TEFLON – OUT THE GATE (PRODUCED BY DJ PREMIER)
Teflon’s 2 Sides To Every Story is out now and features six songs produced by DJ Premier. Check out “Out The Gate” with some vintage Preemo production and grab the album ASAP.
DAVE EAST FEAT. G-EAZY – WDGAF [VIDEO]
Dave East and G-Eazy connect for a song crafted to thump this summer titled “WDGAF.” It’s a lot of fancy bragging between the two and there’s a crispy set of visuals to match. East will release his Fortune Favors the Bold in July.
THE ALCHEMIST FEAT. EARL SWEATSHIRT & BILLY WOODS – RIP TRACY [VIDEO]
The Alchemist came through for the holiday weekend with the “Flying High EP.” With the project drop comes the video for “RIP Tracy” featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Billy Woods. Nothing out of the ordinary here. Earl and a blurred out Woods dropping bars somewhere as The Alchemist is seen laying low in the background.
TEFLON FEAT. BENNY THE BUTCHER – HOSTILE TAKEOVER (PRODUCED BY DJ PREMIER)
DJ Premier gets behind the boards for Teflon’s collaboration with Griselda Gang’s Benny the Butcher on “Hostile Takeover.” Teflon’s 2 Sides To Every Story album drops on June 30.
DJ PREMIER TALKS GANG STARR, JAY-Z, NOTORIOUS B.I.G. & MORE ON ‘IDEA GENERATION’
On this week’s episode of IDEA GENERATION, legendary producer DJ Premier takes us on a journey from his early days as part of the duo Gang Starr, to producing for then up-and-coming rapper Jay-Z and helping to shape his sound, to carving his own lane and becoming one of the greatest producers in hip hop history. And it all started with one idea.
0:00 – DJ Premier’s Journey in Hip-Hop
1:10 – Parents’ Careers and Early Creative Exposure
3:02 – Relationship with Travis Scott’s Father
4:37 – DJ Premier’s Perspective on Music Evolution
6:27 – From Aretha Franklin to Jackson 5
8:01 – Fresh Fest and the Birth of a Passion
9:48 – LL Cool J, Run DMC, Chuck D, and more
10:55 – From Blending to Scratching
12:01 – Choosing DJ Premiere as a name
13:04 – Pursuing Computer Science and Discovering Passion for Music
13:55 – Support from Parents and Working at a Record Store
16:00 – Making a Demo and Getting Noticed
20:06 – Joining Gang Starr and Developing a Sound
21:11 – Living and Working Together
23:03 – Defying Genre Labels
24:51 – Staying ahead of the trends
25:39 – Meeting Biggie Smalls
26:48 – Discovering Lady of Rage and Dr. Dre
27:12 – His evolution and collaborations with iconic artists
27:50 – Dynamic within Gang Starr
29:06 – The struggles of managing Guru
30:03 – A significant incident that impacted their relationship
31:25 – The story behind a classic song fight with Guru
32:14 – Overcoming creative block
33:02 – Unlocking the signature sound
33:07 – Making of “Mass Appeal”
33:57 – Collaboration with Biggie Smalls
34:27 – Impact of their music
36:12 – Personal Qualities and Humility
37:01 – Influence on Classic Albums
38:25 – Consistency and Evolution in Music
39:28 – Collaboration with Christina Aguilera
39:54 – Trusting His Instincts
40:13 – Coping with Guru’s Passing
43:56 – Rebuilding with Royce da 5’9″
46:48 – Conclusion and Future Outlook
47:48 – Change in Beat Sound with Adrian Young Music
49:11 – Becoming Aware of Travis Scott’s Musical Ambitions
50:32 – Scoring Movies and Creating a Cartoon
52:05 – Potential Collaborative Albums and Artists
54:40 – Embracing the Streaming Era and Rediscovering Joy and Passion
AZ & RANSOM – HISTORIC (PRODUCED BY STATIK SELEKTAH)
In celebration of Hip Hop turning 50, Statik Selektah returns with his 10th album titled, Round Trip. This serves as a full circle moment for Statik as he created this album as an ode to Hip Hop. One of the standout tracks on the album finds AZ and Ransom working the angles on a beautifully piano driven track on “Historic.”
DJ ECLIPSE – RAP IS OUTTA CONTROL PLAYLIST FOR WEEK OF JUNE 18, 2023
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6/18/23 Playlist
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“Rap Is Outta Control” 6/18/23 Playlist (w/GREA8GAWD, Unkasa & Bub Styles)1. Statik Selektah feat. NEMS “The New Joe” (prod. by Statik Selektah)2. Jamal Gasol & VH$ “Misery Won’t Be My Company” (prod. by VH$)3. Atmosphere “Holding My Breath” (prod. by Ant)4. Machacha x Nowaah The Flood feat. Asun Eastwood “Shortstoppers” (prod. by Machacha)5. Bizarre & Foul Mouth feat. Piff James & Fat Ray “3 Shooters” (prod. by Foul Mouth)6. Ayoo Bigz x Fazeonerok “Murder On My Mind” (prod. by NAR)7. Messiah Kaine feat. GREA8GAWD & Eddie Kaine “Don’t Play With Us” (prod. by Thanos)8. Bub Styles feat. Chubs, Vincent, The Owl & Leoh My God “Move Disheveled” (prod. by Retrospec)9. Honored Moocher “The Hard Way”10. Mickey Diamond & Oh Jay “The Accused” (prod. by Oh Jay)11. Lloyd Banks feat. Vado “LSD” (prod. by Cartune Beatz)12. Wais P & Dame Grease “Dolo From State to State” (prod. by Dame Grease)13. Rufus Sims feat. GREA8GAWD “Horror Scope” (prod. by Scripz)14. Jamil Honesty feat. Ke Turner “Pray” (prod. by Krazyfingaz)15. NapsNDreds “Might Just” (prod. by Supastition)16. Bub Styles feat. Sauce Heist & Dot Demo “Casket Suit” (prod. by Retrospec)17. DJ Muggs feat. T.F “We Riding We Ain’t Hiding” (prod. by DJ Muggs)18. GREA8GAWD “Trafficking” (prod. by Sypooda)19. Shemy “Citizens Arrest” (prod. by ak beats)20. Jordan Commandeur presents Bodega Bamz & Kurious “Sweet Child of Mine” (prod. by Deuce Ellis)21. Bub Styles x Retrospec feat. Mercy, Bigg Dogg & Grandeye EL “Tu Ta Loco” (prod. by Retrospec)22. Che Noir x Ja’King The Divine “MF DOOM Mask” (prod. by Jamar Johnson)23. GREA8GAWD “The 3rd Coming” (prod. by Ink Well Two Words)24. Jay Worthy & Roc Marciano “Wake Up” (prod. by Roc Marciano)25. Stu Bangas & Chino XL feat. Vinnie Paz “Murder Rhyme Kill” (prod. by Stu Bangas, cuts by DJ Romes)26. Agasaki Lo “Kokain Shodo” (prod. by Nujabees)27. GREA8GAWD, Unkasa & Bub Styles Freestyle
ROYCE DA 5’9″ FEAT. 100 KUFIS – NO LOVE
Up until now, Royce 5’9″ has been relatively quiet in 2023 when it comes to releasing new music. That stops now as the Detroit emcee hits the streaming services with “No Love” featuring 100 Kufis. The song is released is support of the music management app Tully.
LUPE FIASCO – CHECKIN
Lupe Fiasco delivers the song “Checkin” that he teased on social media recently. It’s the second song Lupe has released in 2023 and we have to wonder if a full length projects is being prepared for release.
KILLER MIKE FEAT. ANDRE 3000, FUTURE & ERYN ALLEN KANE – SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
Killer Mike’s recently released his autobiographical album Michael and is already getting rave reviews for the soul bearing album. But the song that is getting the most attention is “Scientists & Engineers” that features the always elusive Andre 3000 along with Future and Eryn Allen Kane. This is the 2023 Dungeon Family song.