JumpinJack AJ Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 January 7, 2015 | Published By Bandini The End Of An Era For Hardcore Hip-Hop…DJ Premier’s Studio Closes Its Doors Today Nas’ Illmatic recorded there. The Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready To Die recorded there. Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt recorded there. And nearly every song by Gang Starr, in addition to every track produced by DJ Premier since 1992 was recorded there. Today, on January 7, 2015, Premo announced that D&D Studios a/k/a HeadQCourterz Studios will close its doors forever. To Hip-Hop Heads and lovers of music however, the industrial Midtown Manhattan mainstay will live on in the hearts and ears of many, on albums by Big Pun, Big L, Black Moon, Jeru The Damaja, Group Home, M.O.P., Bumpy Knuckles, Tony Touch, Jay, Nas, Biggie Smalls, Lord Finesse, Craig G, Dilated Peoples, Fat Joe, Das EFX, Showbiz & A.G., Cormega, Ludacris, Bun B, Edo G, Diamond D, O.C., Afu-Ra, Big Daddy Kane, Smif-n-Wessun, Just-Ice, Snoop Dogg, Doug E. Fresh, Slaughterhouse, KRS-One, Heltah Skeltah, Da Beatminerz, The Lady Of Rage, Heather B, O.G.C., Bahamadia, NYGz, Mad Lion, Teflon, Channel Live, Big Shug, Krumbsnatcha, and so forth. Sadly, the studio—which Premier has been physically removing for more than a week from the 37th Street building in the Garment District, is giving way to become luxury apartments. Premier, Premier now said to be headed to Queens’ Kaufman Astoria Studios, more hits are on the way, and HeadQCourterz moves with him. Salute to D&D, HeadQCourterz, Gang Starr, and the legends—living and beyond who made this Hip-Hop landmark so legendary… http://ambrosiaforheads.com/2015/01/the-end-of-an-era-for-hardcore-hip-hop-dd-headqcourterz-studios-closes-its-doors-today/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) Truly a sad day to anyone who was a part of 90's Hip-Hop. I think it's time to dust off the D&D Project album... Edited January 7, 2015 by JumpinJack AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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