Tributes: DJ Premier and Pete Rock

DJ Premier and Pete Rock seem to magnetically attract superlatives: 'legendary', 'prolific', 'influential', 'masterful', 'inspiring' and simply 'the best' are liberally strewn throughout their music press. And this is with good reason: whether they're hitting you between the eyes with gritty East Coast bravado or coming at you sideways with crate-plundering samples, every beat is built to last.