On July 17, 1961 Keith Edward Elam was born into this world in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sadly 5 years ago today the late, great MC Guru lost his battle with melanoma, a form of cancer. April 19, 2010 was a tragic day for Hip Hop heads worldwide. We lost a true emcee and all around great […]
24 years ago today, Nas dropped his debut LP ‘Illmatic‘. Released on by Columbia Records in 94’ Nas recorded the album at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Produced by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and Nas himself; the bangers on the album […]
Not even a week removed from the release of his sequel collaboration project, Prhyme 2 with DJ Premiere — Royce da 5’9 has already shifted gears into overdrive to begin promoting his seventh studio album to be titled Book of Ryan. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Yesterday [March 22], Royce da 5’9 took to Instagram […]
It didn’t take long before Detroit pioneer Royce Da 5’9″ and legendary Brooklyn producer DJ Premier were back in the studio again. After releasing their self-titled debut album PRhyme back in late 2014, the pair’s first project left fans hanging for more to say the least. Now come early 2018 and the duo have released […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, super producer and generational sound shaper DJ Premier was born in 1966. As a producer, DJ Premier has worked with: Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Bun B, Common, D’Angelo, Dr. Dre, Game, Joey Bada$$, KRS-One, Ludacris, Mos Def, Nas, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Immortal […]
In anticipation of his Prhyme 2 album, Royce Da 5’9 sat down with B-Dot and Elliot Wilson‘s Rap Radar podcast for an interview. The hour long conversation talks being sober, “Since I’ve been sober I’ve been so comfortable in my skin now.” Royce told Rap Radar. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Detroit lyricist also […]
Yesterday (Jan. 31), both DJ Premier and Royce Da 5’9 took to Instagram to officially launch the marketing propaganda for their highly anticipated album PRhyme 2 with a video clip of the first music video from the gem featuring Dave East for the album’s first single, “Era.” #PR2 The journey starts tomorrow… You’re welcome… @prhyme_official […]
Royce Da 5’9 is a veteran emcee who has fortunately managed to make his presence known in the era of new school hip-hop with the deed of his duo project PRhyme with the great DJ Premier along with the success of his sixth studio album, Layers, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Top […]
On this date almost three decades ago, Chris Martin bka the legendary DJ Premier and Keith Elam bka the Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) put together Gang Starr’s second and possibly most memorable album, Step Into The Arena. The duo were one of the first groups signed the the newly formed Chysalis/EMI label after ditching […]
One of the many wonders of modern day hip-hop culture is seeing its most seasoned bodies active in crafting tunes that transform into the birth of fanbase fantasies. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In the latest episode of the Rap Radar podcast, legendary hip-hop producer DJ Premier went into storytelling mode as he touched base […]
This week must be the week of visuals for A$AP Ferg after dropping the new video for his single “Mattress” featuring A$AP Rocky, Ferg is back at it again with a new visual for the DJ Premier produced single, “Our Streets.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Harlem based video pays homage to the culture […]
For two decades MC Eiht has been one of hip-hop’s most recognizable voices in hip-hop; and undisputedly one of Compton’s finest originators and emcees. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A straight menace, MC Eiht burst onto the scene with Compton’s Most Wanted Music To Driveby. Released just months after the LA Riots, Music To Driveby […]
On this date over a quarter century ago, Chris Martin bka the legendary DJ Premier and Keith Elam bka the Guru (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) put together Gang Starr’s second and possibly most memorable album, Step Into The Arena. The duo were one of the first groups signed the the newly formed Chysalis/EMI label after […]
On this day in Hip Hop history famed duo Gang Starr released the re-issue of their debut album No More Mr. Nice Guy. Usually known for their conscious messages that swam against the tide of the industry, Gang Starr’s debut was unlike the remainder of their discography. Heavily influenced by the underground, and on theme with […]
Big K.R.I.T. is joining the ranks with Styles P, DJ Premier and Cyhi The Prynce by dropping his reinterpreted versions of songs from Kanye West’s The Life Of Pablo. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The announcement, which came via K.R.I.T.’s Twitter, definitely puts fans in the mood the hear more from the “Cadillactica” emcee. Did a freestyle over […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, super producer and generational sound shaper DJ Premier was born in 1966. As a producer, DJ Premier has worked with: Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Bun B, Common, D’Angelo, Dr. Dre, Game, Joey Bada$$, KRS-One, Ludacris, Mos Def, Nas, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Immortal […]
One of the more talked about tracks on Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo album was the acapella freestyle interlude “I Love Kanye,” where the Chicago native pokes fun at his fans that yearn for West to return to making the same music he began with over a decade ago. That freestyle spawned a slew […]
NBA Countdown (ESPN’s NBA Pregame Show) has developed an excellent reputation for its stellar music selection—and it only added to it by selecting PRhyme (DJ Premier & Royce Da 5’9”) to deliver its new theme “Rocking With The Best” which ran for the first time on Friday night (January 8th) and included a shout out […]
A year ago Royce Da 5’9″ and DJ Premier teamed up to release their debut full-length album as PRhyme, the result of extensive studio sessions between two of rap’s biggest names. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information To celebrate this first anniversary, the duo will be releasing a deluxe edition on December 11 with a handful […]
At the outset of 2015, DJ Premier made a huge announcement regarding Brooklyn Bowl and upcoming Euro tour Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The iconic producer, DJ Premier, and one half of Gang Starr, has formed a new five-piece band with Brady Watt on the bass, Lenny “The Ox” Reece on drums, Takuya Kuroda on […]
