Time sure does fly when you create a timeless hip hop album. Nas dropped a masterpiece 25 years ago today that changed the whole hip hop game, and left a mark on everyone. Illmatic is an album that is considered life changing, and full of story telling. At the time of Illmatic being released, Nas…
Yesterday, legendary producer DJ Premier and A$AP Ferg performed their smash single “Our Streets” live on MTV’s TRL. The song is one of the first projects born from the new re-launched Payday Records label. After an introduction from the Black Eyed Peas, the exciting “Our Streets” performance is a throwback to park jams and block…
With an iconic producer who has a habit of producing and contributing to classic projects manning the boards, Torii Wolf & DJ Premier’s forthcoming collaborative union bum-rushes the walls of genres, age, and expectations to let the world know a Flow Riiot is upon us. DJ Premier has always been a conduit for artists of…
Torii Wolf has emerged onto the music scene as if she was shot out of a carom. The singer/songwriter from Wantagh, New York who has traveled to cities around the West Coast to help enhanced herself artistically; shunning categories, genres, confinement, and convention. Thanks to her sultry voice, range, and musicality, Torii has enjoyed a sharp…
At the outset of 2015, DJ Premier made a huge announcement. The iconic producer, DJ, and one-half of Gang Starr had formed a new five-piece set. “When we put the band together, the key to any relationship is that you vibe together in a way that you can make magic happen,” explains Premier.…