Queens emcee Neek The Exotic released his latest album, Premium Grade. Known for his feature on Main Source’s hit song “Fakin’ The Funk”, Neek talks about connecting with new producers and the process of working with them from overseas. Entirely produced by N95 with one track from Audible Doctor, the album features DJ Premier, Mic Handz, Satchel Page, and MacMotion. Neek sums up the motivation behind his work ethic as “In this industry there’s a lot more downs than ups. If you can get through all that, you can make do for yourself.” Purchase Premium Grade here.