As the iconic rapper and producer prep their long-awaited album, Okayplayer revisits the songs that showcase their synergy.

Several months remain for Hip-Hop 50, the culture’s half-century anniversary. Although the event programming might’ve slowed, the musical tributes continue to roll in. For the icon DJ Premier, that ...

DJ Premier was still technically a college student at Prairie View A&M University in Texas when “Words I Manifest,” the first single from recently formed jazz-rap duo Gang Starr, was released in 1989.

Miguel and DJ Premier unveiled the upbeat new song, “2 Lovin U,” the final version of a song first teased in 2014, Pitchfork reports. The track finds Miguel delivering a smoldering vocal take over a ...

As a year full of hip-hop heavyweights linking up for chart-topping diss tracks, DJ Premier’s latest song “Ya Don’t Stop” proves there is still unity in the culture. Yesterday (July 25), in a ...

Three decades ago, Nas and DJ Premier teamed up for a run of songs on the rapper’s acclaimed debut album Illimatic. In the time since, both have become hip-hop legends in their own right. But later ...

The historical celebration includes a capsule that will also feature contributions from Mitchell & Ness. 8 hours ago Through Premier's work with Gang Starr and The RZA's work with The Wu-Tang Clan, ...

CHICAGO - JULY 1998: Pioneering rapper Guru (Keith Elam, left) and DJ Premier (Christopher Edward Martin, right) of the group Gang Starr pose for a portrait in July 1998 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo ...

As the hip-hop community continues to mourn the death of one of its most notable figures, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, DJ Premier has released a rare track from the group, "Cop Hell." The gritty track ...

Singer Torii Wolf is joined by DJ Premier and Macklemore for a new song titled "Free." Premo and Torii have been working together for a while and this latest collab is pretty excellent. With ...

De La Soul will release Cabin in the Sky, their first studio album in nine years, on Nov. 21. The new record is also their ...

DJ Premier points to five sheets of paper covered with Gang Starr lyrics on a wall between his mixing board and beat machines, recalling a night when Nas/" title="Nas ...