DJ Premier and Roc Marciano announce their upcoming collaboration album, ‘The Coldest Career’, plus launch their new single, “Prayer Fingers”.
The second hip-hop followers have been eagerly anticipating is lastly right here, as two of hip-hop’s most revered architects—DJ Premier and Roc Marciano—have joined forces to provide the individuals what they need with the forthcoming collaborative venture, The Coldest Career, which might be launched on 8.8.25.
A real icon, DJ Premier (who additionally simply introduced the “He’s The Preemo I’m The Chemist” European Tour This Winter With The Alchemist) is among the most influential and genre-pushing producers of all time. Roc Marciano, usually credited with laying the inspiration for the fashionable underground renaissance, is among the most influential multi-hyphenates (rapper/producer) artists of the final decade.
The second hip-hop followers have been eagerly anticipating is lastly right here; Preem and Marci have already supplied up a teaser with ‘The Coldest Career’s’ first single and video “Armani Part“.
The “Armani Part” video is high-end luxurious music, and an amalgamation of how their collaborative union ended up coming to go. Upon bumping into one another whereas they had been each engaged in some retail remedy at Macy’s in NYC, the collaborative spark was re-ignited and put again on the entrance burner.
Roc Marciano described the collab as “gutter and costly”, and the visible for “Armani Part” exemplifies that.
Shot on location in LA, Preem and Marci stroll down Rodeo Drive, cruise round in luxurious autos, traverse graffiti-filled backstreets, and puff on costly cigars whereas having fun with unique views of town.
Now, DJ Premier and Roc Marciano return with the venture’s second single, “Prayer Fingers”, which is now obtainable at DSPs.
“I reward the Lord and preserve the religion.”
With “Prayer Fingers”, Premier presents a minimalist groove along with his patented scratch refrain setting the stage, as Marci will get into slick speak mode and effortlessly darts from subject to subject as solely he can.
“Roc at all times makes certain to by no means go within the route of the anticipated varieties. He brags, with out bragging. He exhibits off, with out exhibiting off,” DJ Premier acknowledges with appreciation. “If that doesn’t make sense, then you definitely’re not what we would like in our league of pure type. That’s the definition of ‘Prayer Fingers’. Explanations usually are not wanted.”
You could have heard of “The Oldest Career”, however Roc Marci and DJ Premier are indoctrinating you into ‘The Coldest Career’.
DJ Premier and Roc Marciano’s ‘The Coldest Career’ album might be launched on 8.8.2025 courtesy of TTT (To The Prime), DJ Premier’s administration (Ian Schwartzman and Keeb), and Roc Marciano’s administration (Derek “Jazz” Walker).
‘The Coldest Career‘ Tracklisting:
- Arrival
- Armani Part
- Prayer Fingers
- Good To Go
- Glory Gap
- RocMarkable
- Journey Fox
- Execution Fashion
***All tracks produced by DJ Premier***
