DJ Premier‘s tour to Europe next week in cancelled for unkown reasons. Actually very bad for myself because I paid €27 to see him live next week. His name is changed by Bob Sinclar, whatever, not going to spend more words!
Next week LiveFromHQ will be filled in by DJ Eclipse.
UPDATE: No official reason, but he said last night he will be recording with Christina Aguilera next week in LA so…
Good news people, I’m again recording DJ Premier‘s show. I even got better news, I’m recording now in the quality that Premo uses for his turntables after paying to XMradio (not Sirius anymore). I noticed I still didn’t drop an exclusive on this blog that I recorded from his show like I used to do for the DJ Premier Forum, still waiting!! “Tha Blaqprint” is coming in june and then he will work on “Pros N Cons” and then we’ll see his solo album. I just need fresh Premo, where is the new Nick Javas and Teflon (with Papoose and Saigon)? Too bad he said some time ago he would drop them…
If you are into jazzy hip hop, like the hip hop producers in Japan you’ll probably know this one. It’s from the group Electric (aka Electric Company) who released only one album in 2004 called “Lifes A Struggle“. It’s an American (Boston) hip hop group with members Insight, Dagha, Anonymous, Moe Pope and Raheem. But half of the album is produced by Martingang (Japan). The whole album is good, I would say very good. This joint is produced by Insight and contains a ‘funny’ sample, like a Hawaii sample. Enjoy:
Electric – Relax Today (Prod. by Insight)
or
Electric – Where Would You Be (Prod. by Insight)
I would like to introduce a new poll to y’all, I want to see what artist should need to return to the Gang Starr Foundation. Their are two people who are missing in the list because they don’t need to come back, they’re still in the posse. Even today when the click isn’t really active. Those are Bumpy Knuckles (I won’t call him Freddie Foxxx anymore because this is his ‘new’ name) and Big Shug who both still make recordings with DJ Premier untill this day. Watch out for the new Big Shug album that will come certain this year, we know how royal Big Shug is! Also NYGz is excluded. For most it won’t be necessary, but a little background info won’t hurt:
Bahamadia
Haha Bahamadia, her monotone flow got me hooked on her. She is the only female artist in the list, but that doesn’t mean a thing. Born in Philadelphia, but made her debut in New York in 1996 with help from Gang Starr and The Roots for her classic hip hop album “Kollage”. Only in 2000 she made her second album, but this time without the help from Gang Starr. But she actually never disappeared from the scene, always into guest appearance even untill this day. She loves to work with other artists from the whole world, especially Japanese artists. But I have to say how it is, the only album I play of her is “Kollage”, that lovely monotone voice on those hardcore street boom bap will always keep my head banging… I never knew why she left Gang Starr Foundation, but something tells me they went seperate ways in friendship.
Jeru the Damaja
This one was probably the most successful ex-player of the Gang Starr Foundation, started rhyming on the streets of Brooklyn and was together with Group Home the artist who got Premier interested in. Made two albums with Preem with lyrics and flow nobody can forget. Got into beef with The Fugees and The Notorious B.I.G. and even the Gang Starr Foundation. Never knew why they really split, but it wasn’t with peace. I’ve heard it was for money issues and even for Premo fucking his sister, but I know he went very mad when Premier gave “Ten Crack Commandments” to Biggie instead to Jeru. Now he is touring with The Beatnuts and Lordz of the Underground in Europe (Yes, I was there).
Group Home
Is the only formation in the list, consists of Lil’ Dap and Melachi the Nutcracker. Made only one album with DJ Premier in 1995. But surprise surprise, also this one is a classic (even when their rhyme abilities were questionable). They made a second album in 1999 with only one Premo production (the only reason he produced the joint was because Guru would rap on it). The reason they split is because they didn’t show respect or something. While Lil’ Dap made a lot of guests appearance, signed to Polish label and made last year his debut solo album, went Melachi the Nutcracker to jail. Now more then ten years later they’re preparing to make a come back…
Afu-Ra
Who we got here? Dayum, AFU-RA! He doesn’t need to come back to the foundation, he needs to come back to hip hop in general. But good news, he is coming back and yes, with Premo on the boards he said. And he is a loyal person, always had a Preem on his album. Don’t really know what to say further, always had mad respect for him…
Krumb Snatcha
A Boston MC who made legendary appearance on Gang Starr tracks such as “Put Up Or Shut Up” and “Make ‘Em Pay”. Has only made two solo tracks who are produced by DJ Premier, but always made strong appearances in general. Even I never heard it direct, I have the feeling he left the Foundation. His new album “Hidden Scriptures” won’t include a Premier track, but he didn’t forget Large Pro and Pete Rock. Release date is 28/04.
THANKS FOR VOTING !!
The poll of 100 days is ended, with a total of 1222 unique votes. Here you can re-read the question with the info of that album and artist. I admit it wasn’t the best poll, but whatever. The album that the people most want is Blaq Poet “The Best That Never Did It“. Here you have the complete results:
I want to thank everybody for their vote! The NYGz album is in the making, has already a couple of recordings. When we can expect Poets fully Premo produced album is not known, but I do know that Preems solo album is earlier on the program of Year Round Records.
Tracks:
Guests: /
Who’s down? And sorry, I couldn’t listen to LiveFromHQ this night. Maybe someone can inform me of any news? Thanks in advance!
West Coast pioneer MC Eiht is deeply respected for classics like “Hood Took Me Under” and “Def Wish.” The Compton emcee, actor and businessman was mentioned in a recent interview with Hip Hop production icon DJ Premier as a potential partner for an upcoming album. Earlier this week, Eiht took some time to confirm the likelihood of such a cross-coastal collaboration with HipHopDX. “I really think it’s up to the fans to just demand and want the record. True fans of Eiht or Premier, who’ve been following us over our careers, they know what we’re about, and I think it’s just for the fans, that people get to talking about it and wanting to hear it. Like, somebody called me and said they heard it on G-Unit Radio last weekend, so it’s like word of mouth is traveling. Me and Premier just talked about it like a week ago, so I think it’s something [that] if the fans want it and they keep requesting it, and they keep wanting to see it, and they’re positive about it, it can happen because it’s always supply and demand. As rumored collaborative albums in the past with Nas and Royce Da 5’9” have been halted or delayed, Eiht knows Premier’s repuation. “He’s busy. I mean, Premier does tracks for 50 Cent, and Fat Joe, and whoever else. He’s a big-time producer, so I’m just honored to be in good graces with him, to know him for so long that he wants to extend his hand to work with me, so when people come back and tell me, ‘Aw man, that’s hot, man, we want to see that happen,’ it’s just my ambition to push it, and basically, if the fans say they want it and they keep communicating that they want it, it’s going to happen. It’s my hundred percent ambition to put this project out, and just like we talked again a couple days ago, it’s on the fast track right now. We’re a hundred miles and running and we’re probably going to get it done.”However, liner-note readers and ’90s Hip Hop fans know that this union has manifested decades ago. “I’ve been knowing Premier since I got started rapping. We did our first concerts together back in the Celebrity Theater in Anaheim,” revealed MC Eiht, who has been releasing material on record since 1986. “Gang Starr came to the west coast and their first show, so I’ve been knowing Premier since him and Guru was together, since they first started.”Thus far the two have one record together, a 1992 remix. “Every time I go to New York, I kick it with him, we chat, you know, whatever. We used him to do the “Def Wish II ” remix on the Music to Driveby record. It’s just a mutual friendship I’ve been having with Premier.”As DJ Premier has since worked with west coast artists like Dilated Peoples, Snoop Dogg and Ras Kass, Too Short and MC Eiht were among the first. Eiht recalled to DX how his 1992 “Def Wish II” remix came to be. “At the time, Epic Records was based in New York. That was their main office, so me going to New York every year doing promo tours and just keeping in contact with Premier. The A&Rs who ran the Rap Department knew that basically, me and Premier had a straight friendship, so they stepped to Premier and asked him to remix the record. I didn’t even have to ask him; they stepped to him and asked him to remix the record because our relationship was based more on friendship than me trying to exploit, you know, ‘Aw man, do a favor for me, do a favor.'” He continued, “We was basically just homies, kicking it, smoking blunts, riding around in his Mazda MPV van. That was our thing.”For Compton’s Most Wanted, the song only added to their regional acceptance in New York at a time when coastal fences were much taller than today. “As far as New York is concerned, I was one of the very few artists who got respect from a lot of New York cats, so it really just boosted up my credibility with a lot of cats in New York for a nigga like me, you know, ‘This is MC Eiht-gangsta rapper, west coast, strictly gangbanging, drive-bys and shit like that.’ So for me to get with Premier and for him to remix the record, it opened people’s eyes and their ears to the versatility of what Eiht and Compton’s Most Wanted could do as far, as production was concerned. Everybody always thought we had off-the-wall production, but as far as getting one of the hottest producers too, only built upon that.” Eiht credited some of his peers in that early national movement. “Ice Cube went to the Bomb Squad, King Tee had Marley Marl remixes, but it was basically like unheard of, so for Premier to do that for us and to do the ‘Def Wish’ remix was like, man. It was hot.”Right now though, Eiht remains ever-active in his pursuit of delivering high quality and quantities of music. “Right now, I’m working on finishing up the second mixtape, All-Stars and Straps Vol. 2,” said Eiht. “The Warzone project was put on hold for a minute, but we finished it up finally, so we’re waiting for that to see where it’s going to happen,” he added of the Snoop Dogg-endorsed group of Eiht, Kam and Goldie Loc. “The Warzone record is a good album and it’s representing the west coast to the fullest and it’s not just sticking on to what people try to stereotype about west coast music, you know, gangbangs, bandanas and all that bullshit. It’s dealing with a lot of issues, as far as females, and what happens to hustling, and what happens to guys when they’re caught up in the system. It’s a versatile album, so I think when people really sink their teeth into it, they’ll be able to get into it real tough.”Before leaving, Eiht also spoke on CMW’s status as a group, having worked in three, soon-to-be-four decades. “The status of the group is that we still communicate. I’m still in communication with everybody. We’ve worked on songs. It’s like we’ll do two or three songs, and then, I’ll get to doing my stuff, and the other guys will get to doing their stuff, but then, we’ll still have the ambition to come together and put together a project.” He continued, “We’re just waiting for the right time to put the project together, ‘cause like you said, I want it to be in anticipation of something people are going to expect and they’re going to appreciate and they’re not just going to get hauled up in the masses of this singer-talk rapping, [with] no promotion or whatever. Something that people are going to accept and they’re not going to look and go, ‘Aw, these some old cats. They don’t know what they’re talking about,’ because it seems like a lot of cats don’t want to pave the way for the pioneers. But then a lot of these cats nowadays ain’t really talking about nothing. They ain’t informing the youth about nothing. They’ll teach them a dance step or how to wear a chain. That’s where it goes, so Compton’s Most Wanted and Warzone and myself, we try to make songs that are still going to be resourceful to artists and to fans that are going to buy the project. I try to make music to where I’m informing people where it’s going to go, why it’s happening, what it’s going on.”
Source: HipHopDX
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