Billboard Premieres New Torii Wolf "Pain Killer" Video With In-Depth Feature

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TORii WOLF’S DJ PREMIER PRODUCED DEBUT ALBUM ‘FLOW RiiOT’ WILL BE RELEASED ON 9-29-17
 Billboard Premiere’s New Video Along With Feature On The Rising New Talent

Thanks to her sultry voice, range and musicality, Torii has enjoyed a precipitous rise.  Leading up to her solo-debut, Torii has already premiered music with Pitchfork, Complex, Pigeons & Planes, Mass Appeal, Vibe & Okayplayer and been tapped for Vevo’s “dscvr” series (past alumni include Sam Smith, Alessia Cara, Tove Lo, Hozier & DNCE).
With an iconic producer who has a habit of producing and contributing to classic projects manning the boards, Torii Wolf & DJ Premier’s forthcoming collaborative union bum-rushes the walls of genres, age and expectations to let the world know a Flow Riiot is upon us.
“Produced By DJ Premier.” From Gang Starr, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Nas, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Mos Def, Common, Mac Miller, Snoop Dogg, Cee-Lo Green, The Game, KRS-One, Ludacris, Joey Bada$$ and his most recent vehicle; PRhyme (with Royce 5’9”); over the course of twenty-five trendsetting years, those four words have become synonymous with the cornerstone of hip-hop’s sound.
However, “Preemo” as he’s affectionately known, has always been a conduit for artists of all genres to affix their lyrics to his complex rhythms—D’Angelo, Janet Jackson, Miguel, Anderson .Paak, Lion Babe, Macy Gray, Neneh Cherry, Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera (which his work won a Grammy for) to name just a few. Throughout it all; Grammy’s, Platinum & Gold plaques, undeniable icon status, Premier has orchestrated a sound that remains a hallmark of positive and advanced music.
While Preem has previously collaborated with fellow iconic female artists, in none of the aforementioned examples has he taken the reigns to not only produce the bulk of the material, but too also serve as executive producer.  With a resume like Premier’s it takes a lot to get his attention---and perhaps more importantly; his respect.
Before Flow Riiot is released on 9-29, Torii premiered the video for, “Pain Killer,” with Billboard, who also did an in-depth feature with her on what it’s like working with DJ Premier and some of the past struggles she has endured that would ultimately end up influencing the creation of “Pain Killer.”
Produced by OVO’s Mike Zombie (of Drake’s “Started From The Bottom”& DJ Khaled’s “They Don’t Love You No More” featuring Jay-Z, French Montana, Meek Mill & Rick Ross fame), “Pain Killer” is the audio equivalent of an opioid, replete with Torii’s pleas to euthanize her anguish, yet so ultimately stimulating it creates a high you can’t stop craving. 
“If anyone has ever had any substance abuse problems, or has used in the past at all, you feel this feeling of needing something, this dependency on getting high and these drugs, so to speak, are what we need so badly; end up turning on us,” Torii commented to Billboard. “They don’t care about us is what it feels like, you use them too much, it ends up biting you and hurting you either way. You need to get high and the only thing that can get you high is that drug and sometimes you’re high and it still doesn’t feel good anymore. And the same thing with a person---some relationships feel that way."

Torii Wolf’s debut solo-debut, Flow Riiot, will be released on 9-29-17 via DJ Premier’s TTT (To The Top) imprint.
Checkout the Billboard Video Premiere and Interview with Torii Wolf: here
Pre-order Torii Wolf’s Flow Riiot at iTunes: http://ift.tt/2wXshft
Stream & Purchase “Pain Killer” at Spotify: http://ift.tt/2xBLhoo
Tracklisting & Credit’s for Torii Wolf’s Flow Riiot:
1.)   “Everlasting Peace” (produced by DJ Premier)
2.)   “Meant To Do” (produced by DJ Premier)
3.)   “1st” (produced by DJ Premier)
4.)   “Big Big Trouble” (produced by DJ Premier)
5.)   “Body” (Produced by araabMUZIK)
6.)   “”I’d Wait Forever And A Day For You” (produced by DJ Premier)
7.)   “Take It Up On Monday” (Produced by King Of Chill)
8.)   “Go From Here” (produced by DJ Premier)
9.)   “Shadows Crawl” (produced by DJ Premier)
10.)                     “Nobody Around” (produced by DJ Premier)
11.)                     “You’re Not There” (Produced by King Of Chill)
12.)                     “Where We Belong” (produced by DJ Premier)
13.)                     “Free” f/ Macklemore & DJ Premier (Produced by King Of Chill)
14.)                     “Pain Killer” (Produced by Mike Zombie)
15.)                     “Moscow” (Produced by Torii Wolf)
Executive Produced by DJ Premier & Ian Schwartzman
Photography and Artwork by: Amanda & Jaxon Demme


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