{"id":183149,"date":"2023-06-23T10:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T08:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=183149"},"modified":"2023-06-22T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T08:10:50","slug":"dj-premier-on-gang-starr-jay-z-biggie-and-becoming-one-of-musics-biggest-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dj-premier-on-gang-starr-jay-z-biggie-and-becoming-one-of-musics-biggest-producers\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Premier On Gang Starr, Jay-Z, Biggie, And Becoming One of Music\u2019s Biggest Producers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"183150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dj-premier-on-gang-starr-jay-z-biggie-and-becoming-one-of-musics-biggest-producers\/dj-premier-on-gang-starr-jay-z-biggie-and-becoming-one-of-musics-biggest-producers-13-4-screenshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-183150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?resize=540%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?resize=540%2C304&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/DJ-Premier-on-Gang-Starr-Jay-Z-Biggie-and-Becoming-One-of-Musics-Biggest-Producers-13-4-screenshot.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On this week&#8217;s episode of IDEA GENERATION, legendary producer DJ Premier takes us on a journey from his early days as part of the duo Gang Starr, to producing for then up-and-coming rapper Jay-Z and helping to shape his sound, to carving his own lane and becoming one of the greatest producers in hip hop history. 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