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Influential hip-hop producer DJ Premier is a Rush fan

Wed, Sep 19, 2007@9:52AM | comments removed/disabled

[DJ Premier helped define hip-hop]

This goes to show you that Rush fans come in all shapes and sizes. DJ Premier is a well-known American hip-hop producer; Source magazine labeled him as one of the 5 greatest producers in hip-hop history, and About.com has him ranked at #1 on there Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list. In a recent interview with Sun Media's Allan Wigney, DJ Premier talks about how he is a big Rush fan:

... "I'm a fan first and a DJ second," he insists. "I still go into stores and buy records. I still buy concert tickets. I just saw The Police. I went to see Rush ..."

Hold on a second, Preem, there seems to be a problem with the connection: It sounded like you just admitted to being a Rush fan.

"Oh man," Premier enthuses loudly and clearly, "big time! You know, I grew up in the era of no hip-hop. I went through all of those teenage phases. My drug phase, my stealing-cars phase, my classic-rock phase.

"I played high school football and we'd listen to a lot of rock music in the locker room. Everything I listened to inspired me to make the beats that I do."

Great, so now DJ Premier is a Rush fan. Next he'll be producing Christina Aguilera. ...

Cool. Thanks to Hans for the heads up.

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