DJ Premier

Really, it was the slur of it. The plain quality of it. The simple truth of it.

Gang Starr only cared to look forward, never behind. But for the 25th anniversary of 'Hard to Earn, DJ Premier didn't mind taking me back to 1994.

The more you know.

DJ Premier discusses the backstory behind "Sandra's Rose," his placement on Drake's 'Scorpion' album.

Preemo gives J. Cole's 'KOD' outro a cinematic reworking.

In celebration of the album's 20th anniversary, Preemo gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at eight of the biggest records on 'Moment of Truth.'

"'PRhyme 2' is yet another dazzling bit of jump roping between title matches, sometimes flashy but always familiar."

DJ Premier breaks down the making of 'PRhyme 2,' his relationship with Royce da 5'9" and a nearly 30-year hip-hop career.

In fact, the Philly native was supposed to appear on the upcoming 'PRhyme 2.'

"It's your fault. That's your artist."

"They never talk about Pharrell's age because he's so cool."

Get ready for some special guests.

In the search for greatest ever, only 8 producers are truly deserving of the honor.

“Everything I do is in a New York state of mind.”

“That’s a lot that has something to do with my production style to this day.”

"Me, Prodigy and Havoc got pulled over by the cops in 1993 and they were on some foul shit...so we wrote this song about it."

Finally, an update beyond just verbal confirmation.

The legendary producer revisited the 1991 classic during a recent concert in New York.

We talk to DJ Premier about the incredible year-long process of working with Dr. Dre on "Compton."