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Legendary DJ Spoke to AM Day Before He Died

Posted Aug 29th 2009 2:58AM by TMZ Staff

DJ PremierDJ Premier -- one of the most famous DJs and hip-hop producers of all-time -- spoke with DJ AM on the day before he died.

In an audio clip posted on his website, Premier talks about a sneaker line he had coming out with DJ AM and how the two had dinner plans for next week. Primo says he met AM when Adam was 14 years old.

DJ AM was found dead in his apartment yesterday. He was 36.

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1. The sadness lies in the fact that he survived a deadly plane crash, but to not have survived it's aftermath. His weight and drug issues were probably never addressed emotionally and the post traumatic stress compounded that.

A cautionary tale.

Posted at 10:44AM on Aug 29th 2009 by namers

2. TMZ - I think the story has the wrong angle. So what if he broke up with some girl none of us heard of.

The important imformation is DJ AM played with fire....recreational drug use.

Let this be a lesson to everyone. Too many are dieing from drugs.

DRUGS ARE NOT COOL.

I bet they still do the sneakers but of course Ryan Jenkins shows can't come out.

Posted at 10:46AM on Aug 29th 2009 by Fact Checker

3. The sadness lies in the fact that he survived a deadly plane crash,
but to not have survived it's aftermath. His weight and drug issues
were probably never addressed emotionally and the post traumatic
stress compounded that.

A cautionary tale.



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Posted at 10:47AM on Aug 29th 2009 by namers

4. Serious.... Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays,Jasmine Fiore, Oscar Mayer Jr, Eunice Shriver, Ted Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Steve McNair, David Carridine, Dominique Dunne and now HIM!!!!

ALSO THOSE OF JUST THE PEOPLE THAT DIED THIS SUMMER NOT THE WHOLE 2009 YEAR......

2009 IS NOT A GOOD YEAR AT ALL

Posted at 10:50AM on Aug 29th 2009 by MillerDorothy2

5. MillerDorothy2 ....

You're still posting the same comment day after day??? And including Jasmine Fiore in a list of celebrities?? LMAO!!!!

Posted at 10:55AM on Aug 29th 2009 by WTF?!!

6. Wow! DJ's talking to each other. Go figure!

Posted at 11:28AM on Aug 29th 2009 by moveover

7. Dominique Dunne died in 1982 after Poltergeist was filmed. If you're going to copy and paste a list of dead people from 2009 over and over again, do a fact check first!

Posted at 11:51AM on Aug 29th 2009 by Toodle Doo

8. premire is a gentleman and a legend. that's so special to speak like that. he is a leader in the dj community!

Posted at 11:54AM on Aug 29th 2009 by shauna

9. Someone d-bags will do anything for publicity. Pushing his shoes? Real heartfelt tribute.

Posted at 1:10PM on Aug 29th 2009 by upchuck21

10. Legend does not apply to any pop culutre figure in the past 15 years. Legendary means your fame spanned generations. Not that you OD'ed and few people knew who the hell you you were. Please TMZ, feature the oldtimers who are more newsworthy. Sure, make fun of them but include a balanced sampling of REAL LEGENDS to remind us what showbiz was like back in the good old days!

Posted at 3:29PM on Aug 29th 2009 by Penis Hilton

11. 10. Legend does not apply to any pop culutre figure in the past 15 years. Legendary means your fame spanned generations. Not that you OD'ed and few people knew who the hell you you were. Please TMZ, feature the oldtimers who are more newsworthy. Sure, make fun of them but include a balanced sampling of REAL LEGENDS to remind us what showbiz was like back in the good old days!

Posted at 3:29PM on Aug 29th 2009 by Penis Hilton


Well Penis, Premier has been in the hip hop game for about 20 years. More than your 15 year count. The hip hop culture is in its late 30's. Premier is more than half of that. So he is a legend.

Posted at 3:40PM on Aug 29th 2009 by mrhk

12. This legend didn't seem too torn up by AM's passing. Premier is simply good at making a self-promotional segue out of someone's death. Makes me want to run right out and see that show you are still doing to "celebrate" AM's life. Let me guess... the money you make that night is going to charity???

Posted at 4:01PM on Aug 29th 2009 by Nice!

13. RIVALS da shoo fo mi bruddas to runs fum da poelees faster dan da other shoos u b a runnin wif. I be a noin AM fo sinse he wuz 14 now he be 36 dats 15 16 yeers. Naw dawg I is tu cull fo skool. Tanks god dare be re kords tuuz spin or I be a robbin white folks.

Posted at 4:19PM on Aug 29th 2009 by nightcrawler

14. Wow what is more amazing? People hating on DJ AM for being a talented musician, self made multi millionaire, and one of the worlds most popular DJ's or the comments about the very definition of a living legend, DJ Premier. I mean have you heard of Wikipedia? Please do message boards around the world a favor and look up either one of those extremely gifted artists. The positive impact they have had on society bringing joy and happiness into peoples lives through the Art form of music, will far out live your ignorance. RIP DJ AM. The real people out there will always keep your name alive. DJ Premier as usual, there is no one better. Ever.

Posted at 3:23PM on Aug 30th 2009 by ME

15. Thank god it was AM and not Primo that passed. PRIMO is a god.

Posted at 8:20AM on Aug 30th 2009 by Real Talk

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