Large Professor is due to press Re:Living solo album June 9.
“I’m moving forward,” he says in a press release. “But I went back to an earlier formula. With this project I feel like it’s the closest that I take it back to that Main Source style.”
The project promises “crisp drums, razor-sharp scratches, and innovative uprock groovescrisp drums, razor-sharp scratches, and innovative uprock grooves.”
Singles to date include Nas tribute “In The Scrolls,” Fortune-assisted “Own World” and “Opulence,” which was released today (April 15).
Pre-order the CD, vinyl or deluxe bundle from Fat Beats.
The revered producer released tracks with Eric B. & Rakim, Kool G Rap and others in the early 1990s and also was a part of the group Main Source, whose Breaking Atoms album was critically acclaimed. Large Pro’s style of sampling and layering on the project heavily influenced Rap production and he has also worked extensively with Nas throughout his career.
The Re:Living cover art, tracklist and stream are as follows:
All tracks are produced by Large Professor unless otherwise stated.
1. Re:Living
2. Dreams Don’t Die
3. Opulence
4. Earn
5. Off Yo Azz On Yo Feet
6. In The Scrolls f. G-Wiz
7. Own World f. Fortune
8. Sophia Yo
9. New Train Ole Route (Prod. J Love & Large Professor)
10. Industy RMX 2 f. Inspectah Deck, Cormega, Roc Marciano & Lord Jamar
11. NDN
(June 9, 2015)
UDPATE: The stream of Large Professor’s Re:Living has been released.
It is as follows via Spotify:
excited to hear. Large Pro is one of the producers that’s routinely overlooked when the greats are mentioned. A livin legend and an underrated spitta as well
Top Ten Producer/Rhymers imo
Dope title. He’s a hip-hop hall of famer. I respect that he’s always just been a regular dude. Throughout all the different eras and trends in rap, his character and position never changed. I’ll definitely listen to it.
I feel u,..
Large Pro is defnitly underraided,..top 10 best producer on the mic!!!!..
don, creative beatmaker.
YES!!! Professor @ Large is top 10 hip hop album of last 10 years
Fuck this old ass uncle Phil lookin nigga, where do new chief keef at???
In the toilet.
Large Pro was prolly throatfuckin keef’s mammy when he was baby.
Extra P never disappoints
First ballot hall of famer. I’m proud of the big homey.
NWA movie was made along time ago it was called CB4. Movie is 95% lies.
And BTW Ren last music video was mad corny with him rapping over a trap beat with a fake country accent. Sell Out!