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50 Cent Beat Update 2

Here you have the middle man Sha Money XL talking about it:

These are people who I appreciate, and the music and the legacy that they’re leavin’ with us, and creating it for us as Hip Hop. It’s not like they’re asking to see some Pop producer that ain’t really Hip Hop. Pete Rock, DJ Premier, that’s the best it gets. I love that part. […] That was single-handedly me. 50 Cent passed on the beat the first time. I re-sent it to 50’s engineer, Ky Miller and he played it again for 50 while 50 was in the studio. He got it this time; 50 got it. All of a sudden, ‘Shut Your Bloodclot Mouth’ is everywhere, all over the Internet. He killed it! I called him and said, ’50, you’ve got to finish this record. This shit is crazy.’ There’s certain records you get calls on, ’cause you can feel the energy. That was one record, that I told him was big. He’s not into names. He don’t care who produces the track. He don’t want to sit in the studio with these guys or nothin’; he want to make his record. So when this particular record hit the streets, the feedback was so fuckin’ monstrous, it was like, ‘Know what Fif? You’ve got to finish this song.’ So we’re working on that now. He just wanted to get it out, ’cause he knew Hip Hop really wanted it. He heard it when you asked about it. He heard when Premo talked about the record not being played. He heard everything. So 50 really listens to what people really want. And he went back in and fuckin’ in. You know Premo gotta do scratches; it’s still a work in progress. He had scratches there, but 50 didn’t use them the first time. It’s still a work in progress. The song will thus reportedly change before appearing on the upcoming Before I Self Destruct.

Source: HipHopDX

LiveFromHQ 14/02/2009

No new Premo tracks, but new shit. Bun B sended DJ Premier a track that he is going to remix, it’s a slow track. New “Doobie Ashtray“? And he is also going to be on the UGK album. “Tha Blaqprint” is coming very very very soon, it’s finished. Hehe. Preem bought chocolate with a special note for his girl and finally, we got some new joints by Statik Selektah! You know I like this producer very much hehe. R.I.P. Lady of Rage‘s mother.

BONUS

Statik Selektah – My Favourite Song (Feat. Talib Kweli) (Prod. by Statik Selektah) (Off “GTA IV: The Lost and Damned OST”)

Statik Selektah & Saigon – The Rules (Prod. by Statik Selektah) (Off “All In A Day’s Work”)

DJ Premier in Bucharest 22/03/2009


I’m glad for the people of Romania, they also deserves good artists.

LiveFromHQ 07/02/2009

Nothing new again… Just to fill this blog a little I’ll add a conversation between DJ Premier and another legend where they reminisce about the past plus he talked all the time about the superbowl, so that will also be included. Keep your ears open to the background beats I would say:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/55253713ba0415b7/

DJ Premier’s Top 25 Underacknowledged Cuts

Source: Ego Trip’s Book of Rap Lists, 1998

LiveFromHQ 24/01/2009

No new track, no guests but it was a tight show. A lot of bullshit was talking haha, Tha Blaqprint is coming in a few months DJ Premier said. Also Big Shug is already started working on his next album, did two new joints (not with Premo yet). Next week it will be DJ Eclipse because Preem will be to the superbowl. Big shout to the internet:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5459424872ebeb64/

LiveFromHQ Playlist 16/01/2009

Tracks:

  • 50 Cent – Shut Your Bloodclot Mouth
  • The Notorious B.I.G. – Love No Hoe
  • Blaq Poet – Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed
  • Royce Da 5’9″ – I Gotta Shake This
  • EMPD – Jane/What A Nice Name
  • Sonny Seeza – Brooklyn (Feat. Agallah)
  • Rob Quest – My Way
  • Fusion UNLTD. – The Sun (Feat. Little Brother, Nickelus, H.O.F. & Skillz)
  • Ali Vegas – Everyday Iz War
  • Jadakiss – A Letter To B.I.G.
  • Young Maylay – He’s Uh Felon
  • Mikkey Halsted – Liquor Store
  • Nutrageous – Down With The Kingz (Feat. Planet Asia)
  • Q-Tip – Dance On Glass
  • Prodigy – Test Tube Babies
  • Skyzoo – Bells And Whistles
  • Scarface – Soldier Story (Feat. The Product & Z-Ro)
  • Ludacris – Do The Right Thang (Feat. Spike Lee & Common)
  • Big Shug – The Meaning Of Hardcore

Guest: DJ Funk

I Think “American Black Man” is Coming

Loool, I’m almost ashamed to post this, but I think “American Black Man” is finally getting released this season. Bumpy released some days ago a new song called “Yes You Can” with the tags “American Black Man coming soon…”. I really hope so! The album of the Gang Starr Foundation member will contain productions by Alchemist, Pete Rock, DJ Premier and himself. The album was first announced to be released the first quarter of 2005. Also he got an album made in three days with KRS-One that also should be released anytime, the productions are from Freddie Foxxx himself. Besides that he is also doing an album fully produced by DJ Premier with old and new joints. And he even said he was going to do a full album with Pete Rock if he could.

(This was the front of the album in 2005…)

Track with Premo that should be on it:

  • The Life
  • Mic & Gun
  • Freddie Blassey
  • My Thoughts

Some smaller news: you can pre-order House of Repz vls at ughh.com, they are also going to release an album this year called “The 5ive Facez of Death“. Surprise surprise, also Natural Elements is getting ready to release an album haha (this got nothing to do with DJ Premier). For those who know them will be glad to hear this! And Royce da 5’9″Street Hop” is coming 21/04 on M.I.C/One Records, new video “Part of Me” will drop in a couple of days.

Notorious Brunch with DJ Premier today

That’s right we are offically open for business tomorrow but this Saturday we’re having a “Nortorious Brunch” with free cocktails from Sprite Green and DJ Premier spinning from 1pm to 4pm. 672 N. Wells is our new address. If you live in Chicago, hey, it’s free, why not…

Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed VLS

Blaq Poet dropped the first 12″ on DJ Premier‘s Year Round Records, and here he drops his long-overdue second 12-inch for the label. “Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed” is the first single from “Tha Blaqprint“, which is Premier’s first front-to-back album of production since the last Gang Starr album. The album is due Spring 2009, with this slab giving you two joints from the album plus a bonus cut…

A1 Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed (Dirty)
A2 Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed (Clean)
A3 Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed (Instrumental)
B1 Don’t Give a F*cc (Clean)
B2 Don’t Give a F*cc (Dirty)
B3 Too Strong (Dirty)
B4 Too Strong (Instrumental)

Source: Fatbeats

Yeah baby, finally! We can cop this goodie, note that in the info of fatbeats are a couple mistakes like not all tracks will be produced by Premo. But this whole VLS is!! As you know “Too Strong” won’t be on the album, it’s a bonus for the vinyl freaks under us. I will always making adds to DJ Premier work, this is how I show my respect, I want to help them sell, every producer wants support, only the best will get it.. And finally, this is also the time the clip will drop for “Ain’t Nuttin’ Changed” so wait with us.. Peace from the east.