DJ Premier intends to bring a lot more, as future iterations of Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack will include production from Hit-Boy, Mike Will Made-It, Swizz Beats, Mustard and more.

While many continue to celebrate Nas’ opus Illmatic for its 20 th anniversary, one of the album’s producers, DJ Premier, admitted to not being a fan of “Memory Lane" (Sittin’ In Da Park).

He's like a West Coast DJ Premier (don't kill me) - simple, hard-hitting beats that play their role in the right contexts. Mustard knows how to lift up a party.

DJ Premier dusts off 18 previously un-tapped instrumentals for his first installment in the 'Beats That Collected Dust' series since 2011.

"I just left the studio, I did a jam with DJ Premier, which was a life changing experience for me because that's like, the top producer of all time," Mac said.

The sampling supremo on his enduring love of creating beats and his project to mark 50 years of the genre ...

When asked what rappers he'd like to have worked with that haven't yet manifested, Premier said "Definitely Busta," before adding, "50 too. I gave 50 a bangin' beat, [but] he turned it down.

DJ Premier, the Gang Starr co-founder and veteran hip-hop producer behind classics from Nas, Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z, walks us through his life in 15 songs. Lukas Maeder/Redux ...

That hip-hop producers Pete Rock and DJ Premier remain among the most musically and culturally important in hip-hop’s lifespan isn’t up for debateonly celebration.

DJ Premier says Lil Uzi Vert was almost on PRhyme 2 Uzi once said a Premier beat was too “old” to freestyle over, but the legendary producer says it’s water under the bridge.

DJ Premier talks about his new project, a five-track tape to kick off hip-hop’s 50th anniversary celebration, on the latest episode of The FADER Interview.