DJ Premier's Year Round Label Officially Launches With Album

By Mike Winslow

DJ Premier's record label Year Round will finally launch, with a new album from New York rap group NYG'z titled Welcome to G-Dom, which will hit stores on September 12.

The album is the first in a series of projects that the legendary DJ Premier is planning to release on his Year Round imprint.

The 17-track release is one of two project's DJ Premier is producing for NYG'z, which features features Panchi and Shabeeno.

"NYG'z is bringin' the definition of a duo back to the front line of Hip-Hop," DJ Premier said in a statement. "Not only is it street, but they represent the true meaning of what it is to make a real album. Be on the lookout for NYG’z street album, Welcome To G-Dom, and my first all DJ Premier produced LP with the NYG’z, Pros & Cons. You heard the first Jeru The Damaga LP and the Group Home LP; need I say more?"

Welcome to the G-Dom features guest appearances from M.O.P.'s Lil' Fame, Royal Flush, Guru and others, while production on the album is handled by DJ Premier, Thorotracks and Emile.

"It's like feeding someone a new drug," Premier said of the approach the label will take to music. "As you keep on feedin' 'em, they're gonna want more and more. I'm definitely a pusher. I push music that you should be hearing. I have no choice but to be that way."

Welcome to G-Dom hits stores Sept. 12th.

A full tracklisting is below:

1.) Itz On f/Rave (produced by DJ Premier)

2.) 3 Man Weave f/Reef, Hustle & Mic Ock (produced by Emile)

3.) Laundry Kings f/St. Laz (produced by Books)

4.) Sufferin’ f/Rave & Lil Fame of M.O.P (produced by Emile)

5.) Get 2 Tha Point (produced by DJ Premier)

6.) G’z and Hustla’z f/Rave (produced by DJ Premier)

7.) Welcome To G-Dom f/Rave (produced by DJ Premier)

8.) What Kinda Life f/Raw (produced by Emile)

9.) Giantz Ta Thiz (produced by DJ Premier)

10.) What Yo Life Like f/Jahdan (produced by Biggest Gord)

11.) Bow Down f/Blaq Poet & Rave (produced by Books)

12.) Broken Dreams f/Amani & Versatile (produced by Thorotracks)

13.) Raps For U f/J Bucka & Harlem Fatz (produced by Harlem Fatz)

14.) Bulls Eye f/Royal Flush, Rave & J.U. Ice (produced by Thorotracks)

15.) Black Buddafly f/Rave (produced by Books)

16.) Strength f/Rave (produced by DJ Premier)

17.) Same Team No Games f/Guru & Hannibal Stax (produced by DJ Premier)


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