Showing posts with label DJ Premier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DJ Premier. Show all posts

January 15, 2021

Step In The Arena turns 30

Regarded by some as one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time, Gang Starr's second studio album, Step In The Arena, celebrates it's 30th anniversary. Released on January 15th, 1991; Step In The Arena is an album that must be heard! To celebrate the milestone, I dug in the archives and blew the dust off this classic edition of Diamond in The Rough Diamond In The Rough: The Gang Starr Session is now streaming on SoundCloud

March 21, 2016

Happy 50th, DJ Premier



March 21, 2016 marks the 50th birthday of the legendary & iconic DJ Premier. Happy birthday Preemo!

January 15, 2016

Celebrating 25 years of Step Into The Arean



Released on January 15, 1991; Gang Starr's second studio album, Step Into The Arena, is considered one of the best albums in Hip Hop.

In 2007, it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN.com

psychology celebrates with The Diamond In The Rough: The Gang Starr Tribute.



Download HERE

December 24, 2013

Disclosure: Latch (DJ Premier Remix)



The legendary DJ Premier turns Grammy nominated UK House band, Disclosure's single, Latch into a worth stripper pole track...

March 21, 2013

Happy Birthday DJ Premier



Today (March 21st) is the 47th birthday of the legendary DJ Premier. If you are new to hip hop or have been on the moon the past 20 years, you may not know the name; but I guarantee you know his work... take a listen to psychology's homage to DJ Premier as we celebrate the birthday of one of Hip Hop's most talented producers as well as a vital part of one of Hip Hop's most influential groups, Gang Starr.



March 21, 2012

Happy Birthday DJ Premier



Today (March 21st) is the 46th birthday of the legendary DJ Premier. If you are new to hip hop or have been on the moon the past 20 years, you may not know the name; but I guarantee you know his work... take a listen to psychology's homage to DJ Premier as we celebrate the birthday of one of Hip Hop's most talented producers as well as a vital part of one of Hip Hop's most influential groups, Gang Starr.

Download The Diamond In The Rough: The DJ Premier Session HERE



January 17, 2011

Step In The Arena Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary



January 15th marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Hip Hop Legends, Gang Starr, 2nd studio album, Step In The Arena. Released on January 15th, 1991; the album contained classics like Who's Gonna Take The Weight & Just To Get A Rep.

All the tracks were written & produced by DJ Premier & Guru; as was the norm back in the gloden age of Hip Hop...

When released, it received 3.5 mics in The Source; 4.5 stars in Rolling Stone & a perfect 5 Stars at AllMusic. In 2007 it was named the greatest hip hop album of all time by IGN.com.

psychology digs in the archives & pays homage with one of his favorite DITR mixes, The Diamond In The Rough: The Gang Starr Session.



Download psychology's Gang Starr tribute HERE.

R.I.P. Guru (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)

April 22, 2010

The Diamond In The Rough: The Guru Tribute



On April 19th, Hip Hop lost another legend. At the age of 43, Keith Elam aka Guru passed from Multiple Myeloma. His classic work with DJ Premier as Gang Starr, along with his collaborations with Jazz musicians in his Jazzmatazz series , will always be remembered and cherished.

At midnight tonight (April 22), psychology pays tribute to Guru & Gang Starr with The Diamond In The Rough: The Gang Starr Session, which will be also known as The Guru Tribute.



Tune in and/or download HERE.

RIP Guru (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)
"One of the Best yet"...

April 20, 2010

R.I.P. Guru (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)



On April 19th, MC & one half of the legendary Gang Starr; Guru; passed away from cancer.

Before his death Guru wrote a letter to his fans explaining his illness,thanking his fans & addressing his legacy:
I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world. I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options.

I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting.

My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself. He has been with me by my side on my many hospital stays, operations, doctors visits and stayed with me at my home and cared for me when I could not care for myself. Solar and his family is my family and I love them dearly and I expect my family, friends, and fans to respect that, regardless to anybody's feelings on the matter. It is my wish that counts. This being said I am survived by the love of my life, my sun KC, who I trust will be looked after by Solar and his family as their own. Any awards or tributes should be accepted, organized approved by Solar on behalf myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own.

I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this. I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ. As the sole founder of GangStarr, I am very proud of what GangStarr has meant to the music world and fans. I equally am proud of my Jazzmatazz series and as the father of Hip-Hop/Jazz. I am most proud of my leadership and pioneering efforts on Jazzmatazz 4 for reinvigorating the Hip-Hop/Jazz genre in a time when music quality has reached an all time low. Solar and I have toured in places that I have never been before with GangStarr or Jazzmatatazz and we gained a reputation for being the best on the planet at Hip-Hop/Jazz, as well as the biggest and most influential Hip-Hop/Jazz record with Jazzmatazz 4 of the decade to now. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time. And we as a team were not afraid to push the envelope. To me this is what true artists do! As men of honor we stood tall in the face of small mindedness, greed, and ignorance. As we fought for music and integrity at the cost of not earning millions and for this I will always be happy and proud, and would like to thank the million fans who have seen us perform over the years from all over the world. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time and is my most creative and experimental to date. I hope that our music will receive the attention it deserves as it is some of the best work I have done and represents some of the best years of my life.




Download psychology's Gang Starr tribute HERE.

R.I.P. Guru (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)

April 2, 2010

Pete Rock vs. DJ Premier

Pete Rock & DJ Premier go one on one; head to head, May 2 in Tokyo. Forget the movie; this is the real Clash Of The Titans!!

January 9, 2010

Nike Collabo pack of the DJ AM Dunk & DJ Premier Air Force 1

I had already ordered my DJ AM dunks before I knew they were making a combo pack with the Premier AF1.
Rats...

Nike Sportswear: DJ AM x DJ Premier Rival Pack Release from 94x50 on Vimeo.



I gotta get to 21 Mercer Street.

Speaking of Premier..

March 20, 2009

DJ Premier day at Off The Hook


Happy Birthday Premo!!!
To celebrate Premier's birthday, psychology heads downtown to Off The Hook for an instore set of all Premo beats.
Catch psychology @ Off The Hook.
Saturday
2pm -5pm

Peep psychology's newest mix: The Diamond In The Rough - The DJ Premier Session

March 19, 2009

The Diamond In The Rough: The DJ Premier Session


Tonight, psychology digs in the crates & brings you a mix he's been geeked to do for at LEAST 5 years.. Finally, psychology avoids the outside world & puts together The Diamond In The Rough: The DJ Premier Session.
His use of obscure samples & raw cuts is hard to beat & this Saturday (March 21), Premier celebrates his 42nd birthday. With a production list that reads for days, Premo is STILL one of Hip Hop's go to guys. A Premo beat is an instant classic.
Tune in tonight at midnight on K103 for psychology's The Diamond In The Rough: The DJ Premier Session.

Dre. You're next...

Tune in and/or download DITR: The DJ Premier Session here.


psychology takes his Premier tribute on the road!
Catch psychology this weekend (March 21st. 2-5pm) at Off The Hook. All Premo; all afternoon.