DJ Premier to kick off hip-hop’s 50th anniversary party with stacked EP

DJ Premier: Hip-Hop 50 Volume 1 is due out Friday via Mass Appeal, the first in a series celebrating the milestone.

July 11, 2022
DJ Premier to kick off hip-hop’s 50th anniversary party with stacked EP Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

Mass Appeal have announced the first installment of their Hip-Hop 50 series, a string of five-track EPs from 10 legendary producers to celebrate half a century of rap music and culture. DJ Premier: Hip-Hop 50 Volume 1 kicks off the series with beats by the ultra-prolific Primo himself and features from Joey Bada$$, Remy Ma, Rapsody, Nas, Run The Jewels, Slick Rick, and Lil Wayne (in order of appearance). The rest of the forthcoming projects will be produced by Swizz Beatz, Mustard, The-Dream, Mike Will Made It, No I.D., Hit-Boy, Take A Daytrip, and Tainy.

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View the covert art and tracklist for DJ Premier: Hip-Hop 50 Volume 1 below.

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DJ Premier: Hip-Hop 50 Volume 1 tracklist

1. “Lettin’ Off Steam” feat. Joey Bada$$
2. “Remy Rap” feat. Remy Ma & Rapsody
3. “Beat Breaks” feat. Nas
4. “Terrible 2s” feat. Run The Jewels
5. “The Root Of All” feat. Lil Wayne & Slick Rick

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DJ Premier to kick off hip-hop’s 50th anniversary party with stacked EP