I grew up in a town called Prairie View. It's like 45 minutes outside of Houston. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
Bad Name' is just that head-nod, traditional loop over a breakbeat, chopped up, and it sounds like the way I do my… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
All the Public Enemy albums, I knew what records they were sampling but was like, 'How'd they construct it like this?!' — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
I'm not a tough guy, but I'll throw down just like the rest of them if I have to. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
If I feel like something needs to be updated, I'll break my neck to outdo the original. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
I came out with sounds that didn't sound like the usual hip-hop beat. I took that chance because no one would identify… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
That's the thing with social media: it's a gift and a curse. It's cool on one level, but it's also bad. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
My crew used to listen to 'Taking It to the Top' by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
All of our other albums were consecutive year after year: 'No More Mr. Nice Guy,' 'Step in the Arena,' 'Daily Operation,' 'Hard to Earn.'… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
Jazz came from the streets, hip-hop came from the streets. It's just a different language. It's all borne out of hard times, struggle, and… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
A lot of Friday nights, Guru and I would go kick it with Biggie, since he was just three blocks down from us. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
All my idols have been in the studio with me, because they wanted to be there. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
DWYCK' was only intended to be a B-side of 'Take It Personal,' because we had done a record with Nice & Smooth for their… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
Guru's family gave me a piece of his ashes. I saw the gold box of ashes that his father had when we had the… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
I always followed my heart and if my heart said I gotta pack up and go, I'm gone. — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
Every now and then there might be a beat someone turned down that I have as an unused beat. But everything that predominantly matches… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
