Listen to “The Thunderstorm w/Geronimo & DJ Premier 107.5 WBLS March 18, 1994”, the latest DJ mix released by DJ Eclipse on MixCloud. This mix is 01:34:51 mins long. If you dig this mix, then check out more of DJ Eclipse’s mixes his mixcloud page.
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About a decade before DJ Premier started his “Live From HeadQCourterz” show on Sirius XM, he had another Friday night gig. “The Thunderstorm” which was hosted by Geronimo with DJ Premier on the tables came on every Friday night from 8pm-10pm on 107.5 WBLS. The show ran from 1992-1994. Listening back to this show you can hear how Premier was just as balanced then as he is now playing everything from East Coast to West Coast as well as independent joints. Although you’ll notice that most of the dope joints then were all on majors. Jeru was also hanging out in the house on this episode talking about his new single “D. Original”.
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About DJ Eclipse
DJ Eclipse, renowned indie Hip Hop tastemaker, first gained national notoriety while djing for 3rd Bass front man MC Serch in the early 90’s. His reputation grew in the mid 90’s by filling in for Stretch Armstrong on his weekly 89.9 radio show on WKCR and then later for Mayhem on 89.1 WNYU. He joined Wild Pitch Records in ’94 and became the National Director of Retail Promotion until their closing in ’95. Then, DJ Jab, the owner of a small basement record store called Fat Beats, brought Eclipse in to help out on weekends. It wasn’t long before Fat Beats became a worldwide company with Eclipse overseeing all of their retail operations. Around this time, NY also saw the birth of Eclipse’s seminal crew Non Phixion, which played a pivotal role in the indie renaissance of the mid 90’s. During these years, Eclipse established himself as the “go to” DJ for all the local Hip Hop events at Wetlands, S.O.B.’s, Vinyl and most notably, Tramps. In ’97, after spinning at many of the “Break Beats” parties at The Point in the Bronx, Crazy Legs put Eclipse down with the legendary Rock Steady Crew as one of the RSC DJs. By 1998, Eclipse started The Halftime Radio Show with DJ Riz and Lynn Gonzalez. Later on he could still be heard on on 89.1 WNYU with DJ Skizz on Wednesday nights from 10:30 PM – 1:00 AM (EST). As a producer, some of Eclipse’s notable credits include remixes for O.C. (“Time’s Up” & “Born 2 Live”), Nas, N-Tyce, the Modern Jazz Quartet (Rebop-The Savoy Remixes), a couple party joints for AV8 & Nervous Records and the Fractured Breaks battle records series just to name a few. In addition to running the Fat Beats NY store, operating Uncle Howie Records with partner ILL BILL and touring with La Coka Nostra, Eclipse joined DJ Premier on his “Live From HeadQCourterz” radio show as a “relief” DJ when Primo is on tour. The show aired on Sirius Satellite Radio on channel 40 Friday nights from midnight to 2 AM (EST).
Now he flexes on Rap Is Outta Control on (SiriusXM). Rap Is Outta Control is a weekly mix show hosted by DJ Eclipse and DJ Riz. The Sirius XM show airs every Sunday evening from 10pm-12am EST on Shade 45.
Thx for blessing us with this classic show.
94 was dope! never heard of that show before. thx to Dj Eclipse!
The song after “D Original” is Ill All Skratch’s “Where my homiez?”
Yo yo god bless for this right here.As fucked up as rap is right now.this is what my ears need right now.
What’s up Charles! Good to hear from you.
Yep. I was the Mixshow director for WBLS 92 to 95. I put Grand Master Flash, DJ Premier and DJ Jazzy Joyce in the line up for the Thunderstorms. Great times!
Dope as always. Itsdjeclipse always brings it just like we need it.
01.Private Investigators – Mom Dukes
02.Da king & I – Tears
03.Lords Of The Underground – Flow On Pete Rock Rmx
04.Wu Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.
05.YG’z – Ghetto Celeb
06.Nas – It Aint Hard To Tell
07.Jeru The Damaja – D.Original
08.Ill Al Skratch – Where My Homiez
09.Black Moon – Gotcha Open Rmx
10.Original Flavor – Keep On (Searching)
11.Conscious Daughters – Somethin To Ride To
12.Ice Cube – U Know How We Do It
13.Intelligent Hoodlum – Streetlife
14.Shyheim – On And On
15.Edo G. & Da Bulldogs – Love Comes And Goes
16.Operation Radification (NYG’z) – Tray Pound God
17.Gang Starr – Code Of The Streets
18.PHD – Keep It Real (Remix)
19.Bahamadia – Total Wreck
What more can we say?! Primo forever
Yee!
Listening to him cut “nas is like” from it ain’t hard to tell, who knew years later he’d produce the song with that same scratch… #legendary
I remember listening to Premier on WBLS. Loved how his style of mixing. Thanks for putting this up.
Awwwwwwww yesh! Big fan of preems mixing style..rugged n raw..thanks again!
*that praying hands emoji*