DJ Premier talks Jay-Z vs. Nas feud

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterTen years ago, the biggest subliminal feud in years had finally reached its peak. Jay-Z and Nas were two of the biggest rappers in New York City. Both rappers were fighting for position and looking to take each other out. On "Takeover," their feud was official when Jay-Z called him out.Upon hearing "Takeover," Nas recorded the "H to the Omo" freestyle

DJ Kool Herc has been Hospitalized and in Need of Financial Help

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThings are not looking too good for one of the men who helped establish hip hop. Ever since the 1970s, DJ Kool Herc has been making hip hop music. However, at the time, hip hop artists were not getting paid by the millions.In the 1990s, DJ Premier rose to become one of the top DJs in the hip hop industry. One of Premo's main influences was Kool Herc.

DJ Premier talks Guru's death

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterHip hop was forever changed when Guru passed away earlier this year. Guru had worked with DJ Premier for years as members of Gang Starr. During the final days of Guru's life, he became extremely close to DJ Premier.Premo recently announced he was going to release some unseen footage of Guru. The material is from when Guru was in good health. DJ

DJ Premier feels slighted by Kanye West

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterDuring his time away from the game, Kanye West reached out to DJ Premier. Their conversations led to Premo cooking up some beats of West's upcoming album. At the time, Kanye planned for the album to be named Good Ass Job. But, tired of the college-themed albums, Kanye West decided to move on.Instead, Kanye West decided to go in an entirely different

Game fills "The R.E.D. Album" with DJ Premier beats

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterOver the past year, Game has had multiple release dates planned for The R.E.D. Album. Game wants this album to be special because it is his first album with Aftermath Entertainment since his debut. For this album, Game has worked with Pharrell and other big names.Earlier this year, Game grew so fond of Pharrell that he tattooed the Star Trak logo on

DJ Premier discusses the Rap Game

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterOn the outside looking in, the rap game is all fun and games. All people have to do is record a few lyrics and they take over. When entering the game, many rappers love the idea of simply being a rapper. But, when they are not properly paid for their work, issues ensue.DJ Premier has been in the rap game for some time. While he is not a rapper, he is

DJ Premier wants to produce an Eminem record

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThis year, Eminem proved he could take over the game again if he felt like it. All of a sudden, all of the jokes about his former drug addiction are gone. Not too many people ever denied his skill as a rapper, but he has never been on this level of demand, even when he was selling nine million albums.For years, DJ Premier saved his beats for only a