DJ Premier shares his thoughts about some of the white rappers in the game and the use of the “N” word.

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Props to the DJ Premier Blog for this one. This set was recorded before Gang Starr hit the stage live in Montreal. Good music is good music and Primo wrecks it as he always does through this Rock tribute set.

It’s not often that you get to hear Primo rock like this, so enjoy. If you dig this, join us on Facebook. On any given day, you’ll hear everything from Rush, to The Foreign Exchange to George Michael to Billy Idol. “But it all blends perfectly, let the liquor tell it” – (c) OutKast.

Hit the jump for the playlist & footage of Primo Rockin’ Montreal more recently. Enjoy!

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Something to look forward to on 12/7/2010. This is Part 1 of DJ Premier’s “Get Used To Us” Video Vignette Series, discussing the upcoming compilation and some of the artists on it and some upcoming plans the label has as well.

Guests include DJ Premier’s new artists Nick Javas & Khaleel and Styles P, Saigon, Royce 5’9, Freddie Foxxx, Joell Ortiz, Lady Of Rage, MC Eiht, Grand Puba, KRS-One, Papoose, Teflon, NYG’z, Blaq Poet and more!

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From our good friends over at qualitytimeonline.nl via Soptimus Prime a great mix to get your month started off right!

Download the mix here.

La Smoove Vol.36 ‘The Usual Suspects’ by Sopi (more…)

What more can I say??? A big birthday shout out to one of the best who ever put it down. Period. DJ Premier is what I refer to as a real(reel)producer. His style did not come in some box like instant oatmeal. It’s as real and big as it gets. (more…)

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Oh My God I Think I’m Having a Rap Attack!

[ Ecstacy ]
Somebody get a doctor!
Quick, man
She’s having an attack!
[ Jalil ]
She said ‘rap attack’, man, not ‘heart attack’
[ Ecstacy ]
Oh, you mean she’s alright then?
[ Jalil ]
Of course, man
You never heard of a Mr. Magic Rap Attack?
Where is this guy from, man?
[ Ecstacy ]
Oh, I heard of a heart attack or a big mac attack
But what’s a rap attack?
[ Jalil ]
Come here, man, I see I’ma have to explain it to you
like this
See, a rap attack means……

- Whodini (Magic’s Wand)

Another sad day for hip hop fans as news broke yesterday of the passing of one of hip hop’s pioneering DJ’s, Mr. Magic aka The Official Voice of Hip Hop: Supa Rockin’ Mr. Magic, aka Sir Juice aka John Rivas. In the last few months we’ve seen the passing of DJ AM and DJ Roc Raida among others. For those of you who were fortunate to come up in the ‘golden era’ of hip hop as I was, you respect and appreciate the impact and influence he had on hip hop and commercial radio in general.

Every hip hop DJ with a mixshow, podcast, voice and career is indebted to Mr. Magic.

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There are some incredible tributes, mixes, blog posts and personal recollections being shared all around the web. We’ll be updating this for some time with the best of what we find. If you know of others, please leave us a comment and we’ll update with those as well. Check back often, as we continue to update this post.

Shoutout to KeyInfluencer for this rare clip.

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Quincy Jones:
“I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don’t have the words. Divinity brought our souls together on ‘The Wiz’ and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the ’80s. To this day, the music we created together on Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all…talent, grace, professionalism and dedication. He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.”

Lisa Marie Presley’s blog

Recording Engineer Bruce Swedien remembers Michael (with video)

Quincy Jones

Michael Jackson, The Soulful Years, by DJ JayCee

L.A. Reid Remembers Michael Jackson

From the Voice Archives: Greg Tate on Michael Jackson in 1987

Diana Ross:
“I can’t stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking,” Ross says in a statement. “I am unable to imagine this. My heart is hurting. I am in prayer for his kids and the family.”

‘I am shocked and saddened by Michael’s passing,” Turner says. “I, along with his millions of fans, looked forward to seeing him tour one more time. Now, may he rest in peace.”

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New video for the single, “Shine” off the upcoming album, Let The Truth Be Told, pre-order available now. Also, check out the Primo remix, of “From My Heart to Yours” after the jump.

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