The first collaboration between hip-hop legend DJ Premier and A$AP Mob star A$AP Ferg, “Our Streets” is a New York anthem. In a Genius interview with DJ Premier.
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- DJ Premier Our Streets. Last month, DJ Premier and ASAP Ferg joined forces for the single ‘Our Streets’, which was the first release after the relaunch of Payday Records. It is shot in the streets of Harlem by director Tyler Yee who matched the visual with the sound of the track really well.
Even though he originally hails from Houston, no name evokes images of classical New York City hip-hop quite like DJ Premier. So it's only right the iconic Gang Starr producer is the first signee of the newly relaunched PayDay Records, which has announced its return with 'Our Streets,' a brand new collaboration between Preemo and A$AP Ferg.
The new cut is everything you'd expect from Preemo, and maybe a bit left of what you'd usually hear from Ferg. On one hand, Premier provides one of his signature beats laced with some boom bap instrumentation and his trademark scratches. On the other, we have Ferg, who adapts to the Premier-centric instrumental by turning in what feels an awful lot like a homage verse to N.Y. torch-bearers of yesterday.
'I got with Preemo, I'm just pressing a cheat code/We on a new level with the C-notes/I'm from where kids hustle on the block and roll cee-lo/And niggas stay strapped like G-Bo's,' Ferg spits on the track.
Ferg and DJ Premier had never worked together before 'Our Streets,' but they already sound pretty good together. A part of that might be because Ferg was so willing to adapt to the style of the legendary producer. After all, it's hard not to respect his track record.
“It's a dream to be able to work with the legendary DJ Premier on this record” says Ferg, who dropped his latest project, Still Striving, in August. “Preemo has worked with all the NYC hip hop icons and greats—Nas, Biggie, Guru, Hov, KRS-One, and The Lox. Just knowing I was working with him pushed me as an MC.'
For his part, Preemo appreciated Ferg's willingness to take on his style. 'With Ferg, or anybody I work with, they already know my history so they know that I come from the '90s era,” DJ Premier said. “Ferg just automatically said 'Don't do what I've been doing on my albums - I want you to do a Preemo style and let me show I can rap to that,' so I was like 'let's do it.' Everybody was happy off jump—no suggestions, no 'I think we should go this direction'—it was an automatic in, out, done, in one day.'
As we said before, 'Our Streets' is the first new release from the relaunched PayDay Records, a Patrick Moxey-created imprint that played a role in productions from the likes of Notorious B.I.G., JAY-Z, Jeru the Damaja and DJ Premier himself since being launched in 1992.
Check out the new track for yourself below.
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DJ Premier ft Asap Ferg – Our Streets
A$AP Mob as a whole came in the game with their own flare to New York City’s classic style. Both musically and with their fashion. Over time, they’ve made themselves staples in the New York renaissance. While they’ve worked with several classic NYC rappers and producers in the past, A$AP Ferg and DJ Premier finally connect on “Our Streets.
It’s an ode to the traditional hip hop sound with classic samples and signature scratches from DJ Premier. Meanwhile, Ferg delivers serious bars throughout, riding the beat flawlessly without missing a breath. It’s a dope collaboration between the new school and the old and will hopefully spawn more collabs between the two. Ferg may be a leader in the new school but he has no problems with paying his respects to those who paved the way for him.