DJ Premier

On July 5 the sixth annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival will be kicking off with a once-in-a-lifetime pairing of hip-hop legends.The organizers of the festival have just announced that revered producers Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Large Professor will be sharing the stage for the first time on U...

Pete Rock and DJ Premier have earned their credentials as two of hip-hop's greatest producers, creating classics with artists that include Nas, Guru, M.O.P., and CL Smooth, and now the all-stars have announced plans to release a joint project...

The Boombox ran into Guerilla Union head Chang Weisberg this weekend in Los Angeles and he promised a "stupid" announcement this week for Rock the Bells, the traveling hip-hip music festival that promises classic hip-hop albums in their entirety from its lineup this year...

Think you've got what it takes to karaoke your favorite rap joints? If you don't, then you'll have plenty of time to practice. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and Autumn Games have just announced that 'Def Jam Rapstar' will be available in the United States on October 5 and the United Kingdom on November 5...

Super producer DJ Premier has a pretty busy schedule ahead of him. The instrumental driving force behind Gang Starr recently spoke on his upcoming projects before a Chicago performance, discussing plans to release full-length albums with MC Eiht and KRS-One as well as with legendary vocalist Chaka Khan...

Weeks after the death of legendary Gang Starr rapper, Guru, there is still controversy brewing around the late emcee's friend and business partner, Solar. Since Guru's passing, both his family and former Gang Starr partner, DJ Premier, have publicly criticized Solar for limiting access to the ailing rapper, and fans have voiced their distaste for the producer through mediums like the recently laun

Though Gang Starr producer DJ Premier has been noticeably tight-lipped regarding his former rap partner Guru's recent death, the revered DJ discussed the situation on his radio show, revealing that he visited Guru just two days before he died...

Controversial producer Solar, who oversaw, and some say controlled, the last few years of former Gang Starr rapper Guru's life, recently sat down with MTV to reveal the nature of their relationship. The producer claims that he and Guru's relationship was evolved naturally, not through manipulation as many close to the legendary rapper have alleged...

The death of Gang Starr MC, Guru has triggered an outpouring of fond memories of the legendary rapper within the hip-hop community. But there has also been some debate as to whether Guru's final letter to the public -- which included a few harsh words about his longtime partner DJ Premier -- was actually written by the ailing musician...

With the prevalence of cheap recording software, remix culture has vaulted electronica influences and sounds into the mainstream and underground at a rapid clip. Chances are, if a popular hip-hop artist has a hot track, you're going to get a stack of new versions that are calibrated for success in night clubs...