Watch DJ Premier Remake "Work" Without Any Samples

[LevelUp]

"In 2023, the idea of "re recording" an album became a major topic in music circles after Taylor Swift announced that she would be making Taylor's Versions of her past catalogue.

While it may seem like this would be an attempt to polish anything she felt hasn't aged well, it is, in fact, a way to take control of the publishing, and control how the music is used.

With that being said, our ears perked up when we caught a glimpse of DJ Premier making a sample-less version of Gang Starr's iconic song, "Work."



Turning to husband and wife team, Carlos and Jamie Homs, Preemo illustrates how he can match the tones of the original sample — even going so far as to record the vocal intro, "Are you working, what what kind of work do you do?"

While it remains to be seen if DJ Premier is indeed remaking some, or all, of Gang Starr's catalogue without samples, he reassures his fans: "Don't worry y'all, I'll NEVER stop Diggin'."

Watch DJ Premier Remake "Work" Without Any Samples

 

[TheDarceKnight]

 

[Wepa Man]

This is dope

 

[Trace]

I’d love to see more of this

 

[C-Styles]

isn't this just an "Interpolation' ? Something that Dre usually does?

 

[threattonature]

isn't this just an "Interpolation' ? Something that Dre usually does?

Basically. Dre will just have musicians come in and replay the music instead of sampling. I always wondered why producers just didn't do that regardless. DJ Quik spoke on it and talked about how the sound don't quite hit the same when they replay the music.

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

Basically. Dre will just have musicians come in and replay the music instead of sampling. I always wondered why producers just didn't do that regardless. DJ Quik spoke on it and talked about how the sound don't quite hit the same when they replay the music.

it doesn't. A perfect example of this is geto boys original Mind playing tricks on me and Scarface solo version from The Diary album. both are amazing songs, but the original sampled form Isaac Hayes just sounded that much better with the record static and all. In 94, it was replayed

 

[The Collector]

One of my favorite GS tracks. "I put in work and watch my status escalate."

 

[deeznutz]

He's using the MPCX SE

 

[Tommy Gibbs]

He's using the MPCX SE

no that's the Rennaissance. The X has a 10 inch screen

 

[deeznutz]

no that's the Rennaissance. The X has a 10 inch screen

Oh it looked like the X on quick view because of those black q-link knobs I wasn't really looking at the screen. I stand corrected

 

[TripleAgent]

Cool to see for "can it be done" purposes, but nah. shyt never sounds as good. NEVER.