The legend and beatsmith is back with a collection of instrumental beats that couldn't be more appropriately titled. Beats That Collected Dust Vol. 1 is the first part of a three part series of some of Premier's best beats that went unused in his 20+ years of hip-hop production on some of hip-hop's best albums and as one half of Gang Starr. The sounds here are exactly what you'd expect out of Primo, urban, but steeped in jazz and instrumental samples, without ever going cheesy. I wouldn't blink an eye if Guru started rapping in the middle of this record. Why these beats never became parts of so many of the integral productions Premier has been a part of I'll never know, but these beats aren't throwaways; they're Premier at his best. As these are beats meant as backing tracks, they aren't as diverse as a lot of the instrumental hip-hop out right now, and are definitely repetitive. But if you're a fan of beats, I probably don't need to say anymore.

Style: Instrumental Hip-Hop

RIYL: J Dilla, Blockhead

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2008  Beats That Collected Dust Vol. 1  Blockhead  DJ Premier  Instrumental Hiphop  J Dilla  Year Round  onecaseman 

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