis Records. We both bought brand new whips, he had a 4Runner and I had a brand new MPV. He was actually robbed for his car and he wrote a song about it. The crazy thing is, the guy who robbed him for his car, we found the guy. We chased him and he ran into an ice cream truck crashed and died. God bless his soul. He crashed into an ice cream truck and died, what can you do? Guru wrote the lyrics based on that incident. That’s a very, very sacred and deep record. I remember the day that we went to the precinct to see the car and it was smashed up like an accordion. There was no way he would have survived that crash. It’s unfortunate that the guy got lost but at the same time it’s unfortunate that he took it upon himself to take Guru’s car. At the end of the day we prevailed. God bless his soul and God bless his family. We don’t wish death on anybody.

SS: You have over 20 year’s of experience beat-making. Do you have a favorite Primo beat?

DJ Premier: Nah. I’m not into riding my own expletive. It’s not my style. You know? Not my style.

SS: So what’s up for DJ Premier in 2010?

DJ Premier: Year Round Records is my label for 5 years strong. We have a NYG’z album coming out. They have an album that came out in 2008 called Welcome to G-Dom, more of a compilation type of an album with me bringing up the body of it and they did their own thing while I was on tour with Big Shug of Gangstarr Foundation. We’re also working on his album called Blue Collar. Also Nick Javas from Jersey, his album is called Destination Unknown—a very good album. I got Khalil from Houston, Texas--Missouri City to be exact. His album is called My MC Name is.… I’m also doing my DJ Premier album, MC Eiht, and Young Maylay. Also KRS-One and DJ Premier, we’re doing Return of the Boom Bip. Not Boom Bap, Boom Bip. Shout out to Q-Tip who is already on it. Grand Puba and Ice-T who are on it, it’s going to be one of the illest album’s of 2010!

Source: Examiner

DJ Premier - Live on Toca Tuesdays (Big L Tribute)

This week Toca Tuesdays (Hosted by Tony Touch) on Shady45 was fully dedicated to the greatest talent ever, Big L. With DJ Premier on the turntables we have guests like Bobitto, Big L's brother Big Don, Jewlz (Director of Big L Documentary), Rondell, Al Lindstrom with their own comments. A.G., Diamond D, Kid Capri and Buckwild called into the show!! So enjoy once more of this 2hour set:

DJ Premier - Live on Toca Tuesdays (Big L Tribute)

Did you know "Platinum Plus" was suppose to feature Jay-Z but didn't go trough so DJ Premier was mixing of the song while Big Daddy Kane was chilling in his studio and he was aight with rhyme a few bars haha.

DJ Premier on Big L's 11th Year of Passing

"I do not like to put my productions on a pedestal since I respect the work of others for my inspiration... But as a fan of hip hop and as a person who respects and lives the culture, I have to be honest based on my taste in the music that I buy, and what I love to blast when I drive around nodding my head to that hardcore shit... I have so many memories of the songs that Big L made when we were in the studio doing the D.I.T.C. sessions... Watching Big L and Showbiz arguing over Malcolm X while we were waiting for Fat Joe to get to the studio to cut vocals for "The Enemy" to name a few... Big L had such a sense of humor reminiscent to Biggie... They were both naturals at being funny and making you laugh non stop without trying to be... I miss them both since I knew them personally and witnessed greatness in my lifetime of recording music professionally... Shouts to his brother Big Don, and R.I.P. to his mother "Pinky" and his brother "Big Lee"... Also shout to Rich King... Flamboyant for life..." -DJ Premier

Preems's Picks:

1. D.I.T.C. - The Enemy
2. Big L - Ebonics
3. Lord Finesse - Yes, You May (Remix)
4. D.I.T.C. - Day One
5. Big L - Casualties Of A Dice Game
6. Big L - The Big Picture Intro
7. D.I.T.C. - Way of Life
8. Big L - Platinum Plus (Feat. Big Daddy Kane)
9. D.I.T.C. - Thick
10. Big L - Put It On (LG Remix) (Feat. Kid Capri)

Rap Is Outta Control Playlist 14/02/2010 (Filled in by DJ Premier)

Tracks:

1. KRS-One - How To Be An Emcee (Feat. Redman & MIMS)
2. Nick Javas - Not A Game
3. Statik Selektah - Follow Me (Feat. Smif N Wessun)
4. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Fort Green Projects (Feat. Free Murder, RZA & Shacrone)
5. Joell Ortiz - Project Boy
6. Young Maylay - Mic It
7. Kid Capri - I Turn It Out
8. O.C. & A.G. - Young With Style
9. Khaleel - Rappin' Exercise (Feat. Panchi)
10. Obie Trice - Stories
11. Reks - God Damn (Feat. Freddie Gibbs)
12. Freeway & Jake One - One Thing
13. Strong Arm Steady - True Champs (Feat. Montage One, Evidence, Oh No, Roc C)
14. Dogg Pound - They Don't Want It (Feat. Soopafly)
15. Bumpy Knuckles - The Truth (Remix)
16. DJ Skizz - Queens Kats (Feat. Killa Sha & ZU)
17. Sha Stimuli - What's Wrong (Feat. Torae)
18. Actual Proof - Genius
19. Marv Won - Rite Back
20. Bekay - Pipe Dreams (Feat. R.A. the Rugged Man)
21. Statik Selektah - Do It To Death (Feat. Lil Fame, Havoc & Kool G Rap)

Nick Javas - Opportunity Knocks LIVE

MC Eiht is Getting Ready for His Next Solo Album

MC Eiht is getting ready for his next solo album. His last solo album "Affiliated" was realesed almost 4 years ago on Paid in Full Entertainment. His next album will be executive produced by DJ Premier (who he recently worked with for the remix of Blaq Poets leading single for "The Blaqprint) on Preems own label Year Round Records. The upcoming album "Which Way Is West" is set to drop in late summer, first details is that Marco Polo is getting in to produce some beats, and that NYGz will be featured on the album. Together with DJ Premier and some other unknown producers he should bring MC Eiht back on the spot where he belongs.

MC Eiht - Which Way Is West Sampler (Thanks to DJ Vinyl!)
(None of them are produced by DJ Premier!)

Also is getting rumored that Young Maylay is about to sign an album deal with Year Round Records.

DJ Premier @ 944 Allstar Weekend, Dallas 12/02/2010

DJ Finesse is filling in on LiveFromHQ!

DJ Premier @ Bootshaus, Köln, Germany

12/03/2010

DJ PREMIER (NYC/USA)
CHARLY MURPHY & MEGABLAST (Crush)
CRACK-T (3001)

LiveFromHQ Playlist 05/02/2010

Tracks:

1. Sadat-X - Turn It Up (Feat. Pete Rock)
2. Rakim - Euphoria (Feat. Styles P, Jadakiss & Busta Rhymes)
3. Strong Arm Steady - Cheeba Cheeba
4. Nick Javas - Not A Game
5. Nutso - My Hood (Feat. Royal Flush & Mic Geronimo)
6. Shaolin Monks - Dreams (Feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Raekwon)
7. 9th Wonder & Khrysis - Make It Big
8. OC & AG - Young With Style
9. Strong Arm Steady - Best Of Times (Feat. Phonte)
10. Joell Ortiz - Project Boy
11. Dogg Pound - They Don't Want It (Feat. Soopafly)
12. Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - Rearview
13. Bumpy Knuckles - 81 Bars Of Murder
14. Showbiz - We All (Feat. OC & AG)
15. D.O.E.C.I.G.A.P.O.M. - Sinking With The Ship (Feat. Adversary & Napoleon Da Lengend)
16. The Away Team - Fire It Up

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More LiveFromHQ Recordings

Now that we are in the vibe to post new hip hop. Warning, this post got nothing to do with DJ Premier (or his label) for those who are freaking. But it's hip hop I feel to post from last LiveFromHQ episode (dope episode!). Some new Showbiz, AG, OC, Ruste Juxx and Marco Polo! Yeah! Enjoy my internet homies:

Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - Rearview (Prod. by Marco Polo) (Radio Rip)
From their upcoming collabo album "The eXXecution" dropping march 23rd. Featuring DJ Revolution, Rock, Sean Price, Bumpy Knuckles and Black Moon! Marco Polo is a busy cat, damn! EDIT: here you have the CDQ, thanks to Marco Polo!

Showbiz - We All (Feat. OC & AG) (Prod. by Showbiz) (Radio Rip)
From Showbiz upcoming album, planned for this summer!

Bumpy Knuckles - 81 Bars Of Murder (Prod. by Alchemist) (Radio Rip)
We know this one don't we? Preem felt like he needed to play this old joint again, so now we got it in better quality! Alchemist! I've heard Cormega did a warning track or something? Well, I'm not going to spend any more time on this issue or else Bumpy will add me to his list of shit bloggers lol. Mind your own business!

Joell Ortiz - Project Boy (Radio Rip)

Slaughterhouse baby! Here I come with the highly anticipated track "Project Boy", but I believe this guy is in general highly anticipated on the internet lol. After doing a DJ Premier tribute he has now his own Premo production! This track is featured on his second album "Free Agent", dropping 23th of march featuring Akon, Brother Ali, Bun B, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Raekwon, Novel, Smokey Robinson, M.O.P., Slaughterhouse, Maino, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli and Bobby Ray to be exact. Production duties will be handled by Red Spyda, DJ Khalil, Lil Fame, DJ Premier, Sean C and LV , Statik Selektah, Novel, Moss, Nottz, Frequency and Frank Dukes. Quit a list. I remember his debut LP "The Brick" went as a shock in hip hop world back in 2007, lets see what he does next. Enjoy the first look of the Premo track, next is Crooked I?

Joell Ortiz - Project Boy (Radio Rip)

Nick Javas - It's Not A Game (Unfinished Version) (Radio Rip)

Yes sir! The first DJ Premier produced track of 2010!! Artist: Nick Javas. For his upcoming album "Destination Unknown". It's still an unfinished track but Premo couldn't wait playing it. No new information on any release date, but hopefully 2010, Nick is getting in! Enjoy:

Nick Javas - It's Not A Game (Unfinished Version) (Radio Rip)

Ow yeah, and we have Big Shug updates, his new album has a title "I Am Forever". The track "Hard Body" with M.O.P. and Fat Joe is almost finished, same goes for the whole album! Big Shug also finished his actor job, for the Ben Affleck movie "The Town" where he plays Kenny the drugdealer, release september 10th.

And for those who doubt this blog, lemme hold this track for a little while; tomorrow I'm going to upload "Project Boy" by Joell Ortiz for his upcoming album "Free Agent". Unless somebody is faster. Later.

R.I.P. Johnny Dankworth

R.I.P. to Johnny Dankworth. Most of you know why I post this... He died at a age of 82. Much respect to the younger generation who recognize this unique artist. Also happy birthday to Jay Dee (in all honestly, I played this year more Jay Dee then DJ Premier I think). Good day to think about life.