DJ Premier

Posted on 07.9.2004

Dj Premier
Dj / Producer
real name: Chris Martin
Gang Starr

Chris Martin, aka DJ Premier, best known for being one half of the Rap duo Gang Starr, is also a DJ and record producer. DJ Premier has produced almost all of Gang Starr’s tracks as well as tracks for many other groups and solo artists since the 1990s.

He has produced notable tracks for such artists as Jay-Z ("Friend or Foe"), Big L, The Notorious B.I.G. ("Ten Crack Commandments", Nas ("New York State of Mind", "Nas Is Like", M.O.P., Jeru The Damaja, KRS-One and Mos Def ("Mathematics"). DJ Premier’s style of production is considered "underground" Hip-Hop .

He is known for sampling Jazz artists, as well as sampling an artist’s past work, when he is creating a new track for that same artist. He is known for combining small vocal portions from multiple artists to make one hook on a track he is producing. This creative technique has made him one of the most sought after producers in Hip-Hop.

DJ Premier’s name refers to his claim to be the first and the best in his style. His original stage name was Wax-Master C, the "C" coming from his real name.
Source: Wikipedia

Dj premier Discography

Solo Releases
2005 DJ Premier - Kings of Hip Hop, Pt. B
2005 DJ Premier - Kings of Hip Hop, Pt. A
2005 DJ Premier - Kings of Hip Hop
1998 DJ Premier - New York Reality Check 101
1997 DJ Premier - Unreleased Instrumentals

Gang starr Albums:
Gang starr - The Ownerz (2003)
Gang starr - Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr (1999)
Gang starr - Moment of Truth (1998)
Gang starr - Hard to Earn (1994)
Gang starr - Daily Operation (1992)
Gang starr - Step in the Arena (1991)
Gang starr - No More Mr. Nice Guy (1989)

some dj premier productions:

Afu-Ra
"Equality" (Featuring Ky-Mani)
"Mic Stance"
"Defeat"
"Monotony"
"Menace 2 Society"
"Big Acts, Little Acts (Featuring GZA/Genius)"
"Boulevard (Featuring Guru)"
"Lyrical Monster"

A.G. (Andre the Giant)
"Weed Scented" (Featuring Guru)

All City
"The Actual"
"Afta Hourz"

Arrested Development
"Ease My Mind" (Dj Premier Remix)

AZ
"Love Me In Your Special Way"
"Don’t Give A Fuck Now"

Bahamadia
"True Honey Bunz"
"Rugged Ruff"
"Three Tha Hard Way"

Big Daddy Kane
"Show & Prove"
"Any type of way"

Big L
"Ebonics (Dj Premier Remix"
"The Big Picture (Intro)"
"Platinum Plus" (Featuring Big Daddy Kane)
"Da Enemy" (Featuring Fat Joe)

Big Jaz (of Immobilarie)
"Love is gone"

Big Shug
"Treat You Better"
"Crush"
"The Jig Is Up"

Biz Markie
"...And I Rock"

Black Eyed Peas
"BEP Empire"

Blahzay Blahzay
"Danger (Dj Premier Remix)"

Boogie Down Productions
"P Is Still Free"

Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony
"1st Of Tha Month (Dj Premier’s Phat Bonus Remix)"

Boss
"Drive By"
"Deeper"

Brand New Heavies
"It’s Gettin Hectic" (Featuring Guru)

Brand Nubian
"The Return"

Brandy
"Almost Doesn’t Count (Dj Premier Remix)"

Buckshot Lefonque
"Music Evolution (Remix)"
"Some Shit @ 78 BPM (Scratch Opera)"
"Ladies & Gentlemen"
"Wonders & Signs"
"Hotter Than Hot"
"Breakfast At Denny’s"
"...And We Out"

Charli Baltimore
"Everybody Wanna Know"

Chi Ali
"No Surrender, No Retreat"

Capone-N-Noreaga
"Invincible"

Common
"The 6th Sense"

Compton’s Most Wanted
"Def Wish II (Remix)"

Cookie Crew
"A Word To The Conscious"

Craig David
"7 Days (Remix)" (Featuring Nate Dogg & Mos Def)

Crooklyn Dodgers 95’
"Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers"

D&D Project
"1,2 Pass It" (Featuring Mad Lion, Doug E Fresh, KRS-One, Smif-n-wessun & Jeru)
"1,2 Pass It (Remix)"

D’ Angelo
"Lady (Remix)"
"Dreamin Eyes Of Mine (Remix)"
"Devil’s Pie"

Da King & I
"Flip Da Scrip (Remix)"

Da Youngstas
"Wake Em’ Up"

Das Efx
"Caught In Da Ak"
"No Diggedy"
"Real Hip-Hop"

Devin The Dude
"The Doobie Ashtray"

Dilated Peoples
"Clockwork"

D.I.T.C. (Diggin’ In Tha Crates)
"Thick"

Dj Cam feat. Afu-Ra
"Voodoo Child (Remix)"

Dj Scribble
"Play That Beat Mr. DJ" (Featuring Guru)

Dream Warriors
"It’s A Project Thing"
"Lost My Ignorance" (Featuring Guru)

Ed O.G.
"Saying Something"

EZD
"War & Position" (featuring Afu-Ra)
"For Da Love" (Featuring Guru)
"Return To It" (Featuring O.C.)

Emma Bunton (Spice Girls)
"What I Am is What I Am (Remix)" (Featuring Tin Tin Out & Guru)

Fat Joe
"Success (Primo Mix)"
"Dat Gangsta Shit"
"The Shit Is Real (Remix)"
"Jealous One’s Envy"

Freddie Foxx
"A Part Of My Life"
"Real Nigga Shit (R.N.S.)"
"The Lah"

Group Home
"Livin Proof (Entire 1st album)"
"Supa Star (1994 Demo Version)"
"The Legacy"

Guru
"Whatch What You Say" (Featuring Chaka Khan)
"Hustlin’ Daze" (Featuring Donnel Jones)
"Back 2 Back" (Featuring Mendoughza)

Heather B.
"Guilty"
"Steady Rockin"

Heavy D. & The Boyz
"Here Comes The Hevsta"
"Yes Yes Y’all"

Ice-T
"Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous (Remix)"

Immobilarie
"718"

J-Live
"The Best Part"

Jadakiss
"Ain’t None Of Y’all Betta" (Featuring Sheek & Styles)

Janet Jackson
"Together Again (Remix)"
"All For You (Remix)"

Jay-Z
"A Million & One Questions"
"A Million & One Questions (Remix)"
"Rhyme No More"
"Friend Or Foe"
"Friend Or Foe 98"
"D’Evils"
"Bring It On" (Featuring Sauce Money & Jaz)
"So Ghetto"

Jermaine Dupri
"Protector’s Of 1972" (Featuring Snoop Dogg, R.O.C. & Warren G)

J-Rock
"The Real One"
"The Pimp"
"Ghetto Law"

Jeru Tha Damaja
"Wrath Of The Math (Entire Album)"
"The Sun Rises In The East (Entire Album)"
"Me, Not The Papes (Remix)"

Just Ice
"Gangstas Don’t Cry"
"Just rhymin wit Kane (Feat. Big Daddy Kane)"
"I’m A Gangsta"

Kool G. Rap
"First Nigga (Remix)"

Krs-One
"Outta Here"
"Krs-One Attack"
"Gettin Hectic"
"Higher Level"
"Mental Thoughts"
"Rappaz R.N. Dainja"
"I Can’t Wake Up"
"MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know"
"Wannabeemcees"

Krumb Snatcha
"Closer To God"

Lady Of Rage
"Some Shit"
"Microphone Pon Cok"
"Necessary Roughness"
"Back on the block"

Loose Ends
"A Little Spice (Remix)" (Featuring Guru)

Lina
"It’s Alright (Remix)" (Featuring Guru)

Lord Finesse
"Slave To My Soundwave"
"Baby You Nasty"
"Striktly For Tha Ladies"
"Track The Movement"
"A Lesson To Be Taught"

L.O.X.
"Recognize"

Limp Bizkit
"My Way (Premier’s Way Remix)"
"N 2 Gether Now" (Featuring Method Man)
"Getcha Groove On (Remix)" (Featuring Xzibit)

Macy Gray
"I’ve Committed Murder (Remix)" (Featuring Guru & Mos Def)

Marxman
"Drifting"

MC Solaar
"Le Tempo"

Memphis Bleek
"Hand It Down"

Mobb Deep
"Peer Pressure"
"Cop Hell (Remix)"

M.O.P.
"Rugged Neva Smooth (Remix)"
"Downtown Swinga"
"Firing Squad"
"New Jack City"
"Brownsville"
"Anticipation"
"Salute"
"Salute pt. 2"
"Downtown Swinga 96"
"Breakin The Rules"
"Breakin The Rules (Remix)"
"1 Luv" (Featuring Freddie Foxx)
"Handle Ur Business (Premier Remix)"
"Downtown Swinga 98"
"Premier Melody"
"Warriorz Intro"
"Face Off"
"Follow Instructions"
"Roll Call"
"On The Front Line"
"Everyday"

Mos Def
"Mathematics"

N’Dea Davenport
"Bring It On (Remix)"

Nas
"Represent"
"N.Y. State Of Mind"
"N.Y. State Of Mind pt. 2"
"Memory Lane"
"Memory Lane (Remix)"
"I Gave You Power"
"Nas Is Like"
"Come Get Me"
"2nd Childhood"

Neneh Cherry
"I Ain’t Gone Under Yet"
"Sassy"

Nice-N-Smooth
"Down The Line"

Non-Phixion
"Rock Stars"

Notorious B.I.G.
"Machine Gun Funk (Remix)"
"Unbelievable"
"Kick In The Door"
"Ten Crack Commandements"
"Rap Phenomenon" (Featuring Method Man & Redman)

NYG’z
"Strength"

O.C.
"Win The G" (Featuring Freddie Fox)
"M.U.G. (Money Unda Ground)" (Featuring Freddie Foxx)
"My World"
"War Games" (Featuring Organized Konfusion)

Omar
"Keep Steppin"

Paula Perry
"Extra Extra"

Poet (from Screwball)
"We Gonna Ill"
"Poet’s Comin"

Pushim
"Set Me Free (Hip-Hop Mix)"

Queen Latifah
"Wrath Of My Madness (Remix) (Featuring Defari)
"Wrath Of My Madness (New Remix)"

Rah Digga
"Lessons Of Today"

Rakim
"It’s Been A Long Time"
"New York (Ya’ Out There)"
"When I Be On The Mic"
"Waiting For The WorldTo End"

Rawkotiks
"Hardcore Hip-Hop (Remix)"

Red Fox
"You Can’t Test Me"

Rise-N-Shine
"Gotcha Back"

Robbie Robertson
"Take Your Partner By The Hand (Premier mix)"

Royce Tha 5’9"
"Boom"
"My Friends"