Remember that time that Jeru the Damaja and Notorious B.I.G. had beef? How did that happen
DJ Premier tells an in-depth story of how some Old English, the Machine Gun Funk remix, New Birth and a Players Anthem ended up creating Jeru’s “Ya Playin Yaself.”
Was it a Junior M.A.F.I.A. diss? Let Preemo explain.
Jeru The Damaja had a project in the works that would bring together emcees and producers from the United States and Poland for a global experience. But, sadly, it would stall out. But the songs that were finished are getting released and with that comes “Monopoly” featuring Ill Bill and produced by OSTR.
Jeru The Damaja “Monopoly” is the second of three previously unreleased songs intended for a project entitled “Hip Hop Global” that would bring together legendary Emcees, and Producers from the United States, with legendary Emcees and Producers from Poland.
Unfortunately, that project would never see the light of day due to unforeseen circumstances. Many unique collaborations came from Jeru’s efforts to curate an experience that he felt would change the climate of global Hip Hop.
DJ Premier presents the brand new series: ‘So Wassup?’ a salute to the floppy disk. Throughout this series, DJ Premier explores his most classic productions, and how the technology of the time influenced the sound. In episode 1, DJ Premier talks about how the track “Come Clean”, from Jeru The Damaja, came to be.
Created by Ian Schwartzman
Co-Created by Andrew “POE” Mohrer
Lead editor- Danny Perrin
Directed by- Andrew “POE” Mohrer
Post production- Born Ready Films
Post Producer – Drew Morris
Audio mixing- King Of Chill
All music Produced By- DJ Premier.
Jeru The Damaja delivers a healthy dose of knowledge and consciousness on “Power.” The first release from the emcee in 2020 addresses the current state of affairs in America. Everything from Kanye West to the crack epidemic gets addressed in the video that focuses squarely on Jeru sitting in a chair to deliver his potent bars.
Being stuck at home is no fun. But Jeru The Damaja makes being home dope as he connects with NPR for the “Tiny Desk Home Concert.” Sitting in front of a microphone, laptop and turntables, Jeru delivers classics such as “You Can’t Stop The Prophet,” “Ain’t The Devil Happy,” “Scientifical Madness,” “My Mind Spray” and “So Raw.”
Tim Westwood has some jewels in the vault. This time around, he goes back to a 1996 freestyle courtesy of Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna and Jeru The Damaja. 18 minutes of brilliance.
A slew of demos from Jeru The Damaja have surfaced that were all produced by the legendary Guru. Recorded back in 1991-1992, the demos are vintage Jeru and precede the release of his debut album The Sun Rises In The East. Definitely dope to listen to Jeru and Guru work together on these songs.