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

@pookeyblow

4 жыл бұрын

with some 70s crime/detective samples in the background

@JBHen3

4 жыл бұрын

ALC would be crazy on this series

@Kickdrum00

4 жыл бұрын

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

@angogobloggian5377

4 жыл бұрын

@@pookeyblow wearing sunglasses at night

@filmerdennis

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@art.by.c.e5936

4 жыл бұрын

💯

@dylanseconna

4 жыл бұрын

Or dilla and nujabes

@joffreycandella6356

4 жыл бұрын

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

@mizzo_beeto

4 жыл бұрын

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

@dylanseconna

4 жыл бұрын

@@joffreycandella6356 battlecry 🤷🏽‍♂️

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

@DavidMatias79

4 жыл бұрын

He should do that Masterclass masterclass

@marlonburden3117

4 жыл бұрын

Real spill

@nagsterthegangster3548

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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 He would go through the records he sampled to give you the historical content and context.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

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

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@nprmusic

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We appreciate the love! 💕

@Dar1usz

4 жыл бұрын

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

@jesus3xogtripleog484

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed !🙏🏻

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

@uriah9559

4 жыл бұрын

😆

@NateTheApollo

3 жыл бұрын

Bro this is the best description ever LOL!

@snappy_.

3 жыл бұрын

☠️😂

@loujae4392

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 facts

@illustriousdjelixir5258

5 ай бұрын

Ain’t it 😂 pass the hip hop pack

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

@marlonburden3117

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

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

4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@darkskinwhite

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

Need longer versions of these please

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

@AGLew17

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@cbshine

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@pookeyblow

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

This voice is legendary, big up to dj premier

"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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bring the legend finally to the table: THE ALCHEMIST.

@anthonyaccurate

4 жыл бұрын

you're watching the legend

@scienz

4 жыл бұрын

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

@princeoflove713

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

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.

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.

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

Could easily watch an hour of him talk about classic tracks

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

Massive vibes!

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

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

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

You a living legend for this 💯💯💯💯💯💯

Thank you Premo for all the fire beats

@colins1358

4 жыл бұрын

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

Please make this a longer series! Love it

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

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

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.

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

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

this is my favorite series you guys have ever done

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

Thank You Dj Premier and NPR

this series is dope please keep it up

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

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

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

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

Once again, I enjoyed the amazing content! 👍🏽

Amazing series

i love the visuals

i could watch this for days.

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

LEGEND, much respect 🙏🏽

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🏼 1 Of The GOATS🐐

Love this guy

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.

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

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

@snubl

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, i'd love to have learned this!

@buddhafyre

4 жыл бұрын

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

@KardiFan2000

4 жыл бұрын

Some schools already offer those classes

Just art👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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

DJ Premo is a Legend.

Man that just legendary

NPR, thank you 🙏🏼

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.

Preemo the Icon! Salute! 👑

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

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

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

Love the production here on this with preem

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

wow visualizations are amazing. more please! haha

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

4 жыл бұрын

Kurt Mathews J Dilla?

PREEEEEMMMOOOO as pure an embodiment of hiphop as you can get

These should be waayyy longer episodes!

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

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

lovelovelove respect to the living legend

Premier @ NPR got me hooked on tiny desk series.

An absolute legend

Briliant science of sound

Well done NPR, well done 👍🏾

Preemo makes the sample have a new identity. Artistry.

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

*DJ PREMIER* inspired me to making hip hop beats , fo real

Wow this just blew my Fkn mind.

Living legend 👊🏼

Legend!! Thanku

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

The Best ever Salute

Thank you

The goat👍

This is dope 👌🔥🔥

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

THE GOAT!