For the latest installment of “So Wassup?” DJ Premier talks about producing the “7 Days” remix by British sensation Craig David that featured Mos Def. How did Craig David end up on Preemo’s radar? What did Nate Dogg have to do with the remix? Oh, and what’s this about a 50 Cent song DJ Premier produced that never saw the light of day?
The Griselda Gang is back at it. Conway the Machine is flanked by Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn in the video for “John Woo Flick.” The song is from the long-awaited major label debut from Conway God Don’t Make Mistakes, which is set to drop on January 25. And it’s about damn time.
Some call it the greatest Super Bowl halftime performance (although Prince and Michael Jackson would like to have a word) but it’s undeniable that this was the moment Hip Hop proved that it still rules the world. If you missed it, or just want to watch it again, here it is for your viewing pleasure.
The Slaughterhouse homies are at it again. Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked give you nothing but bars in the video for “Housing Authority” from Ortiz’s Autograph album.
Curren$y and The Alchemist are prepping their newest dish to be dropped on our heads on February 18. Continuance is 13 tracks of the duo blessing us with dope beats and dope rhymes. Ahead of the drop, they release a video for “The Tonight Show” where you can find Curren$y spitting rhymes with dope whips. You know, the usual dopeness.
DJ Premier takes us on a trip down south when he collaborated with Ludacris for “MVP.” How did Nice & Smooth’s Smooth B, Mark Wahlberg and Max Payne play a role in Preemo and Luda connecting for the song originally called “Word?”
The lyrical dope boy has returned! Pusha T is back and blesses us with his penchant for phenomenal coke rap with “Diet Coke” produced by Kanye West and 88-Keys. A new Pusha album is on the way and this is the start of something that we need to prepare for.
DJ Premier gives you a little history lesson on the origins of D.I.T.C. before explaining how O.C.’s career took off ahead of his debut with the Word…Life album. Fast forward to 1996-97 and DJ Premier gets involved with the Jewelz album. Here’s what went into the creation of “My World.”
Papoose assembles the all-star team of Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes and his wife Remy Ma for the video to the remix of “Thought I Was Gonna Stop.” Lots and lots of bars.
Something must be brewing for Joey Bada$$ as the emcee is firing off songs at a rapid clip. The latest video takes us back to his All-AmeriKKKan Bada$$ LP and re-releases the video for “Temptation” and promises that the next album is dropping in 2022.