8/22/12, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
East River Park
Montgomery St. To E. 12 St., FDR Drive
Manhattan, New York

This concert, part of the 20th anniversary of the hip-hop showcase Lyricist Lounge, features a turntable battle between two legendary DJs.

Christopher Martin, known by his stage name DJ Premier, is one of hip-hop’s most prominent producers, and Rolling Stone called him “hip-hop’s greatest producer of all time.” DJ Premier worked behind the scenes of several seminal rap albums, such as Nas’ “Illmatic”, Jay-Z’s “Reasonable Doubt” and Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ready to Die.”

Pete Rock has had a career just as acclaimed as DJ Premier’s. He also helped produce “Illmatic”, as well as Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” and Heavy D’s “Peaceful Journey.” About.com lists Pete Rock as the third on a list of the 50 greatest hip-hop producers.

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