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DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9" Take Us Behind The 'PRhyme' LP In Pt. 1 Of 'Raiders Of The Lost Art' Doc, Narrated By Bun B
DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9" Take Us Behind The 'PRhyme' LP In Pt. 1 Of 'Raiders Of The Lost Art' Doc, Narrated By Bun B

DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9" Take Us Behind The 'PRhyme' LP In Pt. 1 Of 'Raiders Of The Lost Art' Doc, Narrated By Bun B

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PRhyme AKA the all-too-fitting collaborative piece of true-school titans DJ Premier and Royce Da 5'9" is well on its way folks. We've already been treated to a slew of sonic tidbits and even a clip or two from the duo, but have you ever wondered how Preemo and the Slaughterhouse MC linked in the first place? Today we've got the origin story for this mighty link-up in the Raiders Of The Lost Art mini-doc, narrated by the The Trill One Bun BIt introduced us to the pair by telling the sobering tale of Royce as a committed family-man, battling his alcoholism and taking to boxing as a perfect analogy for his craft. Preemo on the other hand, can be found discussing his commitment to the boom-bap tradition and his understanding of that sound, pledging to the keep on with the "kicks, snares, hi-hats, dope samples and scratching." If you need a lesson in where these two champions of mic and production are coming from, this is the perfect opportunity for you to soak of the origin stories. If you're salivating over the imminent release of the record as much as I am, this probably won't help. Watch the first installment of DJ Premier & Royce Da 5'9"s PRhyme documentary Raiders Of The Lost Art below. Preorder the record via iTunes today.