DJ Premier

The death of famed punk entrepreneur, producer, promoter and band manager Malcolm McLaren sent waves through the music world last week. As the bizarre inventor of the Sex Pistols, McLaren knew how to create spectacle like few others and had a lifetime of managerial successes to boot...

Legendary DJ's Premier and Pete Rock will take their turntable skills to Tokyo on May 2, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Manhattan Records.The Tokyo-based record label will put on a special show for turntable enthusiasts celebrating 30 years of distributing hip-hop and electronica music halfway across the globe...

For the past week, revered producer DJ Premier has remained quiet about the situation regarding his former Gang Starr partner, Guru, who slipped into a coma last weekend, after suffering a heart attack. After numerous quotes attributed to DJ Premier made the rounds, the legendary producer finally set the record straight on his HeadQcourterz radio show, on March 5...

Those following Gang Starr rapper Guru's falling out with his former partner, DJ Premier, have probably suspected that something strange is going on with the recovering MC. Guru, born Keith Elam, recently underwent surgery after suffering a heart attack and slipping into a coma...

Almost 17 years after their first collaboration, hip hop legends KRS-One and DJ Premier are finally working on a full length release. The revered rapper and producer first joined forces in 1993 on KRS' 'Return of the Boom Bap,' which featured Premier-produced gems like 'Outta Here,' 'Black Cop' and 'Higher Level...

Obie Trice has announced plans to release his first album since leaving Shady Records in 2008. The disc, titled 'Special Reserve,' will see an official release date of Dec. 15 and will feature eleven new tracks composed by up-and-coming Canadian producer MoSS...

On August 30, friends and family of deceased Harlem rapper Big L gathered around a mural painted in his honor, to celebrate a career cut far too short. The event provided a moment for fans to reflect on the MC's body of work, as well as discuss upcoming Big L related projects...

Hardcore rap group M.O.P. recently announced plans to release 'The Foundation,' their first new album in nine years. The Brownsville duo, Billy Danze and Lil Fame, who have been quiet for years due to label issues, claim that their new release will continue where they left off with their 2002 album 'Warriorz...

Royce Da 5'9" has been releasing some dope music lately- last month's 'The Bar Exam 2' mixtape had some heaters on it and this new song with Premo is no exception. It's no 'Boom,' the beat is similar to Premo's work on the early Gangstarr records, or perhaps AZ's 'The Format' in the sense that it isn't a typically recognizable Premier beat, but it's pretty great and Royce does his thing... R