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Saigon – Nunya (Produced by DJ Premier)

Saigon drops his new single from the upcoming GSNT3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard with the DJ Premier produced “NUNYA”. The pair have recorded 4 songs for Saigon’s new album GSNT3: The Troubled Times Of Carenard which is the 3rd installment of his Greatest Story Never Told album series.

You can also purchase the single on iTunes.

This is the 1st release on Saigon’s innovative new record label Squid Ink Squad which was formed with CPXi, one of the biggest online advertising companies in the world.

GSNT3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard will be available online and in stores Sept. 30th.

Related: Saigon Says DJ Premier Has Produced Most Of His Next Album

NYGz – G’Shit (Feat. G-Dep) (Prod. by Thorotracks) (Mixtape Rip)

So this is the track NYGz recorded with G-Dep just before he turned himself in. Too bad it’s not produced by DJ Premier but oh well. G-Dep is sentenced to 15 years of jail in 2011. Listen:

NYGz – G’Shit (Feat. G-Dep) (Prod. by Thorotracks)

Ripped from DJ Doo-Wop’s lastest mixtape “Mixtapes Not Dead Pt 2”, available here. Props to Kemel for the heads up!

CORRECTION: This track was recorded in 2008 for “Welcome 2 G-Dom”, it didn’t make the LP because it was never a final version. There is another track NYGZ recorded with G-Dep just before he turned himself in. It’s called “Clown Music” for their upcoming LP “Hustlaz Union”.

Related: G. Dep Featured on NYGz Next Album “Hustlers Union: Local NYGz”

Exclusive: M.O.P. – 187 (Prod. by Fizzy Womack) CDQ

New shit from M.O.P.!! From their upcoming EP “Street Certified”, produced by Fizzy Womack, scratches at the end by DJ Premier, enjoy:

Related: New M.O.P. Album With DJ Premier Production Coming in March ’14

Diabolic – Diabolical Sound (Prod. by DJ Premier) (Snippet)

Here we have a snippet of the long anticipated collabo with underground rapper Diabolic, check it ouuuut:

Diabolic – Diabolical Sound (Prod. by DJ Premier) (Snippet)

From the album “Fightin Words”, out on September 16, 2014. You can check out all the snippets here. You can also support Diabolic by kickstart his project! Peace.

Dynamic Duo & DJ Premier – Animal

This is the other track from Dynamic Duo & DJ Premier’s collaboration.
But it seems like the collaboration “album” “A Giant Step” only contains 2 tracks? Too bad…

EXCLUSIVE: First Division – This Iz Tha Time (Prod. by DJ Premier) (Radio Rip)

Exclusive joint from their official debut album called “Overworked and underpaid”, expect a video for it soon!

By the way, this beat was originally made for Busta Rhymes!

And don’t forget to check First Division’s The Critical Path Pt. 1 & 2, with productions from Marco Polo, DJ Skizz, BeatWyze, …

Peace to Shylow!

Dilated Peoples – Good As Gone (Official Video)

Bars in the Booth: A.G. (Session 4)

Exclusive: Spesh – The Meeting (Problems Or Peace) (Feat. Kool G Rap) CDQ

From Spesh’s upcoming album “38 Laws Of Powder”, comming 03/08! Support!

Related: 38 Spesh – No More (Prod. by DJ Premier) CDQ

Skyzoo & Torae – The Aura (Prod. by DJ Premier & Antman Wonder) CDQ

New track from Skyzoo & Torae’s upcoming album “Barrel Brothers” co produced by DJ Premier:

Here we have Antman Wonder explaining how this track came together:

Did you get feedback from any of the original “Reasonable Doubt” producers like Ski and Premier?

Well that segues right into “The Aura.” I think about three weeks after “Ode To Reasonable Doubt” dropped Skyzoo was at HipHop Nation for Sirius and he texted me saying Preem loves the album. So I hit him up and he gave me the call-in number and DJ Premier interviewed me on the show. He gave me some tidbits and behind the scenes stuff. Then I told him that I wanted to work with him and he passed off his email. It’s funny because about a year prior I said on Twitter that by the end of this year I’m going to work with DJ Premier.

I was a month or two late but it still came together. I’d put some melodies together and there were one or two that sounded like Premo. “Bring It On” was like one of my favorite songs on Reasonable Doubt so I went for an airy but warm feel like that had. I had Premier in mind when I made it. So for him to pick that was meant to be. I was kicking myself because I wanted to do some crazy Conan The Barbarian cartoon type beat, real heavy. But sometimes I make the music I need, not the music I want. I felt that was the one he was going to pick.

Then Skyzoo passed them off to Preem [to sample]. I didn’t hear about it for a while but then Sky called me one night and he said “I need you to touch up this beat.” Premo couldn’t finish it but he chose one of the samples, added drums and looped it, etc. And that’s how “The Aura” came together. I finished it up in about an hour. It really has that New York feel to it.

Gang Starr’s “No More Mr Nice Guy” was one of the first vinyls I ever played. I was like seven. My uncle left me his record collection when he went to the military. He left me his little stereo system with the tape deck and the turntable on top. Out of all the records the Gang Starr stood out to me. I tried to scratch on it, probably effed the album all up. But it was that moment when I realized I like beats more than rhymes. A lot of artists listen to the words before anything but I’ll catch the words on the second or third listen.I can tune everything out and just hear music. And if the artist brings it then it just takes it there. I ain’t never heard anybody like Guru, but I gotta enjoy the music first. So now in 2014 I get to work with one of my idols.

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Related: Torae – For The Record (Prod. by DJ Premier) CDQ