DJ Premier: 'I Gave 50 Cent A Bangin’ Beat But He Turned It Down'

J-Banks · 12-12-2008, 05:15 PM

DJ Premier: “I Gave 50 Cent A Bangin’ Beat But He Turned It Down”

Last night at New York City’s 92 Street Y, Hot 97 radio personality Peter Rosenberg sat down with legendary producer DJ Premier for what was said to be the first installment of his Noisemakers series of one-on-one interviews with some of the biggest names in hip-hop. During the discussion Primo spoke about many of his infamous collaborations, and those that were never able to materialize.

When asked what rappers he’d like to have worked with that haven’t yet manifested, Premier said “Definitely Busta,” before adding, “50 too. I gave 50 a bangin’ beat, [but] he turned it down. It was dope, though.”

The rap vet didn’t dwell on that as he explained what it was like to work with The Nototious B.I.G. “Biggie called me in a frantic panic on the phone and was like, Yo, I got one more song I need for my album and I’m done; I gotta get a song from you.” That conversation soon turned into “Unbelievable,” off of Big’s debut, Ready to Die, which Primo “thought was a little too nice for the way his voice sounded,” but Big Poppa “just walked in the booth and laid it—no paper, no nothin’.”

When the possibility of a full-length album was brought up, he acknowledged that the wheels are in motion, but it may be difficult to get everyone he wants on the release. “I talked about starting it a couple weeks ago, because a lot of artists [want to help]—like Kanye, [after] I scratched on his album, he was like, ‘Yo, I’ll give you one for free whenever you need me.’ And I know that the bigger people get, it’s harder to get ‘em. Even Jay-Z is hard to get now, and we were around each other for years, but it’s hard to even get at him. I’m just trying to swap with everybody.”

The perfectionist that he is, Primo knows the situation needs to be right. “It’s gotta be like my Chronic,” he continued. “Just like the way Dre came out with Chronic and just shitted on everybody, mine’s gotta be the same way.”

Whether or not a DJ Premier album is in the immediate future, more music is certainly on the way. “I’m back to almost a beat every two days,” he assured. “The money’s always secondary. That’s the reason why I think I still get work. Even in desperate times, I still gotta make the record bang.”

Source: xxlmag

DAT PROBLEM · 12-12-2008, 05:21 PM

Premier got sum grimmy beatz.. i'd like to hear 50 on it.. props

BlackBauer · 12-12-2008, 05:27 PM

I wonder what was wrong with that beat.. havent heard anyone turnin down Primo before..

yayo2050 · 12-12-2008, 05:39 PM

50 better take that shit cause its def gonna be hot

emu12 · 12-12-2008, 06:06 PM

a 50 and primo track would be dope if 50 laid some tight lyrics and not some elementary type shit and that track would be poppin

xPaperPlanes78x · 12-12-2008, 09:13 PM

FAIL....wow i dont even know what to say about fiddy anymore

Hakaroodi · 12-13-2008, 06:05 AM

ight propz...

MrF50 · 12-13-2008, 11:18 AM

u kno how fif is ....

maybe thakid couldnt get any beats from him before he blew up ....

and now that he blew he maybe tryna fuck with him now

fif never forgets tha sandbox so maybe its that ...

T-Stylez · 12-13-2008, 01:10 PM

50 jus cant rap to a primo beat...... primos beats are sikkkk and differnt from everybody elses, u cnt fuk with a primo beat.

Young Justice · 12-13-2008, 01:56 PM

Dont care about Fifty and his beats selection.... thats all, Dre and Storch got better beats for 50's style

Tha Unit On Top · 12-13-2008, 03:07 PM

Who cares, ya'll dont even know what the beat was, how it sounded, maybe it didnt fit into anything 50 was trying to do, so that shit dont matter to me, if I heard the beat then I could say whether it was dope or not, but clearly if he didnt take it, it wasnt something he thought he could rock with.

Majesty · 12-13-2008, 07:42 PM

5-0 gone singin ...........

12-12-2008, 05:15 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	DJ Premier: 'I Gave 50 Cent A Bangin’ Beat But He Turned It Down' DJ Premier: 'I Gave 50 Cent A Bangin’ Beat But He Turned It Down' DJ Premier: “I Gave 50 Cent A Bangin’ Beat But He Turned It Down” Last night at New York City’s 92 Street Y, Hot 97 radio personality Peter Rosenberg sat down with legendary producer DJ Premier for what was said to be the first installment of his Noisemakers series of one-on-one interviews with some of the biggest names in hip-hop. During the discussion Primo spoke about many of his infamous collaborations, and those that were never able to materialize. When asked what rappers he’d like to have worked with that haven’t yet manifested, Premier said “Definitely Busta,” before adding, “50 too. I gave 50 a bangin’ beat, [but] he turned it down. It was dope, though.” The rap vet didn’t dwell on that as he explained what it was like to work with The Nototious B.I.G. “Biggie called me in a frantic panic on the phone and was like, Yo, I got one more song I need for my album and I’m done; I gotta get a song from you.” That conversation soon turned into “Unbelievable,” off of Big’s debut, Ready to Die, which Primo “thought was a little too nice for the way his voice sounded,” but Big Poppa “just walked in the booth and laid it—no paper, no nothin’.” When the possibility of a full-length album was brought up, he acknowledged that the wheels are in motion, but it may be difficult to get everyone he wants on the release. “I talked about starting it a couple weeks ago, because a lot of artists [want to help]—like Kanye, [after] I scratched on his album, he was like, ‘Yo, I’ll give you one for free whenever you need me.’ And I know that the bigger people get, it’s harder to get ‘em. Even Jay-Z is hard to get now, and we were around each other for years, but it’s hard to even get at him. I’m just trying to swap with everybody.” The perfectionist that he is, Primo knows the situation needs to be right. “It’s gotta be like my Chronic,” he continued. “Just like the way Dre came out with Chronic and just shitted on everybody, mine’s gotta be the same way.” Whether or not a DJ Premier album is in the immediate future, more music is certainly on the way. “I’m back to almost a beat every two days,” he assured. “The money’s always secondary. That’s the reason why I think I still get work. Even in desperate times, I still gotta make the record bang.” Source: xxlmag __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

12-12-2008, 05:27 PM	#3
BlackBauer Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 8,106 Repped: 3,713 Repped 9,644 Times in 707 Posts Neg Reps: 88 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 24 Posts	I wonder what was wrong with that beat.. havent heard anyone turnin down Primo before.. __________________ ''Where I'm from, there is no plan B. So take advantage of today because tomorrow is not promised'' - 50 Cent

12-12-2008, 09:13 PM	#6
xPaperPlanes78x Swagga on a hundred thous Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 485 Repped: 30 Repped 84 Times in 54 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 31 Times in 24 Posts	FAIL....wow i dont even know what to say about fiddy anymore __________________ If you rep me ill do the same...

12-13-2008, 06:05 AM	#7
Hakaroodi G-UNIT SOLDIER Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 30,519 Repped: 14,428 Repped 952 Times in 224 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 49 Times in 45 Posts	ight propz... __________________

12-13-2008, 01:10 PM	#9
T-Stylez T-Unit Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In the hood Posts: 1,452 Repped: 726 Repped 589 Times in 125 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	50 jus cant rap to a primo beat...... primos beats are sikkkk and differnt from everybody elses, u cnt fuk with a primo beat. __________________ Sunny days wouldn't be special, if it wasn't for rain Joy wouldn't feel so good, if it wasn't for pain Death gotta be easy, 'cause life is hard It'll leave you physically, mentally, and emotionally scarred

12-12-2008, 05:21 PM	#2
DAT PROBLEM aka StreetzMostWanted... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chelas, Zona J.. Posts: 4,801 Repped: 1,669 Repped 15,178 Times in 1,479 Posts Neg Reps: 68 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 28 Posts	Premier got sum grimmy beatz.. i'd like to hear 50 on it.. props

12-12-2008, 05:39 PM	#4
yayo2050 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 2,331 Repped: 233 Repped 122 Times in 26 Posts Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	50 better take that shit cause its def gonna be hot

12-12-2008, 06:06 PM	#5
emu12 my success to ya Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: las cruces new mexico Posts: 337 Repped: 197 Repped 4 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	a 50 and primo track would be dope if 50 laid some tight lyrics and not some elementary type shit and that track would be poppin

12-13-2008, 11:18 AM	#8
MrF50 Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Massacre Posts: 3,402 Repped: 1,409 Repped 349 Times in 156 Posts Neg Reps: 1,045 Neg Repped at 442 Times in 207 Posts	u kno how fif is .... maybe thakid couldnt get any beats from him before he blew up .... and now that he blew he maybe tryna fuck with him now fif never forgets tha sandbox so maybe its that ...

12-13-2008, 01:56 PM	#10
Young Justice G-Unit Movement Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Europe, The Czech Republic, Prague Posts: 3,203 Repped: 1,531 Repped 532 Times in 188 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 7 Posts	Dont care about Fifty and his beats selection.... thats all, Dre and Storch got better beats for 50's style __________________ "No handcuffs in the club, I ain't Officer Ricky"

12-13-2008, 03:07 PM	#11
Tha Unit On Top BISD November 23rd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,195 Repped: 640 Repped 2,457 Times in 353 Posts Neg Reps: 78 Neg Repped at 123 Times in 85 Posts	Who cares, ya'll dont even know what the beat was, how it sounded, maybe it didnt fit into anything 50 was trying to do, so that shit dont matter to me, if I heard the beat then I could say whether it was dope or not, but clearly if he didnt take it, it wasnt something he thought he could rock with.

12-13-2008, 07:42 PM	#12
Majesty Miss Taylor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LA Posts: 719 Repped: 40 Repped 158 Times in 63 Posts Neg Reps: 17 Neg Repped at 86 Times in 50 Posts	5-0 gone singin ...........

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