Jay Z and Biggie and Nas always listened to my direction. They listened and they applied it and I also listened to their opinions and that’s why the records came out so good. DJ Premier Read Quote
My crew used to listen to ‘Taking It to the Top’ by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. DJ Premier Read Quote
I grew up in a town called Prairie View. It’s like 45 minutes outside of Houston. DJ Premier Read Quote
My mom’s an art teacher, so I always had music in the house. She always had records, and I was mesmerized by the mechanics of how a turntable works. DJ Premier Read Quote
I’ve been sequencing all of my albums, from any Gang Starr stuff to Jeru to Group Home, all of it. I pay a lot of attention to that and really always have. I’ve even helped sequence friend’s projects. DJ Premier Read Quote
I’ve always cared about how certain songs fade into other ones and which songs should follow others. I studied that as a consumer and fan before I even got into music. DJ Premier Read Quote
Actually, for ‘Family & Loyalty’ I wanted Drake on the track but he was about to go on tour for his Scorpion album, so timewise it wasn’t going to work. DJ Premier Read Quote
I’m not a tough guy, but I’ll throw down just like the rest of them if I have to. DJ Premier Read Quote
