DJ Premier and Roc Marciano announce their upcoming collaboration album, ‘The Coldest Occupation’, plus launch their new single, “Prayer Arms”.
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 offer the folks what they need with the forthcoming collaborative undertaking, The Coldest Occupation, which shall 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, typically credited with laying the muse for the trendy 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 Occupation’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 move. Upon bumping into one another whereas they have 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 undertaking’s second single, “Prayer Arms”, which is now out there at DSPs.
“I reward the Lord and hold the religion.”
With “Prayer Arms”, Premier gives a minimalist groove along with his patented scratch refrain setting the stage, as Marci will get into slick discuss mode and effortlessly darts from subject to subject as solely he can.
“Roc all the time makes certain to by no means go within the course of the anticipated sorts. He brags, with out bragging. He reveals off, with out exhibiting off,” DJ Premier acknowledges with appreciation. “If that doesn’t make sense, then you definately’re not what we wish in our league of pure model. That’s the definition of ‘Prayer Arms’. Explanations should not wanted.”
You could have heard of “The Oldest Occupation”, however Roc Marci and DJ Premier are indoctrinating you into ‘The Coldest Occupation’.
DJ Premier and Roc Marciano’s ‘The Coldest Occupation’ album shall be launched on 8.8.2025 courtesy of TTT (To The High), DJ Premier’s administration (Ian Schwartzman and Keeb), and Roc Marciano’s administration (Derek “Jazz” Walker).
‘The Coldest Occupation‘ Tracklisting:
- Arrival
- Armani Part
- Prayer Arms
- Good To Go
- Glory Gap
- RocMarkable
- Journey Fox
- Execution Type
***All tracks produced by DJ Premier***
