DJ Premier is back with more beats to give. On Friday (September 22), the hip-hop veteran released new album Beats That Collected Dust. 3, his first installment in over a decade. In 2008, the series began, followed by Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 2 in 2011. Like his previous BTCD albums, the third installment has tracks originally produced for artists that ended up collecting “dust.”

“I like unique releases and Beats That Collected Dust is so unique. I also love the process of titling a project. I’ve always been responsible for titling all the projects I produce, and Beats That Collected Dust is so fitting” DJ Premier said in a press release. “The format is an original tool, just like talk beds, freestyles, writing verses, and just plain listening. I decide when to release these instrumental volumes when they reach the stage of collecting dust. So here we are; Beats That Collected Dust, Vol. 3 is here and vinyl has arrived.”

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