Top 50 - The Best DJ Premier Beats of All Time [The Best of DJ Premier]

Not too long ago, we celebrated DJ Premier's 56th birthday. I wasn't prepared to make this video then, which is why it is here now. I am on a roll with “original” ideas!

The waveforms with the album covers is the editing technique I’ve been hyping everyone about! Let me know what you guys think!! I won’t be able to ad that to the 2000s “Best Rap Verses” video because all the clips are already compiled, and I would’ve to individually go one by one to create waveforms for each song, which I do not want to do. I will most likely do it for the 2010s & 2020s portions though!

Let me know what you think of the list (which you can se below). As with all of my lists, the order isn’t all that important. This list is about celebrating hip hop in all of its glory.

!!!!Spoil The List For Yourself!!!!

1. NaS - N.Y. State of Mind (Illmatic) (Released in 1994)
2. The Notorious B.I.G. - Kick In The Door (Life After Death) (Released in 1997)
3. Gang Starr - Above The Clouds (Moment of Truth) (Released in 1998)
4. JAY-Z - D’Evils (Reasonable Doubt) (Released in 1996)
5. Common - The 6th Sense (Like Water For Chocolate) (Released in 2000)
6. The Notorious B.I.G. - 10 Crack Commandments (Life After D*ath) (Released in 1997)
7. KRS-One - MCs Act Like They Don’t Know (KRS-One) (Released in 1995)
8. Kanye West - Everything I Am (Graduation) (Released In 2007)
9. NaS - Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park) (Illmatic) (Released in 1994)
10. Gang Starr - The Militia (Moment of Truth) (Released in 1998)
11. Rakim - It’s Been A Long Time (The 18th Letter) (Released in 1997)
12. Gang Starr - You Know My Steez (Moment of Truth) (Released in 1996)
13. NaS - Nas Is Like (I Am…) (Released in 1999)
14. Gang Starr - Moment of Truth (Moment of Truth) (Released in 1998)
15. Capone-N-Noreaga - Invincible (The Reunion) (Released in 2000)
16. Big L - The Enemy (The Big Picture) (Released in 2000)
17. JAY-Z - So Ghetto (Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter) (Released in 1999)
18. Big L - Platinum Plus (The Big Picture) (Released in 2000)
19. Rakim - When I B On Tha Mic (The Master) (Released in 1999)
20. Royce Da 5’9” - Boom (Rock City) (Released in 1999)
21. The Four Owls - 100% (Nocturnal Instinct) (Released in 2020)
22. Jeru The Damaja - Me Or The Papes (Wrath of The Math) (Released in 1996)
23. Gang Starr - Family & Loyalty (One of the Best Yet) (Released in 2019)
24. Joey Bada$$ - Paper Trail$ (B4.DA.$$) (Released in 2015)
25. Gang Starr - I’m The Man (Daily Operation) (Released in 1992)
26. Westside Gunn - Shawn Vs. Flair (Pray For Paris) (Released in 2020)
27. Gang Starr - Mass Appeal (Mass Appeal) (Released in 1994)
28. NaS - Wave Gods (Magic) (Released in 2021)
29. Bishop Nehru - Too Lost (Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts) (Released in 2020)
30. Jeru The Damaja - You Can’t Stop The Prophet (The Sun Rises In The East) (Released in 1994)
31. JAY-Z - A Million And One Questions (In my Lifetime, Vol. 1) (Released in 1997)
32. The Notorious B.I.G. - Unbelievable (Ready To D*e) (Released in 1994)
33. NaS - I Gave You Power (It Was Written) (Released in 1996)
34. Gang Starr - Code of The Streets (Mass Appeal) (Released in 1994)
35. D’Angelo - Devil’s Pie (Voodoo) (Released in 2000)
36. NaS - Represent (Illmatic) (Released in 1994)
37. Gang Starr - Full Clip (Full Clip: A Decade of Gang Starr) (Released in 1999)
38. NaS - N.Y. State of Mind Pt. 2 (I Am…) (Released in 1999)
39. Mos Def - Mathematics (Black On Both Sides) (Released in 1999)
40. DJ Premier & Griselda - Headlines (Headlines - Single) (Released in 2019)
41. Group Home - Supa Star (Livin’ Proof) (Released in 1994)
42. Gang Starr - Who’s Gonna Take The Weight (Step In The Arena) (1991)
43. DJ Premier & Kanye West - Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been) (Single) (Released in 2007)
44. AZ - The Come Up (The Come Up) (Released in 2005)
45. Evidence - You (Cats & Dogs) (Released in 2011)
46. Afu-Ra - Defeat (Body of the Life Force) (Released in 2000)
47. Joey Bada$$ - Unorthodox (Summer Knights) (Released in 2013)
48. O.C. - My World (Jewelz) (Released in 1997)
49. PRhyme - Highs & Lows (PRhyme: Deluxe) (Released in 2015)
50. Non Phixion - Rock Stars (The Future Is Now) (Released in 2002)

As with all of my lists, the order isn’t all that important. This list is about celebrating hip hop in all of its glory.

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This man is responsible for all my neck surgeries... way too much headbanging to epic Primo beats

Holy shit I ain't heard #48 in decades. I forgot all about that one.

Here's the proof is one of my favourites

Pitch Black - It's all real was missing

Full clip34? Represent 33? R u smoking dust?

Mouth Rushmore of beat makers definitely includes mo bee, Dre, and premier

I add screw ball seen it all

Your order is wild but enjoyed it all the same.

All city - the actual

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Kayne you are so lame man that not even the GOD OF ALL DJ's could help you .

Mass Appeal and Unbelievable should be top five.

Mathematics at 39 is pretty low. The beat is much more complex than meets the eye.

I don't have time to validate the list. But I know if Group Home - Sacrifice isnt in there. Its completely invalidated. Top5 Preemo beats.

Come Clean and DWYK have to be on that list

Some of these shouldn't be up here. sorry dude...

Sorry but did i miss 'Come Clean' or summat, can someone confirm if 'Come Clean' is on this list? Its clearly Preems greatest track ever, no (or am I going crazy)?

I mean 'Supa Star' is simply within his top 2 beats, its so obvious?

The curator of this collection has a different taste than I. The taste of the curator is of the easy to make Preemo beats where they all sound the same with the 8 step tempo

Preemo up till 2001 was classic but after that it was all the same. Preem is best when he makes Jazz based Hip Hop, thats where he came up, the later Preem was too predictable and the beats had no real flavour

Preemo is a big part of my youth and foundation. Love Preem. Jeru, Big Shug, Group Home, Dave The Great. RIP Guru

So much anger built inside I'm legend of my time 95 is mine

Daily Operation as a young boy, drifting through life lonely, played on the old panasonic feather touch


Enta Da Stage on side 2 tape and always running out of tape on 'Act Like You Want It'

Overcomplicated. Every song of his from the following are his greatest, done
- 'Sun Rises In The East'
- 'Code Of The Streets'
- 'Daily Operation''
- 'Livin' Proof'

'Come Clean' (regardless of who produced that) is BY FAR the most playbackable Hip-Hop track of all time.
'Supa Star' (regardless of who produced that) is in the top 5 most playbackable Hip-Hop tracks of all time.

'Sun Rises In The East' is in my top 5 all time albums, alongside 36 Chambers, Illmatic, Boom Bap, and Midnight Marauders, followed by Enta Da Stage and Infamous, its that simple done...

Good Lawd...Mathematics is a banger 💣💣💣

My favorite beat is definitely Supa Star by Group Home

greatest producer ever

Wheres AZ - The Format ???

Did I miss MASS APPEAL 😕

What about Gang Starr's Mass appeal?

Did I miss Biggie Unbelieavable

DJ Premier is a genius.

Mass appeal, H.o.v.a. the blueprint 2 baby on the way, check the technique etc...

i was hopin for "Aint the devil happy".. "Crooklyn Dodgers" and "N 2 Gether Now".. go listen again.. props tho.

Would love to see the following included somehow lol (great list btw)

Group Home - Livin' Proof
Group Home - Up Against The Wall (Getaway Car Remix)
J-Live - The Best Part
M.O.P - Stick To Ya Gunz
Gang Starr - All 4 tha Ca$h
Gang Starr - 1/2 & 1/2
Torae - For the Record
Rah Diggah - The Lessons Of Today
Das EFX - Real Hip-Hop
Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real
Royce Da 5'9 ' - Hip-Hop
The LOX - Recognize
Bahamadia - 3 da Hard Way
D.I.T.C - Thick
Jeru Da Damaja - Come Clean
M.O.P - Salute Pt. II

Not having “Mass Appeal” or “Nas Is Like” in the Top 5/10 is criminal. I wouldn’t wipe my ass with this list so the 💩 wouldn’t get dirty.

You judging the tracks/artist not the beat per sé.
“You” by Evidence
“Hip Hop”by Royce Da 5’9”
“It’z On” by NYG’z
Top 10
BTW Premier is the muthafuckin’ GOAT.

Can't believe Rakim's New York (you out there) isn't in the list

Crazy how a Texas dude help define NY's signature boom bap sound.

Tracks that should have made this list:
1. Jeru the Damaja - Invasion
2. Crooklyn Dodgers 95 - The Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers
3. Showbiz & AG - Next Level
4. Jeru the Damaja - Mental Stamina

Unbelievable BIG
Shawn Vs Flair WEST
Headlines ft Griselda



Never saw these ones coming😫Dj Preemo is goated!!

One demon doing one eyed symbolism, one demon doing the penalty pose with his hand on his chin, all goats will burn in hell,

where is gang starr - next time????

Lemme add my two cents to beats that i knew wouldn't be here but deserve to be:
Come Clean - Jeru the Damaja
World Premier - Ill Bill
Say Goodnight - REKS
F.A.Y.B.A.N. - Screwball
25th Hour - REKS
Inspiration - Ranjahz feat. Cee-Lo
Return of the Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn Dodgers '95
People, take a listen and enjoy.

Hope this is not in order

He made so many classics for Guru🔥

The Best producer all time ...
Group Home > supa star is fire, mos def, devil's ....Nas is like

Error for the 28 tracks, scratch of Dj preemo, producer Was Hit Boy ...

Boom bap would resurrect hip hop

Here's some of my favorite tracks Premier tracks:
Little Vic - The Exorcist
Reks - Say Goodnight
Blaq Poet ft. Noreaga – Hate
Blaq Poet - We Gonna Ill
Screwball - F.A.Y.B.A.N.
Kool G Rap - First Nigga
Khaleel - Hot Flames
Lady of Rage – Unfucwitable
Group Home - Livin Proof
Ali Vegas - Everyday iz War
All City - The Actual
Gang Starr ft. K-Ci & JoJo – Royalty
Gang Starr - Mass Appeal
Gang Starr ft. Sticky Fingaz - Full Clip (Remix)
Gang Starr ft. Boy Big - Nice Girl, Wrong Place
Gang Starr ft. Tony Touch - The Piece Maker
Gang Starr - You Know My Steez
Gang Starr ft. Inspectah Deck - Above the Clouds
Gang Starr – Work
Gang Starr ft. Jadakiss - Rite Where U Stand
Gang Starr ft. Big Shug & Freddie Foxxx - The Militia
Gang Starr ft. WC & Rakim - The Militia (Part II)
Gang Starr ft. Snoop Dogg & Uncle Reo - In This Life
Guru ft. Donell Jones - Hustlin' Daze
Remy Ma & Rapsody - REMY RAP
Common ft. Bilal - The 6th Sense
Pitch Black - It's All Real
Royce Da 5'9 – Boom
Royce Da 5'9 - Hip Hop
Bumpy Knuckles – FYPAU
The LOX – Recognize
The LOX - None of Ya'll Betta
Brand Nubian - The Return
NYGz - Ready?
Casanova - WUT U SAID?
Evidence - 10,000 Hours
Ea$y Money - Nothin Alike
Joey Bada$$ - Unorthodox
The Four Owls - Think Twice
Nick Javas - Opportunity Knocks
Papoose - Current Events (Better Than Jigga)
Big Shug – EMF
Big Shug - Like a Muhfucka
Bishop Nehru - Too Lost
Classified – Filthy
Dres - Bars in the Booth (Session 2)
Miguel - 2 LOVIN U
Mack Wilds - Keepin It Real (prod. DJ Premier & Salaam Remi)
D'Angelo - Devil's Pie
Saigon – Nunya
Ras Kass - Golden Child
M.O.P. - Follow Instructions
M.O.P. - Breakin' The Rules
Capone-N-Noreaga – Invincible
Snoop Dogg - The One & Only
The Notorious B.I.G. – Unbelievable
Nas – N.Y. State of Mind, Pt. II

I thought I knew hip hop only to find out most of my favorite joints are by the Goat😳🔥

Nothing from Vinnie Paz ? What about the Oracle doesn't it deserve to be here?

nas wave gods is produced by hit boy..

That Griselda beat is bananas 💯💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💯😁😁😁