
DJ Premier recently participated in a beat battle with RZA, with the pair dropping some of the most popular and recognizable beats they’ve made throughout their career. However, Premier almost didn’t participate in the beat battle, instead wanting to battle with someone else before RZA’s name was suggested to him by Swizz Beatz.
While speaking with Sway, Premier revealed that he didn’t want to do a battle unless it was with Dr. Dre.
“I really didn’t even wanna do the battle. I told them I’ll do it if Dre does it,” the producer said. “If Dre does it with me I’ll do it. Otherwise, I’m not doing it.”
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