DJ Premier

Released: April 7, 2007

Songwriter: DJ Premier

Producer: DJ Premier

[DJ Premier]
What up class?
Ready to take that test?
I know you ain't ready, but you better get ready
Royce Da 5'9", the artist
DJ Premier, your host, what up?
On the mix, Statik Selektah
And this is The Bar Exam
Now let me explain the shit you
When you pass the bar, you know on society and shit
That means you are one step closer to being licensed to practice law, alright?
Now, in this case, we gon' flip it on the hip-hop side of things
In our world, the bar exam means this:
We set the laws and we are licensed to give you an exam on how to motherfucking maintain skills
My nigga Royce is about to show y'all how to do that, you know?
Word up, I repeat, this is the bar exam
Album coming soon
Street Hop
Executively produced by yours truly
We ain't gon' repeat it, just remember
And oh yeah
Lot of y'all rap niggas is really talking tough these days
But when it comes to your skills level
It's on some Mickey Mouse shit for real
Step your shit up motherfuckers
That Mickey Mouse shit got to go
You know it
Therefore, you will never pass the bar exam
Yo Statik Selektah

[Statik Selektah]
What up, Preem

[DJ Premier]
You know how I say it
On that note, let's get back to the program

[Statik Selektah]
Let's go

Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), better known by his stage name DJ Premier (also known as Preemo or Preem for short), is a record producer and DJ. He produced six albums as the instrumental half of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with emcee Guru. DJ Premier has been labeled by many as arguably the greatest producer in hip-hop history.

Born in Houston and raised in Prairie View, Texas, he has lived in Brooklyn, New York, for much of his professional career. Despite his Southern roots, Premier became synonymous with intricate sampling and the boom-bap sounds of East Coast hip-hop in the 1990s. He has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop such as Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Scarface, Common, Drake, Dr. Dre, and Kanye West among others. He has also worked with R&B and pop artists such as Christina Aguilera, D'Angelo, and Miguel. DJ Premier also joined another group, forming PRhyme with Royce da 5'9".

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