DJ Premier’s Sonic Inspiration in 3 Samples | The Formula, S1E4

[@islandmanmikep]

No one can have a conversation about hip hop without having Premier being included in it. Legend.

[@ArtCE47]

💯

[@dylanseconna]

Or dilla and nujabes

[@joffreycandella6356]

Nujabes made great music but can you name one classic hip-hop tune he has produced?

[@mizzo_beeto]

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@dylanseconna]

@@joffreycandella6356 battlecry 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@toyosiodusola466]

Alchemist whispering on the phone is the most Alchemist thing I've ever heard.

[@waxmaster-c]

with some 70s crime/detective samples in the background

[@JBHen3]

ALC would be crazy on this series

[@Kickdrum00]

Al doesn't like showing or talking about his process. He said it's like a magician showing his tricks.

[@angogobloggian5377]

@@waxmaster-c wearing sunglasses at night

[@filmerdennis]

KICKDRUM he literally posts his sample chops on Instagram all the time lol. If anything premiere would be the last one to ever do this

[@gerrihayward1919]

The way that this is edited is extremely aesthetically pleasing, it's cut really well to show the slight differences/similarities from the original track and the background info given from DJ Premier brings it all together - amazing job guys!

[@samuelcaetane6283]

Agreed!

[@nprmusic]

Thank you! We appreciate the love! 💕

[@Dar1usz]

@@nprmusic great job, perfect way to show how it was made.

[@jesus3xogtripleog484]

Agreed !🙏🏻

[@SeverelyoursTV]

Preem could/should have a whole 1 hour masterclass of this. The Teacher in deed.

[@DavidMatias79]

He should do that Masterclass masterclass

[@marlonburden3117]

Real spill

[@nagsterthegangster3548]

Yo straight up, I got no words to express how much that class would mean to me. Id straight up loop it on my side TV no joke. Premiere is the GODFATHER of mixin' n scratchin. I so hope this happens.

[@brandonheat4982]

Yeah but that woupd be a very limited class. I know preemo. He would go through the records he sampled to give you the historical content and context. But technique he wont teach...why...because this is HIPHOP culture..and the culture forces you to find your rhythem and form your own style in order to contribute in keeping the culture and the 5 elements alive which is 1. Knowledge/Education 2. Breaking 3. Emceeing 4. Deejaying 5. Grafitti

[@ayahuascatraveler7254]

NPR never fails to amaze with this series. Preemo is responsible for a significant amount of the soundtrack of my life. Still creating. Still innovating. Still carrying the torch. Respect to Premier and NPR

[@StarLordIRL]

Facts

[@darkskinwhite]

"never fails" slow down yo theres only 3 of em lol

[@Diwani_Spark14]

Preemo is the Goat. How he was able to flip those 3 samples is nothing short of genius

[@marlonburden3117]

Exactly

[@rebeccabrodkey]

Content - A+ Music - A+ Video production - A+ thanks for starting the saturday off right NPR

[@jcazzy123]

Need longer versions of these please

[@1rk1n]

I get chills when I hear Kick in the Door beat!

[@courteo]

Its crazy that he's from Houston but is one of the pioneers of the Ny sound.

[@AGLew17]

If not mistaken, I think he grew up more in NY, than Houston. Think he was born in Houston, and lived there as a small child, but for the most part, most of his time was spent in NY. Stand corrected, if I'm wrong. I think his grandpops lived in NY.

[@frankanold9803]

@@AGLew17 his grand pop lived in Houston.there is a video he explained that.let me find it

[@cbshine]

Frank Anold no his grandparents stayed in ny and he came during the summers sometimes but he’s life until he finished college was in Texas

[@moseshernandez3694]

When you think about it, all black people in NY are are kind of from the south.

[@waxmaster-c]

@@AGLew17 No, he just visited a lot because of his grandpa, but he grew up in Houston.

[@joshuaiable]

DJ premier's voice sound like he smoke hip hop lol

[@uriah9559]

😆

[@NateTheApollo]

Bro this is the best description ever LOL!

[@snappy_.]

☠️😂

[@loujae4392]

😂😂 facts

[@illustriousdjelixir5258]

Ain’t it 😂 pass the hip hop pack

[@brewhazerker]

This voice is legendary, big up to dj premier

[@DavidMatias79]

If you don't LOVE this, you DON'T love Hip-Hop. Period.

[@2.nonchalant894]

I love the tiny desk performances I really do but as a producer this is what made me subscribe to the channel

[@Shinehous]

One of the true OG's! I wish sampling laws weren't so tedious because it makes it difficult to be creative without worrying about copyright issues.

[@Jonpoo1]

It’s the lawyers and record companies. Like premo said, when he gets the actual artists on the phone they respect it.

[@nolancao2878]

Bro y’all really got premier on here, this series already legendary

[@michellemartinez108]

DJ Premier...aka Primo, is and will always be my favorite producer! Luv u!

[@el_a_nonimo]

Much Love to Premo!!! And GangStarr!!! Hard to Earn.... One of the best yet! Àlbums in the history!

[@deadmoonscriptures1556]

I love the fact that Alchemist and Premier are best friends. I wish I had a friend to dig with.

[@PRCHOCO]

I wish the video was longer. I could listen to Premo drop gems all day.

[@JenDoe1]

I need another 2 hours of Prem playing his favorite tracks. This man is the GOAT. 💯

[@nagsterthegangster3548]

"Right on Brotha! Get down!" -DJ premiere is a legend. Also LOL'd at Alchemist whispering on the phone like "Yo i got a new diggin spot" haha. Protect our DJ's yall! There our most precious natural resource!

[@bassicuk1986]

Legend in the game. The man is a chop master. It's easy to use loops but an art form to chop and blend

[@eduardoiniestra8007]

Premiere frustrates me. He makes this look so easy. One of the goats. He’s definitely the teacher 🙌🏽

[@nomad1517]

Sampling is so amazing, it saves you so much money and time, and if you master it, the possibilities are endless. Its also very meditative when done on a hardware sampler.

[@electricloup]

The Teacher! I listened to his Music for 3 Decades now

[@CJ-gs1jk]

NPR, we need more Premo videos. The man is an icon.

[@CANAOFFICIAL]

Bring the legend finally to the table: THE ALCHEMIST.

[@anthonyaccurate]

you're watching the legend

[@scienz]

@@anthonyaccurate lol for real this kid is crazy. Pete rock, RZA, Lord Finesse, Showbiz ...... all Legends. Not Beverly Hills alchemist

[@princeoflove713]

@@scienz exactly. He's cool and all, but a legend? Nah. I love Al, but he doesn't have a legendary catalogue. Nothing wrong with being good to great but he's not a legend.

[@Dwight2744]

@@princeoflove713 I definitely think Alchemist is a legend. Dude is unbelievably prolific and more relevant than ever. He obviously doesn't have the cachet of a DJ Premier or a RZA, etc, but he's been delivering heat since his Mobb Deep and Dilated Peoples days. I guess it's really just semantics in the end, but his catalog is legendary to me.

[@STANLEY2BRICKS]

@@Dwight2744 you would be correct as well. These ignorant summer children throwing shade at alchemist CLEARLY haven't the slightest idea of whY they are talking Bout. But u do

[@boriskezic4732]

The visualizations of the sounds on these videos is one of the best parts, it really brings the sounds to life. Amazing series.

[@jabrown1978]

So many classic, iconic beats from him. Hands down one of my all-time fave producers. I grew up in the late 80's and 90's, but I was actually a classical musician, and played professionally as an adult, but I still loved hip hop as kid and was always drawn to Premier because his tracks were so expressive, evocative, and cinematic, not unlike many wonderful classical pieces, and like many great classical pieces they stand the test of time. "Kick in the Door," "Mass Appeal," and the first couple of minutes of "A Million And One Questions" are some of my favorite beats period, and they still knock to this day.

[@garymartinez1460]

This man’s blessed, I hope he knows this. 🌎🙏🏽🇪🇨🇺🇸

[@Flemo2140]

I keep saying this in every video these need to be longer especially with producers of this calibre that have so many classics

[@GoodfaYou]

Could easily watch an hour of him talk about classic tracks

[@SomeOneSeen]

I can listen and watch DJ Premier speak and teach all day... Props again NPR for keeping Preemo/Gang Starr relevant!!! Respect 🙏🏼🙌🏼🤘🏼

[@krissothegreat.3119]

The Planet . One of the greatest Gangstarr tracks hands down 🔥

[@WarnaBeats]

This series is so inspirational keep them coming 🔥🔥💯🙏🏽

[@lixibao]

💥🔥🔥🔥 Boom bap!! This is fire. Make this a series and make it longer please!!!

[@koreanfriedchildren]

Thank you Premo for all the fire beats

[@colins1358]

premo makes you relax I'm like the minister when I be lacing my wax.

[@Jajabba6]

Please make this a longer series! Love it

[@MrSimZOldSchoolRev]

Mind blowing how he flips the samples...love sampling myself but this man is on a level on his own.

[@JayBee6801]

I could watch Preemo do this everyday for hours. Right up there with his story telling.

[@geronimolv1357]

I LOVE watching this kind of stuff!!! Much respect

[@henrysmindyourenjoyment]

Thank you to NPR And Dj Premier, always great content.

[@thedeeprot]

Massive vibes!

[@manayard82]

You a living legend for this 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@freddyvelasquez4168]

DJ Premier is a Top 5 producer in rap music history. Legendary status. I hope I get to see in my lifetime more rappers inducted and a wing in the RandRHoF dedicated to the history of rap music.

[@doce7606]

dude is a master, like the grandmaster.. educational, and the DJ premier gig NPR did with the horns and dr/bs was sick ! thanks

[@justinthisworld2754]

Just added some new tunes to my digital collection. Salute to Premier! One of the dudes who inspired me way back. I used to punch in mixes with a CD tape boombox back in the 90s as a kid.

[@rolandgreco5850]

this is my favorite series you guys have ever done

[@JonDGAF]

DJ Premo is a Legend.

[@igorlacerdamedronha]

Parabéns NPR, pela valorização da cultura Beatmaker. No braza somos marginais ainda.

[@CainaanDC]

Thank You Dj Premier and NPR

[@CarloLlacar]

yessss, this series is 🔥🔥🔥. respect to Preemo-living legend for sure

[@ninjachannel007]

I literally said 'wow' again for the 300th time after I heard how he flipped the Biggie sample. It just took that same energy and added Brooklyn to it.

[@kurtmathews2583]

PREEMO IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST YET 2 HAV DONE IT! ALCHEMIST AND PETE ROCK UP THERE 2 AT THE TOP OF THE LIST!

[@RefugeetheDJ]

Kurt Mathews J Dilla?

[@dmitrijsgmail5853]

they need to add sampling to the modern day music classes in schools, i swear.

[@snubl]

Yes, i'd love to have learned this!

[@buddhafyre]

Some colleges have it included in their music production classes...

[@KardiFan2000]

Some schools already offer those classes

[@daPWNisher123]

That ending was too good. You know how dope it would be to run into DJ Premier and Alchemist at the record store?🔥

[@KBHfinanceguy]

I'm old enough to remember newscasts dedicated to "outing" samples in music. lol!

[@TLJthethird]

DJ Premier bring the best out of everyone he work with.

[@pumpernickelherbert]

this series is dope please keep it up

[@JonnyBuck14]

These should be waayyy longer episodes!

[@jdbankshot]

i could watch this for days.

[@brianseanachan5913]

This video is so well done. Thanks NPR and Preemo.

[@Maleick]

Love this series! NPR kicking down doors more than Music Television and Black Entertainment network 🤔

[@militantmarxman5275]

get Madlib on, he'll talk your ear off

[@johannesgutenburg6425]

Militant Marxman He’s actually a quiet and reserved guy, and ALL caps when you say his name brother lol.

[@mrsoshadabaadman]

🤣🤣😭

[@adxnisb.w.1089]

Madlib is not a talker hahah

[@sprb4725]

Johannes Gutenburg it’s all caps for DOOM, Madlib is just Madlib or MadLib. Madliberator, Quasimoto etc

[@wrldonwill]

Part. 3... Man, that The Ownerz album is one of my favorite Gang Starr projects.

[@BoogieDownRico]

This needed to be longer! Give Premo a show or something I need more

[@djranlove]

G.O.A.T. hands down no question!

[@mistaencore732]

THE TEACHER! I can watch these all day!!!

[@jjbing3]

“Kiss my mother 😘, gave my pops a pound 👊🏾.” 🙌🏾

[@Ovakill22]

Goat people don't understand how hard this man goes on his beats..

[@_yesjas]

LEGEND, much respect 🙏🏽

[@marlonburden3117]

Love this guy

[@cbrown940]

Preemo makes the sample have a new identity. Artistry.

[@KardiFan2000]

Preemo the Icon! Salute! 👑

[@petougao]

Premier @ NPR got me hooked on tiny desk series.

[@unspokenwords5284]

You're just Gifted... My Guy in Plainfield does something similar. To just put 2 songs together. Create something new. That's Talent

[@giovany1916]

i love the visuals

[@albertabdul-barrwang9436]

Briliant science of sound

[@TheNimbus12]

Love the production here on this with preem

[@MiladyToxic]

NPR, thank you 🙏🏼

[@thecunninlynguist]

love this series. Just, 9th, Prem...great stuff

[@SHAKA-NEU-LU]

Premo is the GOAT...UNMATCHED. Nuff said

[@epson_ecotank_et-2850]

premier looks like a nice chill guy to hang around with

[@epson_ecotank_et-2850]

I wish

[@calisurfer619]

I'm a simple man, I see DJ Primo, I click like

[@ashleyhw4388]

Once again, I enjoyed the amazing content! 👍🏽

[@KMO325]

Just art👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@karabostunnerbeats4524]

Amazing series

[@logan4x6]

The Alchemist discretely hitting up Preemo for a new digging spot. 😆 That is so sick.

[@OIP_1]

PREEEEEMMMOOOO as pure an embodiment of hiphop as you can get

[@jsoul99]

Prem is a living walking breathing Icon

[@MarkyGarvey]

This was awesome...this was like cutting school to go to school.

[@OffReel]

Man that just legendary

[@jesus3xogtripleog484]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🏼 1 Of The GOATS🐐

[@KiloCharlieOne]

“Puff wasn’t really too crazy about it...”. Not surprised.

[@beatsbykana]

wow visualizations are amazing. more please! haha

[@drexdagoon]

Primo's my favorite hip hop producer!

[@matt.endlesscourage]

lovelovelove respect to the living legend

[@charliedemottwildey8575]

An absolute legend

[@nuudaaa]

fantastic series!!!!!!!!!!!!!