A barstool prophecy has come true. After years of collaborative efforts with a who’s who of the indy rap vanguard and the striking pairing with Curly Castro as ShrapKnel, it appears PremRock is ready for his closeup. The New York City-based, Pennsylvania native is widely lauded throughout the hip-hop underground for his strong presence on tour, ever-evolving catalog and tattered, oft-used passport.
PremRock is a tireless worker; collaborations, features, touring, he is always in the mix and he works with precision, no throwaways. Just last year, as 1/2 of ShrapKnel, they dropped their best album to date, and Prem linked back up with his old homie Willie Green for a really dope EP. But when it comes to PremRock solo albums, those don’t show up often but they are always deeply personal, beautifully crafted and lyrically rich labors of love. His new album is no different. It has been almost four years since 2021’s Load Bearing Crow’s Feet and Backwoodz is happy to announce PremRock’s upcoming LP Did You Enjoy Your Time Here…? It’s an immersive, knotty listen and arguably his best work. Right on time. Prem is primed for a dynamic string of live international dates showcasing the record this Spring and beyond.
The album boasts production from Sebb Bash, Blockhead, YUNGMORPHEUS, Child Actor, Controller 7, ELUCID, Small Professor, Jeff Markey, & Fines Double while Prem’s longtime collaborator Willie Green weaves everything together. Lyrically Prem is aided and abetted by some of the world’s best, Pink Siifu, billy woods, Cavalier, Nappy Nina, Illogic, AJ Suede, Mary Esther Carter and of course Castro. Each guest extracts the best out of the mixture and producing fruitful collaborations not merely guest verses.
HAN aka Boosterhooch is a part time nurse part time noise musician, and runs the excellent EVENTS RESEARCH PROGRAMME
HAN’s tape The Institute of Ecoterrorism, on the Glarc label, explores what the audio output of a fictional Institute of Ecoterrorism would sound like. Tannoy calls to action, cautionary tales, and hold music from the sole employee: a tired and crazed A-line skirt-wearing administrator in a drop-ceilinged fluorescent-lit office… And the recent Should I freeze my eggs? features lyrics pulled form a brazen street advert.
