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Re:Generation Private Screening Q&A with DJ Premier, Skrillex, Mark Ronson & More

Had to add this on:

LMAO!!

Evidence Performing “You” @ Melkweg, Amsterdam

He does it dope! Can’t wait to see him in Belgium tomorrow.

Rap Is Outta Control (02/05/2012)

Filled in by DJ Premier!

Live From HeadQCourterz (02/03/2012)

Guests: 9th Wonder & Rapsody

DJ Premier Discuss New Showbiz & AG Album “Mugshot Music” Pt. 2

Related: Showbiz & A.G. – South Bronx Shit (Prod. by Showbiz) (Scratches by DJ Premier) CDQ

Lord Finesse Names “Baby, You Nasty” As His 5th Favorite Sample Flip

Lord Finesse: “During the making of Funky Technician I would sit with Premier all day listening to records, trying to pick out loops for the album. I would sit there sometimes til we’d both be nodding off. [laughs] One day he pull out that Young-Holt Unlimited record and as soon as I heard the drums I absolutely lost my mind. I was like, “That’s it right there” – just off the drum loop alone! Man, I didn’t care what he added on top as long as he had that drum loop running. I knew we could come up with something funky.”

“Baby, You Nasty” samples Young-Holt Unlimited – “Wah Wah Man” (Cotillion, 1971)

Click here for Lord Finesse’s 10 Favorite Sample Flips.

Live From HeadQCourterz (01/27/2012)

Guest: Sadat X

A-Trak Names “Ten Crack Commandments” As His 3rd Favorite Sample Flip

A-Trak: “Premier beats were always so iconic that you became ultra-familiar with the samples, and then one day you’d hear the original source and it would be just a couple passing notes in the middle of a song and you’d respect him even more for noticing that section! I could easily do a Top 10 Sample Flips of just Premier. The “Ten Crack Commandments” beat speaks to me in particular because he scratched the sample and it make the scratching part of the production. It wasn’t a solo, it became an essential part of what the sample brought to the track.”

“Ten Crack Commandments” samples Les McCann – “Vallarta” (ABC, 1977).

Click here for A-Trak’s 10 Favorite Sample Flips.

Related: Ten Crack Commandments used in Modern Business

Exclusive: MC Eiht – All Hood (Prod. by Brenk Sinatra) CDQ

CDQ for MC Eiht & Austrian producer Brink Sinatra mellow relaxing collabo “All Hood”:

MC Eiht – All Hood (Prod. by Brenk Sinatra)

“Which Way Iz West” coming in 2012 on Year Round Records/Blue Stamp Records.

Related: MC Eiht – All Hood (Prod. by Brenk Sinatra) (Radio Rip)

Rap Is Outta Control (01/22/2011)

Filled in by DJ Premier.
Guests: Bishop Lamont & Mr. Mecca.