''Kolexxxion'', is a
collaborative studio album by DJ/producer
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop du ...
and
rapper
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Bumpy Knuckles (a.k.a. Freddie Foxxx). Most of the beats on the album (all produced by
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop du ...
except "Word Iz Bond") are beats that were rejected by other artists, such as "B.A.P. (Bumpy And Premier)" (This beat was intended for
Jay-Z's 2009 album ''
The Blueprint 3
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'', but by the time DJ Premier had sent it to him, it was too late for the beat to make the cut for the album),
[Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier – BAP](_blank)
Nah Right. and "wEaRe aT WaR" (rejected by
Immortal Technique
Felipe Andres Coronel (born February 19, 1978), better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics, from a radical left-wing perspective.
Immortal Techn ...
)
[DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles – The Kolexxxion Album Sampler](_blank)
DJ Premier Blog. and "EyEnEvErPuTmY4cUsAwAy" (Premier had himself stated, on
Hot 97.5 that he had, on several occasions, sent the beat for rapper
Kanye West
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Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
, but it never made the cut for any of his projects).
[BOOTLEGKEV.COM: DJ Premier Interview w/ Bootleg Kev Pt. 2](_blank)
YouTube
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. Some of the songs are previously released collaborations between the two. There are only two guest stars on the album, which are
Flavor Flav
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and
Nas
Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones.
Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to:
Aviation
* Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea
* National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia
** Nas Air ( ...
. The album was released on March 27.
Singles
; "B.A.P. (Bumpy And Premier)"
The first street single on the album.
[ The single was released on October 27, 2011. The single debuted on DJ Premier's radio show Live from HQ. The B-side to "B.A.P." is "OwNiT" (Which he had not showcased to any other artist).
; "wEaRe aT WaR"
The second single on the album. It was released on January 13. This is a beat that had already been showcased by DJ Premier to rapper Immortal Technique, who rejected it.]
Track listing
*All songs produced by DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966), known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop du ...
, except for track 17 ("Word Iz Bond"), produced by Bumpy Knuckles
*All songs mixed by DJ Premier, except for track 6 ("P.A.I.N.E.") and track 7 ("The Life"), mixed by Eddie Sancho
Notes
Charts
References
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2012 albums
Freddie Foxxx albums
DJ Premier albums
Albums produced by DJ Premier
Collaborative albums