WATCH A SPECIAL DJ PREMIER SET ON THE BOILER ROOM AT 5PM EST!

Tune in to “The Boiler Room” in the YouTube video above at 5pm EST (2pm PST) for a special DJ set courtesy of the one and only DJ Premier.

We continue on our global Stay True Journey with Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky in Moscow, Russia, where we’ll be diving into the world of instrumental hip-hop as we showcase the rise of the local beats scene. Joining us on the trip is a fine selection of US artists who will be representing a movement born half a world away that helped inspire Russia’s own interpretation of the beat-led hip hop.

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PRHYME LIVE AT THE BOILER ROOM

This project captures one of those rare moments when the stars align and everything falls perfectly into place. Royce 5’9″, one of the most technically-advanced MCs in the game paired with DJ Premier who needs no introduction at this point, doing what they do best on a backbone of samples entirely produced by Adrian Younge- the closest thing to a living spring of loops and breaks hip hop may ever get. The result being three masters of their craft combining ingredients for an extraordinary recipe.

Collaborating with each one of them individually was a long time coming, but all three together is simply a blessing. So it was only right for us to shoot at Chung King, one of hip hop’s holy grails, and put together our own dream team of moderators and video/sound team to make this session extra special. The result is one of the most intimate and high caliber rap sessions we’ve had to date, and a marvelous DJ set by Adrian of classic samples, breaks, and loops.