MissInfo.tv » DJ Premier on DJ AM: He was sick on the turntables, and f

(wow, what a photo…DJ AM, DJ Premier, and DJ Stretch Armstrong, spotted at BrooklynVegan)

DJ Premier remember his friend DJ AM last night on his radio show….and talked about how he had just spoken to DJ AM the day before. They were planning a Nike collaboration, a sneaker series called Rivals. Primo says he would be designing an AF1 and AM would be doing a dunk, and that both men were excited to announce the project this upcoming tuesday at Vegas’ Magic convention….

[audio:DJ Premier Reacts On DJ AM Death.mp3]

“I met him when he was 14 year old at a Cypress Hill, House of Pain, Hooligans show….he was with Alchemist and Scott Caan, James Caan’s son…..and we took pictures. The other day, he sent me the pictures and Im gonna make a t-shirt of that….”

“Rest in peace to DJ AM. shout to his family. Even his mother, she’s been very sick with leukemia, and every year he has a donation [drive] towards her fund. And every year I donate to his fund…I asked [AM] did you bug out when you fly. He say, taking and landing is the only time I really bug out. Once I’m in the air, I’m cool. He said turbulence doesnt even bother him, it was just taking off and landing….and now he’s taking off to heaven…gotta go somewhere and chill.”

“I already heard people are trying to hate like he wasn’t important, like he wasn’t a dope DJ. Let me tell you something…he is the f–kin’ shit. This dudes’s a f–kin’ maniac on turntables, for real. You have to experience this dude’s tactics on turntables, he’s sick with it. And if I cosign it, f–k any DJ who disagrees. You either haven’t seen him spin…and this dude’s history, his knowledge of music was intense…Ive known this dude for over 15 years so I bear witness to seeing him get busy. So any DJ that feel different, f–k y’all, man, y’all don’t know the dude, and I know him. So f–k all of y’all, f–k you.
[UPDATE 9-1-09: Another one of DJ AM’s longtime friends, Mike B posted a very poignant blog about his feelings of loss (via Jon Shecter)]

DJStylus Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

As Premo says, so shall it be done.

There are only a handful of DJ’s who reached AM’s level of celebrity and earning ability (A-Trak, Z-Trip, Jazzy Jeff) who constantly stayed dedicated to the actual craft of dj’ing. Diplo’s remembrances were particularly poignant. AM could earn 5 figures one night and then play for free for friends just because he loved rocking parties, challenging himself and coming up with new styles so much.

Tochi Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

lol at Premo. That’s my dude for real.

Larry H. Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 2:27 pm

U can tell he really had alot of love for him. R.I.P

jenny Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 4:19 pm

source of missinfo.tv: http://djpremierblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/dj-premier-reacts-on-dj-am-death.html

tiredofallthistomfoolery Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 8:58 pm

It annoys me when people compare this person to that person, when a person has just passed away. We always hear someone trying to slam a person, or throw dirt on ones name. Just let the man have a moment of silence. I feel people should speak how they feel, yet the man hasn’t even been buried have respect.

Sean Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

… StretchArmstrong is looking old!!! What happened to him…?

Cal State Long Beach Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 9:44 pm

true shit this dude was sick when i saw him at EDC and he even guest appeared @ the blink 182 concert i went to last month. R.I.P Dj AM and most of all rest in piece Teddy Kennedy i luv that fellow hes the lion of the senate R.I.P buddy

mertz Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 11:47 pm

yeah prem tell it like it is. adam was a dj footsoldier and whether you like him or not, you have to respect his passion and the dude lived dj’ing and music. he helped a lot of people and he was helped by lots of people who loved him, respect him, and now mourn him.

this pic is great :).

lol at stretch.

everyone’s getting old now and adam didn’t even get to live longer, but i am sure he lived everyday. RIP.

i feel so bad for his moms and sis. damn.

all the people joking about the dudes life, i cosign everything dj premier said and a big fuck you to ignorant people. adam has been a big supporter for all kinds or music for a long time and he would play the big events and the holes all for the love. he was a beast on the tables and if you have any respect for the turntables you wouldn’t be on the internet spewing crap about him. i doubt the people i mean to see this will read this here but i wanted to get that off my chest.