THROWBACK THURSDAYS.

Primo is a god. He defined an entire sound of an era. If aliens ever came to earth, and you had to explain to them what the hip hop sound was, you'd play them a DJ Premier beat. The bouncy drums, filtered sample chops, scratch hooks - he's the essence of the hip hop sound. And whether you know it or not (or admit it or not) he's influenced ever single producer who's come after him. No question. DJ Premier: Top 5, dead or alive.

[VIDEO] Gang Starr - "Skillz"

I need some Primo in my life today.

Mass Appeal 2009 Remix.

One of my favorite Gangstarr tracks of all time gets a make over by some of the westcoast's finest crop of new emees: Convinced, El Prez, Shawn Jackson, and Tunji from Inverse. The internets having been waiting for this joint for a long time. The wait is over. The FCC is knocking down doors.

DOWNLOAD: Convinced ft. Shawn Jackson, El Prez, Tunji - "Mass Appeal 2009"

Here's the order:

1. Shawn Jackson
2. Tunji
3. El Prez
4. Convinced

Let the debate begin on who had the best verse...because they are all fire.

Below check out El Prez talking about how the project came together.

Daily Dopeness: Mass Appeal.

One of the most hypnotic Primo beats of all time. I can't get enough of this song. What I love most about this is how Primo took a little two second sample from an instrumental jazz guitar track and flipped it into this legendary beat. He's one of the greatest of all time.

This is classic Gangstarr from their album, Hard to Earn, which was released in the greatest year in hip-hop history: 1994. Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD: Gangstarr - "Mass Appeal"

Until tomorrow...