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Producer · New York · 80s

DJ Premier

Christopher Edward Martin, known professionally as DJ Premier, is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as Vibe.

Total connections
9
Beefs
0
Rank
#34
Era
80s
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No documented rap beefs.

Studio Albums
Beats 2 Blaze Mics To 2001
Time 2 Chill 2001
Primo's Bakery 2002
Beats That Collected Dust 2008
A Legendary DJ Battle Round 1 2010
Beats That Collected Dust, Volume 2 2011
KoleXXXion 2012
Fullblast Radio presents... The Don Premier Album 2018
Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 (Instrumental) 2023
Light‐Years 2025
The Coldest Profession 2025
The Reinvention 2025
Mixtapes
Crooklyn Cutz Volume 1: East New York Style 1996
5 Deadly Venoms of Brooklyn 1997
The Don Primo Edition 2005
Holiday Hell 2005
No Talent Required 2006
God vs. Tha Devil 2006
The Bar Exam 2007
Outside Lookin' In 2007
Inside Lookin' Out 2007
Step Ya Game Up 2 2007
Time 4 Change 2008
The Premier Hussle 2013
Rare Play 20th Anniversary 2023
Half-Man, Half-Amazing (Mixed by DJ Green Lantern) 2026
EPs
Collabo EP 2002
Duel of the Iron Fists 2012
StOoDiOtYmE 2012
Hip Hop 50, Vol. 1 2022
Royce da 5'9"
PRhyme project with DJ Premier. Boom-bap revival. One of best producer-rapper collabs.
Collab
LL Cool J
4, 3, 2, 1 (DJ Premier remix). Premier produced key LL tracks.
Collab
Big L
Put It On produced by DJ Premier. Big L and Primo — Harlem meets Brooklyn.
Collab
Nas
DJ Premier produced NY State of Mind (Illmatic). Iconic pairing.
Produced
Jay-Z
D'Evils on Reasonable Doubt. Premier/Jay-Z early collab.
Produced
Gang Starr
DJ Premier is Gang Starr co-founder alongside Guru.
Crew
Havoc
Mobb Deep and Gang Starr in the same NY hardcore rap world.
Friendship
Rakim
Both considered greatest of all time at their positions. Mutual respect.
Friendship
MF DOOM
Both underground production legends. DOOM and Premier represent NYC's finest.
Friendship