DJ PREMIER – SO WASSUP? EPISODE 36 (GANG STARR ‘WORK’)
DJ Premier tells the story of how “Work” came to be after it was initially made for the soundtrack to the film “Caught Up.”
KENDRICK LAMAR – N95 [VIDEO]
Kendrick Lamar’s release of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers has had the world in a camel clutch with its heavy subject matter. To keep the momentum going, K Dot drops a video for “N95” directed by his longtime right hand man Dave Free.
DJ PREMIER – SO WASSUP? EPISODE 35 (BAHAMADIA ‘TRUE HONEY BUNS’)
DJ Premier reflects on linking up with Bahamadia and going the smooth route with their collaboration “True Honey Buns.”
BLACK THOUGHT & DANGER MOUSE – NO GOLD TEETH [VIDEO]
This is a pleasant surprise.
Black Thought and Danger Mouse are connecting for a joint project titled Cheat Codes. With the likes of A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels, Russ, Conway the Machine, Raekwon and the late DOOM, this will be something to keep an eye on. Before we get a release date, the duo share with us “No Gold Teeth” as an appetizer.
KENDRICK LAMAR – THE HEART PART 5 [VIDEO]
If there was ever an emcee that treats everything as fine art, it’s Kendrick Lamar. After announcing his next album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, would arrive on May 13, the emcee also known as K Dot hit the world with his fifth installment of “The Heart” series. Sampling Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You,” Kendrick uses deep fake technology to take on the forms of Will Smith, OJ Simpson, Jussie Smollet, Kanye West, Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle that is just an incredible way to set up his first album in almost five years.
DJ PREMIER – SO WASSUP? EPISODE 34 (BIG SHUG ‘CRUSH’)
DJ Premier takes us back to 1997 to explain the story behind the creation of Big Shug’s single “Crush.” Did you know that Big Shug was originally a singer? Preemo takes us through his transition to rapper and how this song came about.
DJ PREMIER – SO WASSUP? EPISODE 33 (JERU THE DAMAJA ‘YA PLAYIN YASELF’)
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.
DJ PREMIER – SO WASSUP? EPISODE 32 (KANYE WEST, NAS, KRS ONE & RAKIM ‘CLASSIC’)
DJ Premier explains the process of creating the remix to “Classic” that featured Nas, Kanye West, Rakim and KRS One. An off-tempo Rakim verse that needed adjusting was fixed by Preemo as he explains it all and how the video came to be.
NAS – UGLY (PRODUCED BY HIT-BOY) [VIDEO]
Nasty Nas keeps the momentum going from his Magic album by releasing a video for “Ugly.” But maybe more important is that Nas will be touring with the Wu-Tang Clan for the NY State of Mind Tour beginning in St. Louis on August 30.
DJ PREMIER – SO WASSUP? EPISODE 31 (GROUP HOME’S SUPA STAR)
One of the most requested songs for the series, DJ Premier tells the story about the classic “Supa Star” from Group Home. How did Lil Dap and Malachi the Nutcracker end up with arguably one of Preemo’s best beats? It’s a long story.