Watch As DJ Premier Recalls The Making Of Gang Starr’s “Mass Appeal”
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But what, exactly, is the story behind its creation? That question and so many more are answered by Premier himself in a new extended video interview produced by Complex as a part of their Magnum Opus series. With additional comments from familiar faces including Jadakiss, Stretch Armstrong, Lil Dap, Chairman Mao, and Phat Gary, the 17 minute video teaches us a great many things: that Kool DJ Red Alert helped break “Words I Manifest,” that Guru’s brilliant intellect made it sometimes difficult for him to connect to his street-repping colleagues, that Guru was the one pushing for platinum plaques and sold out shows, that Gang Starr’s song titles got written before even a single beat was constructed by Premier and that both artists’ status as migrants made them, in a way, even truer bastions of New York City hip-hop. Watch the entire “behind the scenes” video below–it’s guaranteed to enhance your appreciation of a classic.