Don't see this video? Click here. DJ Premier is a purist at heart. He picks samples based on feeling, and the beats he creates from them are all about honoring that vibe. That lineage has played out ...

DJ Quik is a little bit misunderstood. The Compton-bred 44-year-old is best known for his work as a pioneering gangsta rapper—or perhaps for his uncanny ability to perpetually look and sound like he ...

Ask a hip-hop purist who the greatest rap producer of all time is, chances are they'll say DJ Premier. Born and raised in small-town Prarie View Texas, Premo first hit the scene as one half of Gang ...

Oftentimes when people think of hip hop production as an art form, their minds eventually wander to the art of sampling. It is one of the pillars of production, as the skill has been a part of the ...