RIP DJ AM.

At Rain Nightclub in Vegas DJ Premier DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ Riz and DJ Eclipse pay tribute to the memory of DJ AM….with a showcase of turntable skills….

Samples “Pipeline” by Incredible Bongo Band.

“Nowhere near simple // My mental, flex more complex than mozarts instrumental // From my temple, times a bad sign // And if your doin that, you’re suspended in time…”

Group Home - Suspended In Time (Prod. By DJ Premier) (Rapidshare) (Sharebee)

Samples “Superstar” by Hugo Montenegro. RIP KL.

“Now keeps your eyes on // Screwball, these rap dons, QB icons // Play the project with a firearm // Fully loaded, i keep a razor thats coroded // I’ll slash you with it, cuz every rhyme is crimes committed”

Screwball - Seen It All (Produced by DJ Premier) (Rapidshare) (Sharebee)

Classic KRS over Premier production. Samples Clifford Brown’s “Yesterdays”.

“MC’s can only battle with rhymes that got punchlines // Let’s battle to see who headlines // Instead of flow for flow let’s go show for show // Toe for toe, yo, you better act like you know // Too many MC’s take that word ‘emcee’ lightly // They can’t Move a crowd, not even slightly // It might be the fact that they express wackness…”

KRS-One - MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know (Rapidshare) (Sharebee)

With all due respect, fuck a Universal Mind Control, gimme some more of this. Samples “The Intruders - Memories Are Here to Stay” and “Mobb Deep - Allustrious”.

“The perseverence of a rebel I drop heavier levels // It’s unseen or heard, a king with words // Can’t knock the hustle, but I’ve seen street dreams deferred // Dark spots in my mind where the scene occured // Some say I’m too deep, I’m in too deep to sleep // Through me, Muhammed will forever speak // Greet brothers with handshakes in ghetto landscapes // Where a man is determined by how much a man make // Cop Cognacs and spit old raps with young cats // with cigarettes in their ear, niggerish they appear // Under the Fubu is a guru, that’s untapped // Want to be in the rap race but aint ran one lap // Ran so far from the streets that you can’t come back // You trippin with nowhere to unpack, forgot that…”

Common - The 6th Sense (Produced by DJ Premier) (Rapidshare) (Sharebee)

“Broken glass in the hallway, bloodstained floors // Neighbors, look at every bag you bring through your doors // Lock the top lock, momma shoulda cuffed me to the radiator // Why not? It might’ve saved later from my block”

Nas - N.Y. State of Mind Pt. II (Produced by DJ Premier) (Rapidshare) (Sharebee)

Some classic Gang Starr for a laid back Sunday.

“Who’s the suspicious character strapped with the sounds profound // Similar to rounds spit by Derringers // You’re in the Terrordome like my man Chuck D said // It’s time to dethrone you clones, and all you knuckleheads // Cuz MC’s have used up extended warranties // While real MC’s and DJ’s are a minority…”

Gang Starr - You Know My Steez (Rapidshare) (Sharebee)

via DJ Premier Blog.

Premo’s top 20 albums of ‘08. Courtesy of DJ Premier Blog.

Rank:
20. Ill Bill - The Hour of Reprisal
19. 88-Keys - The Death of Adam
18. EPMD - We Mean Business
17. Craig G & Marley Marl - Operation Take Back Hip-Hop
16. Ice Cube - Raw Footage
15. Q-Tip - The Renaissance
14. Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto
13. Termanology - Politics as Usual
12. Big Shug - Otherside of the Game
11. Ludacris - Theater of the Mind
10. Heltah Skeltah - D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team)
09. Lil’ Wayne - Tha Carter III
08. The P Brothers - The Gas
07. eMC - The Show
06. Jake One - White Van Music
05. D.I.T.C. - The Movement
04. Scarface - Emeritus
03. Statik Selektah - Stick 2 the Script
02. Evidence - The Layover EP
01. DJ Revolution - King of the Decks

Artists that DJ Premier wanted in top 20, but didn’t made it but mentioned: GZA, Reks, Devin the Dude, Large Pro, Nas, Prodigy, Trick Trick, Young Maylay, The Game, Black Milk, Torae and Vast Aire.

“Be Glad or Be Mad” -DJ Premier

Love that Statik and eMC are in the top 10, cause they were severely slept on IMO.

Saw this on NahRight, classic interview with some ill stories, definitely worth watching. This first video they talk about the making of the “Nas Is Like” beat. Hit the jump for more clips.

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Produced by DJ Premier. Here’s the mp3 also…

Big Shug feat. Singapore Kane & Termanology - My Boston