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Stat Quo - Homage to Premier ft. Royce Da 5'9 & Phonte
Artist: Stat Quo
Featuring: Royce Da 5'9" , Phonte
Producer: Focus
Album: Checks & Balances Mixtape
Label: Big Dream Ventures
On a new mixtape cut, three of the game’s most talented emcees join forces with an up-and-coming producer to pay tribute to one of the most important individuals in East Coast hip-hop history – a man who, in addition to working with MC Guru in Gang Starr, helped everyone from KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane to Nas, Biggie, and Jay-Z create genre-defining cuts. Off the upcoming Checks and Balances Mixtape (due out February 24th), Homage to Premier was obviously a labor of love for all involved; Focus’ beat finds him showcasing his talent as an impressionist as Stat Quo, Royce Da 5’9, and Little Brother emcee Phonte each step up to the plate to spit nostalgic, punchline-filled odes to the prolific DJ/producer, and the record’s hook splices together quotable lines from several of the emcees Premier helped make famous. In addition to putting smiles on the faces of old-school heads, Homage to Premier is sure to raise the younger set’s awareness of one of hip-hop’s behind-the-scenes legends.
This song first appeared on the
Independent Chart
on February 2, 2009
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 Stat is fresh. Hope he comes back from that Shady set back.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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This is the type of production I like... With the multiple samples scratched together on the hook it was perfect for me. It was nice to hear Stat Quo flow on this type of beat... both of the others held their own on this one... I was noddin to this the whole song!
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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Hardcore track here from Stat. He's back with a nice sound.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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Focus MURDERED this production. If Stat's people didn't point out that Focus was the producer, I would have assumed Premier was behind the beat. While many of our members are too young to know what Premier + Hip-Hop means, please do your research and Google him.
Nice work by all. Impressive mixtape track!!! 
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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this is a mixtape song... holy sh*t, 3 of the games most underrated along with paying hommage to the greatest producer ever? Um, bound for Classic!!!
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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MY PICK OF THE DAY! Finally a good song (production).
:D Great background sound features! The only "real" I care about rappers is "real talent", and this guys have what it takes. |
| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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My Pick Too .... ohweeee ...
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 7960 |
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Focus does an excellent job with the Premier-type beat! This is sick right here! They all did a good job on here! BANGER STATUS EASILY!
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 7960 |
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I NEED THAT STAT QUO ALBUM ALREADY!!!!! SICK FLOW! Go check out his previous mixtapes to hold you over in the meantime!
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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Blaze i agree 100% wit u, I been waitin for that Stat album for a long time. This is a dope track. The samples sound good and everybody on this kills it, especially Stat
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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Real Hip Hop right here. With the "classic new york sound". Lyrically Stat and Royce have always been known to put it down. This is no exception. I'm not familiar with Phonte, but his flow was on point to. Focus on the production is on point. Honestly, I personally don't dig this style music, but I appreciate it for all of its features.
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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Now this is Hip Hop.
Phonte & Royce always killin it! 2 thumbs up!!! |
| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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:] yeah
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| Posted on Jan 27, 2009 |
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premo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2009 |
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Preem's the best producer of all time. hands down.
focus did a helluva job. |
| Posted on Jan 28, 2009 |
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Focus did a great job on this one. Very nice track pretty good lyrics. Beat is pretty sick should get lupe on a remix.
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2009 |
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Is there any more producer more consistent to the soul of Hip Hop than preme? I think not. This is a great tribute to him and the beat sounds like one of his own. This is well done.
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2009 |
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Not feelin this, it's not my type of song. It really bored me! I usually like Stat Quo, but not this song
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| Posted on Jan 28, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 142 |
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im bowing down right now and paying homage...."PREEMO"...4 real....focus did a swell job on this beat n all these mc's did 2 as well but i must say stat killd it....
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| Posted on Jan 29, 2009 |
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Ha!
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| Posted on Jan 30, 2009 |
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get 3 dope mcs to pay homage to dj premier one of the best producers its gonna be straight classic
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| Posted on Feb 07, 2009 |
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premier put on some of the dopest productions in hip hop history like "dwyck" "just to get a rep" "take it personal" man i could go on and on........5 it is!!!
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2009 |
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!!!
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2010 |
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WOW...this is a certified banger here. How can you front on Preemo??? Focus was on point and so were the emcees. C'mon wit' the album...5 stars.
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| Posted on Jun 06, 2011 |
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