The prize for the hottest hip-hop booking in May goes to the Jazz Cafe for hosting DJ Premier on the 17th.
The occasion is bound to be a poignant affair for true Gang Starr fans since the recent passing of DJ Premier’s original partner-in-crime, Guru. Rest In Peace.
Lets face it, this is a legendary opportunity to pay homage to a legendary lyricist. As far as hip-hop goes, Gang Starr epitomised the East coast sound. Guru was an ever-faithful disciple of the true hip-hop movement and DJ Premier laid some pretty solid foundations when it came to sampling, loops and other traits that today make up the quintessential traits of hip-hop production. Despite everything said, for me, the genius in Gang Starr was in the way that they were somehow able to channel their individual talents into a single creative force and bring out consistently good s**t. This unique collaboration set them apart from the fakers. Gang Starr are hip-hop hierarchy.
This Gang Starr tribute world tour is ridiculously over-booked and rightly so. DJ Premier, I’m sure will be on top form. No doubt, each stop will as good as the next – don’t forget that between running his own label, taking on countless new projects and relentlessly touring, DJ Premier was actually planning to reunite with Guru this year.
“It’s like feeding someone a new drug… and then as you keep on feeding ‘em, they’re gonna want more and more. I’m definitely a pusher. I push music that you should be hearing. I have no choice but to be that way.”
If this is anything to go by, then I guess this is a ‘hip-hop junkies only’ event. Prepare for the energy.
RIP Guru.
Jazz Cafe
5, Parkway, Camden, London, NW1 7PG
Monday 17th May. Doors open 7pm
£15 adv.
Click here for event details and tickets.
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