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DJ Premier and Roc Marciano Release ‘The Coldest Profession’ EP

They bypassed major labels to drop eight tracks of minimalist boom-bap that critics have hailed as this year’s top project.

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Overview

  • The eight-track EP is fully produced by DJ Premier and features Roc Marciano’s sleek, soulful wordplay over gritty, sample-driven beats.
  • Their first collaboration was sparked by a chance encounter in the Armani Section of Macy’s Herald Square in New York City.
  • Lead singles “Armani Section”—with a luxury-meets-street video shot in Los Angeles—and “Prayer Hands” premiered via Rolling Stone ahead of the full release.
  • Self-issued on their independent TTT label, the project exemplifies a trend of veteran artists embracing independent distribution to safeguard creative freedom.
  • Critics from UndergroundHipHopBlog.com to HotNewHipHop have lauded the EP, awarding perfect scores and naming it an early contender for project of the year.