Charissa goes all the way :p

I don't think this will be judged solely on battle skills

DJ Rap is beautiful and talented...

^^^^ Gawd she is hot...

that's one hell of a lineup. I'll be watching...

long night of "dancing"...



and a british accent... I'm a sucker for accents

Rev is sick. But dont underrate Scratch... he's dope.

I know Scratch was with EPMD and I love everyone of there albums, but out side of EPMD what does Scratch do? Do you have any links to him performing.

It seems like the only DJ on this show with any technical skill will be Rev.

First episode fucking sucked. You dont even get to see any of the sets. What's the point? Just a 30 minute smirnoff ad...

agreed. show sucks.

. it's insulting for Scratch and Rev to be judged by people who should be carrying their crates.

Yeah, heard some bad transitions during the sets, but I think it had to do more with bad editing than DJ error. Hey, BET producers, if you're reading this, some suggestions for future challenges:

1. Fielding dumb-donkey-doodoo requests from the clueless
2. Wheeling gear thru a crowd and to the upper level without an elevator
3. Mixing with crappy/intermittent equipment, OR emergency situations (i.e. someone from item #1 spills a drink onto the mixer)
4. Make them perform outside their comfort zone (i.e. Rev mixes house for a gay crowd, Rap mixes er...rap in an East Oakland spot, Scratch plays a wedding, etc.)

Glad to see a show about us (sorta), but was hoping for more depth.

Yeah, heard some bad transitions during the sets, but I think it had to do more with bad editing than DJ error. Hey, BET producers, if you're reading this, some suggestions for future challenges:

1. Fielding dumb-donkey-doodoo requests from the clueless
2. Wheeling gear thru a crowd and to the upper level without an elevator
3. Mixing with crappy/intermittent equipment, OR emergency situations (i.e. someone from item #1 spills a drink onto the mixer)
4. Make them perform outside their comfort zone (i.e. Rev mixes house for a gay crowd, Rap mixes er...rap in an East Oakland spot, Scratch plays a wedding, etc.)

Glad to see a show about us (sorta), but was hoping for more depth.

lol

I wish AM was still around. He'd have cleaned them all up. Was one of the most well rounded DJ's I've ever heard.

While I am an admirer of AM, I highly doubt he would school Revolution or DJ Scratch.

Good point - I should qualify. If the show is scratch/battled-based, then yes, he'd have a rougher time. However, I'm hoping it addresses the other aspects of DJing, in which case, it'd have been a different story.

You don't have BET either?

And remember guys... It's called Master of the MIX. Not just Scratch. So many other variables will be in play not just who cuts and scratches the best.

Vid of Duplaix

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oh hella yes.
while where throwing up shots.
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thats from a night with her and Dieselboy.

sad truth is, its on BET, which last time I checked doesent have a breaks, or
drum and bass show (or devout following of)

i mean it is a reality tv show, take it for what it is or don't watch it

he is still dope, but rev learned about when keeping it real goes terribly wrong...

that's one hell of a lineup. I'll be watching...

you should have just singed up Pauly D and be done with it, and don't even get me started on Kid Capri!!

I guess we now know why chefs complain about Top Chef, mixed martial artists complain about The Ultimate Fighter, and bounty hunters complain about Dog The Bounty Hunter.

chriscruz, you don't get BET? Maybe try Hulu?

BET don't like white people!!!

<--mike myers face

ugh, they need someone who actually djs or understands music to do the video editing of the sets.

Anybody have trouble watching this on the show website? I tried to catch the first episode and it keeps asking to connect with my FB after already connecting.

I can't BELIEVE Kid Capri is someone who thinks they can judge DJ Scratch.

WTF?

Don't you know that Kid Capri was OK as the DJ for Def Comedy Jam with Martin Lawrence, but DJ Scratch is a TURNTABLIST'S ROLE MODEL.

YOU CAN'T BE F*CKIN' SERIOUS.

But alas, this is about "Party Rocker" skills....

Some ol' bs.

I bet you wish Cocoa was on!

they should of had A-Trak judge the comp.. I mean he's a a DMC champ and can rock the party, whether it's hip hop or electronica.. And i'm sure all the other dj's can respect him, even though he's still pretty young..

You guys are missing the point of "Television". They got a Judge that 99% of the viewers would probably recognize. It's a reality show. I understand your sentiment but you gotta realize that 99% of the general public has no clue who A-Trak or Q-Bert is. This show is targeting more than just us DJs. Probably geared more towards the 18-27 party demographic.

Revolution got canned? OH SNAP.
But yeah, he did boast on some interview, that he IS jeeping with the times.

I'd like to hear an open-format mix from him,
anybody have any links?

DJ Rap. Oh lord, as much as I DO like D&B, English accent and the obvious, her looks,
she doesn't convince me on any level. And who said EDM-DJs are the finest/most diverse?

If Scratch doesnät end up in the final two, the world would probably implode.
Dude has technical skills, entertainment value (on decks) and CAN be a crowd-pleaser.

Has anyone noticed that Vikter Duplaix resembles Affion Crockett? A lot.
Justsayiiiin...

They could have got Funk Flex. he's more well known than Capri and Flex actually has skill.

And i'm sure all the other dj's can respect him, even though he's still pretty young..

They could have got Funk Flex. he's more well known than Capri and Flex actually has skill.

It's a good thing it's not on MTV otherwise DJ Pauly D probably would have been a judge..

I can't believe Kid Capri is a judge.

That's like DJ Clue.

Looks like I started some twitter beef with Kid Capri.
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I disagree with that one. When I first started DJing back in '89 Kid Capri was my idol. kid Capri knows how to rock parties. I've never known Clue to rock a party. Every party I went to or heard about that had Clue DJing was a let down. People knew the Clue name but were always disappointed by his party rocking skills. Now Kid Capri on the other hand knows how to make people dance.

haha...Twitter peeps are ALWAYS watching lol

I don"t do that twittering, what was said?

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he's just mad rev played some reggae

LOL!

LOL!

what the hell. why cant i watch episode 1. it wont let me get VIP

Vikter Duplaix seem super cooky but i guess you gotta be like that at times.

Flex and Capri's skills are interchangeable.

You need someone they ALL RESPECT and who has been a PIONEER, and can adequately DJ CIRCLES around EVERYBODY if necessary...

I'm talking like a Jazzy Jeff, or Cash Money, or hell, Jam Master Jay, (even though if living, he wouldn't have been able to beat DJ Scratch, but Jay laid the foundation for a LOT of DJ's out there, both from a SKILLS standpoint, Production standpoint, and Party Rocker standpoing.

I would say GM Flash also, and he arguably wouldn't have better "Technical" skills than they have today, but he has the HISTORY of what it REALLY TAKES to create a mix, and work a crowd.

Everyone else is just a product of those guys.

Make no mistake. This show clearly does not represent "us" as DJ's. It represents Smirnoff as a brand. Nuff said.

Duplaix is a sucka, I wish he would try to battle Rev for real.

Duplaix is a sucka, I wish he would try to battle Rev for real.

ya but.......hes white

I feel like they got roped into this thinking it was going to be one thing...
and its obviously not it.

I'm thinkin either DJ Scratch or Jazzy Joyce will win

is there any video on the net of these episodes? i havent been able to find it on direct tv and havent seen any action yet

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How you gonna judge Scratch & Rev. BOTH of them shit all over him, even while playing Reggae!

And Kid Capri judging people like he is the saviour returning. How you gonna judge Scratch & Rev. BOTH of them shit all over him, even while playing Reggae!

I think the most dissappopinting thing ive seen so far was the commercial with rev saying kid capri was he micheal jordan of hiphop djs.....sigh

WOW, it's a shame to see you guys that claim to be DJ's badmouthing Kid Capri like this in the forum. No respect for those that paved the way before you came along

WOW, it's a shame to see you guys that claim to be DJ's badmouthing Kid Capri like this in the forum. No respect for those that paved the way before you came along

well it is a tv show after all

Stop playin.

Kid Capri is a LEGEND, but a LEGEND CAN'T rightfully JUDGE ANOTHER LEGEND...

Capri is a LEGEND with regards to "Party Rockin".

DJ Scratch is a LEGEND as far as Turntablism is concerned.

honestly (and this is just my personal opinion) legends shouldnt be competeing on reality TV shows to begin with....just my 2 cents

honestly (and this is just my personal opinion) legends shouldnt be competeing on reality TV shows to begin with....just my 2 cents

I think when you hit the status of "LEGEND" your game should be more about solidifying and preserving your legend...not stepping back down to do things that most people do to get TO legend status, the only reason someone like rev should be on a show like that is as a test or a challenge to the other contestants

Let's be honest. These DJs are Legends to other DJs and to people oversees. The american culture doesn't truly appreciate DJ culture or we wouldn't have phonies like (insert celebrity "dj" name here) running around. So maybe they do need to do a show like this to expose the general public to what a real DJ is like

I think when you hit the status of "LEGEND" your game should be more about solidifying and preserving your legend...not stepping back down to do things that most people do to get TO legend status, the only reason someone like rev should be on a show like that is as a test or a challenge to the other contestants

+1 like Pros vs Joes. The show should really have some "not Legends" as contestants... this week's challenge is battle Rev. Next's week's challenge is show up at Scratch's gig and rock the party for 20 mins. Then Capri can judge you and vote you off the show.

Having these icons of DJ culture "compete" on a Smirnoff commercial is disgusting. I hope they are getting paid. I'll never buy a Smirnoff bottle again (like I ever did!)

We will never know if Rev truly deserved to be sent home - because the idiot editors AREN"T GIVING US REAL DATA.

So if a LEGEND can't judge another LEGEND, then who can judge a LEGEND?
But like I said before, it's just a tv show and a 30 minute Smirnoff commercial

Let's be honest. These DJs are Legends to other DJs and to people oversees. The american culture doesn't truly appreciate DJ culture or we wouldn't have phonies like (insert celebrity "dj" name here) running around. So maybe they do need to do a show like this to expose the general public to what a real DJ is like

I don't watch BET, but whenever I see them attempt to do something that could be a good idea... they somehow mess it up.

This could be a great show for anyone to watch - especially with all the wanna be DJs out there. How 'bout they do a show "So you think you can DJ?" Get some no-name or lesser-known DJs on the show and put them in real-life situations. Make 'em DJ for old people or in spots where people can't or shouldn't dance. Not shop for clothes.

I hope someone in charge of this show is reading this thread. A lot of good comments were made. Kid Capri is well enough known to be a judge, but the contestants shouldn't be judged by him at all. I also thought Red Alert would be a great judge for this, but there are plenty of "tell it like it is" TV friendly people in hip hop that can do this. Remember that show MC Serch had? lol

Smirnoff needs to learn to tone it down a notch. The first mixed drink "ad" I saw was cool. I thought "okay, that gave me some ideas." After that it got so annoying that I'll probably avoid Smirnoff products like the plague. If anything, they can learn from Apple. The Macbook Pro and iPad they gave out was a perfect example of product placement. If Apple is sponsoring, they just shat all over Smirnoff in advertising on their own show.

Get a REAL DJ to help with the video editing. Put up the audio or full video of the sets after they aired and announce that on the show so people can go watch. Make the clips available without going through a bunch of BS. Don't limit your number of viewers by trying to gain Facebook fans (or whatever they're trying to do).

It seems like anything they can do to make this show suck... they're doing it. I'm sure all the shows are already taped, so hopefully if they follow it up for another season, they'll do it right (which I doubt).

I don't watch BET, but whenever I see them attempt to do something that could be a good idea... they somehow mess it up.

This could be a great show for anyone to watch - especially with all the wanna be DJs out there. How 'bout they do a show "So you think you can DJ?" Get some no-name or lesser-known DJs on the show and put them in real-life situations. Make 'em DJ for old people or in spots where people can't or shouldn't dance. Not shop for clothes.

I hope someone in charge of this show is reading this thread. A lot of good comments were made. Kid Capri is well enough known to be a judge, but the contestants shouldn't be judged by him at all. I also thought Red Alert would be a great judge for this, but there are plenty of "tell it like it is" TV friendly people in hip hop that can do this. Remember that show MC Serch had? lol

Smirnoff needs to learn to tone it down a notch. The first mixed drink "ad" I saw was cool. I thought "okay, that gave me some ideas." After that it got so annoying that I'll probably avoid Smirnoff products like the plague. If anything, they can learn from Apple. The Macbook Pro and iPad they gave out was a perfect example of product placement. If Apple is sponsoring, they just shat all over Smirnoff in advertising on their own show.

Get a REAL DJ to help with the video editing. Put up the audio or full video of the sets after they aired and announce that on the show so people can go watch. Make the clips available without going through a bunch of BS. Don't limit your number of viewers by trying to gain Facebook fans (or whatever they're trying to do).

It seems like anything they can do to make this show suck... they're doing it. I'm sure all the shows are already taped, so hopefully if they follow it up for another season, they'll do it right (which I doubt).

Master of the Mix is to Djing what Foosball is to Soccer.

Better?

HOW DARE YOU!!!

But in US our football will crush your tiny round ball foot game...
(I'm not smrt but I can lift heavy things)

Oh, and all the damn Smirnoff commercials

I'd like to see a show where they actually show the whole routine, and let the DJ's be judged by their skills (blending, scratching & party rocking).

Do you realise how borring that would be to non-djs

Do you realise how borring that would be to non-djs

Yeah I don't think it's possible to have a DJ show that pleases the regular viewers AND viewers who are DJ's too, at the same time.

Seriously there's so many cats now that think they are either a DJ, a rapper or a producer!

Do you realise how borring that would be to non-djs

I don't tattoo, but I like Miami/LA Ink.

Somewhere out there are numerous posts on some tatoo site decrying that show for the same reasons we're hating on MofTM.

Good comparison.

yes but on miami\LA ink they dont show the entire Tatoo being drawn, as a matter of fact the acutual drawing of the tattoo is the thing they spend the least amount of time on, they edit it together to show them doing it in the least amount if time, the same way they are editing the DJ sets on this show. It would be borring to watch the wntire tatto being done from start to finish, Ive never seen cake boss but i would assume they dont show the entre process of cooking anything, its edited in a way to take out the repitive and borring stuff.

Dude, the best part of cake boss is the process of cooking

like i said ive never seen it but do they show each and every step fully, this includes all the mixing, blending, chopping, slicing, baking in full, in other words show them pour the flour in the bowl, pour the water in mix for 5 minutes spread fill put in over wait ect ect, unedited?

The point was there is a right way to do it and a wrong way. They (Master of the Mix) are doing it wrong.

Anyone here consider that mabye just mabye the "reality" part of this show isnt as real as it seems and rev left first because he had better shit to do lol

P-Diddy style making da band type shit with unknown/hungry Dj's and I'm on board, but this concept? Crash and burn.

Anyone here consider that mabye just mabye the "reality" part of this show isnt as real as it seems and rev left first because he had better shit to do lol

Thats what im talkin about. Makes more sense. Why take DJ's that are already well known and established and give the winner 250K and become the official DJ for Smirnoff. Most of them already make good money traveling all over the country and world to DJ. If I was one of them and got booted off i'd be like "oh well that was fun. Back to my successful DJ career"

Unknown DJ's would be way more determined.

There's way more to DJing than scratching. Guess that's what I would expect in this YouTube generation

There's way more to DJing than scratching. Guess that's what I would expect in this YouTube generation

ya but this is on cable, theyd have to be on showtime or something to show the rest of what DJing is about. Im sure watching some dude get head while sorting lines off a strippers chest would be frowned apon on general cable....then again this is BET i guess they could call it a music video and it would be ok

ya but this is on cable, theyd have to be on showtime or something to show the rest of what DJing is about. Im sure watching some dude get head while sorting lines off a strippers chest would be frowned apon on general cable....then again this is BET i guess they could call it a music video and it would be ok

Scratching is only a component of what i do. I just happen to be better at it than 99.9 percent of the humans currently in existence.

Wusup everybody i've not addressed any of these things you all are talking about public forum as of yet. Ill take the time here because its where Dj's, pro and aspiring alike from all over go as a central location for info, tips, insights and of course to voice opinions. Right off the top, to respond to the last post where someone said my 'routine' was boring i'll say this....It was a "Scratch Challenge". I had no routine. No rehearsal. My objective was to make people who don't scratch....scratch. Also, to show them how far some of them had to go to even be considered good at it. Q-bert really did take it easy on them, i wondered why? The first thing he said to me when he realized i was actually a competitor on the show that had been eliminated, and not just a guest judge was..."explain to me how the fuck that happened...i don't understand". Dj scratch did some of his older 'routines' that i have seen him do for the last 15 years. He does them flawlessly and its always dope to watch, but this was strictly about scratching. Ill leave it at that.

First of all, thank you to all the supporters of REAL dj'n that watched the show expecting something much more than what was actually delivered. That being said, anyone addressing me as a solely a 'scratch artist', has obviously never seen me play in a real proper 'nightclub' before. Perhaps you missed me at the VIP room-Paris? Pacha-Ibiza? Mixx-Beijing? Teddy's or H-wood- Hollywood? or any number of places known for their upscale clientele that don't really appreciate the art of what we do. I've ripped them all. I play these type of places regularly and successfully. You would never know that from watching this show. Therein lies my problem. This was the sole reason i went on the show, to inform the rest of the world that puts me in this "mr scratchy-real hip hop turntablist" box that i'm A true, all around DJ, student of music and entertainer. This can be said about all the other DJ's on the show who are so much more than how they are portrayed on the show. We didn't get there strictly based on our ability to play in clubs. Anyway, this show has stuffed me back in that box and managed to further misrepresent as the well rounded DJ that i am. I play many genres of music for all types of people in my own unique way. Im just more known for reppin' that real hip hop shit cuz its what i live and breathe. In the end, like all the djs in this competition im at the mercy of politics and choppy editing to make me look and sound the way they want me to sound. Don't get me wrong though, in the final battle....i went all in after Vikter. After all it was a battle, was it not? They didn't show me playing any of the other music that was in my set. They didnt show any of my mix transtions or blends. They just showed more of me cutting shit up mercilessly. And to be fair, they showed very little of Vik's set as well. They certainly didn't show the extra sloppy parts of it!

Scratching is only a component of what i do. I just happen to be better at it than 99.9 percent of the humans currently in existence. This doesn't help me in a competition like this and unfortunately me getting "put" (not voted) off the show
so early did not give me a chance to show a brand new audience that i do play for everyone. That would have helped my career and legacy as a Dj in many ways. A good friend of mine, Evidence (Dilated Peoples) once told me that i was "too good for my own good". I always thought it was more of joke. Now i realize that couldn't be more true.

In the end i'm still very proud to have been a part of an historic show with legend status Dj's. It's as controversial as it is ground-breaking. I repped myself, my craft and my culture to the fullest. My fans, friends and fellow Djs stood the fuck up for me without hesitation. SALUTE....

I feel the same way

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Dj scratch did some of his older 'routines' that i have seen him do for the last 15 years. He does them flawlessly and its always dope to watch, but this was strictly about scratching. Ill leave it at that.

it's weak, a 30min commercial for vodka

It's not a damn reality show sponsored by a vodka company. It's a 30 min vodka commercial. What do you expect?

it's weak, a 30min commercial for vodka

How can we watch the other episodes? I only saw the first one :-(

Oh nice, last time I checked (that was like 2 weeks ago) I could only watch episode 1.

PS - Joyce is BUSTED.

I mean both dudes are great at what they do, but it seemed to get really, really, technical, for no reason.

^^^ Yet, you've probably played one or all of their productions in your set at one time or another. Why do DJs continue to sh*t on other's careers???

and any other mixtape DJ i've never seen ACTUALLY DJ.

Khaled would win, cuz that's all he does, no matter what.

^^^ Yet, you've probably played one or all of their productions in your set at one time or another. Why do DJs continue to sh*t on other's careers???

Season 2 I wanna see, DJ Khalid, DJ Clue, DJ Drama, DJ Kay Slay and any other mixtape DJ i've never seen ACTUALLY DJ.

Khaled would win, cuz that's all he does, no matter what.

Hahahahh!

Khaled would win, cuz that's all he does, no matter what.

Khaled would win, cuz that's all he does, no matter what.

WORDDDDD!

Didnt hear of Rev til these boards?...daaaaamn.

ME!

The first time I heard of him was when Sway and Tech put out that dope album mixed by Revolution.

And do you know what's crazy? Is that there are some DJ's reading this thread right now who DIDN'T KNOW that sample was from Public Enemy, and are now checking their CD's for it....(cuz u KNOW they don't have it on wax...)

you mean mp3 pools? ;)

However, as for this -



well... there's always this: www.cratekings.com

Rev spins on Serato now.

And if he doesn't win, it's a set-up damnit!

Rev is a battle dj. not a party dj. thats why he went home first!! the show is master of the mix, not master of the scratch/juggle!!!

First of all, thank you to all the supporters of REAL dj'n that watched the show expecting something much more than what was actually delivered. That being said, anyone addressing me as a solely a 'scratch artist', has obviously never seen me play in a real proper 'nightclub' before. Perhaps you missed me at the VIP room-Paris? Pacha-Ibiza? Mixx-Beijing? Teddy's or H-wood- Hollywood? or any number of places known for their upscale clientele that don't really appreciate the art of what we do. I've ripped them all. I play these type of places regularly and successfully. You would never know that from watching this show. Therein lies my problem. This was the sole reason i went on the show, to inform the rest of the world that puts me in this "mr scratchy-real hip hop turntablist" box that i'm A true, all around DJ, student of music and entertainer. This can be said about all the other DJ's on the show who are so much more than how they are portrayed on the show. We didn't get there strictly based on our ability to play in clubs. Anyway, this show has stuffed me back in that box and managed to further misrepresent as the well rounded DJ that i am. I play many genres of music for all types of people in my own unique way. Im just more known for reppin' that real hip hop shit cuz its what i live and breathe. In the end, like all the djs in this competition im at the mercy of politics and choppy editing to make me look and sound the way they want me to sound. Don't get me wrong though, in the final battle....i went all in after Vikter. After all it was a battle, was it not? They didn't show me playing any of the other music that was in my set. They didnt show any of my mix transtions or blends. They just showed more of me cutting shit up mercilessly. And to be fair, they showed very little of Vik's set as well. They certainly didn't show the extra sloppy parts of it!

I was sad when they kicked Rev off as i would love to see more scratching between him and scratch but a dj has to do more than just scratch....

That being said, anyone addressing me as a solely a 'scratch artist', has obviously never seen me play in a real proper 'nightclub' before. Perhaps you missed me at the VIP room-Paris? Pacha-Ibiza? Mixx-Beijing? Teddy's or H-wood- Hollywood? or any number of places known for their upscale clientele that don't really appreciate the art of what we do. I've ripped them all. I play these type of places regularly and successfully. You would never know that from watching this show. Therein lies my problem. This was the sole reason i went on the show, to inform the rest of the world that puts me in this "mr scratchy-real hip hop turntablist" box that i'm A true, all around DJ, student of music and entertainer.

Rev messed up one time and at the wrong time, sad he is known for scratching and end the that's what got him ,,, that and Scraches antics... or should I say entertainment... How dare you my Name is DJ Scratch...that shit was funny too... Yet that was a sham as well Rev was no longer in the running but they let him come back to show case his skills....so the box he talks about he put himself in it!!! just saying....Yet if I got kicked off like that I would come back if given the chance.

invite the the dj your trying to impress to you home studio whatever later....

Is Dj Rap still on the show?

Is Dj Rap still on the show?

Nope she got kicked off on the Scratch challenge for not being able to scratch.

Nope she got kicked off on the Scratch challenge for not being able to scratch.

Its a complete pile of piss of a show. Kick off Rev before the scratching challenge then kick off DJ Rap when it is well known she cant cut. It just seems like a slapdash show with terrible editing and the most annoying part is when that bar lady starts talking about them prissy vodka mix drinks like she is splitting the atom. GTFOH!

Rev should hire me as his PR guy

the most annoying part is when that bar lady starts talking about them prissy vodka mix drinks like she is splitting the atom. GTFOH!

At least they got real djs that have the potential to play outside of the glorified wedding/bar mitzvah/copy dj am/vice sets.

At least they got real djs that have the potential to play outside of the glorified wedding/bar mitzvah/copy dj am/vice sets.

ill admit, the shit was wack, but the djs/producers(some more dope producer than dj) were all dope(minus dj rap)

The Smirnoff cat is looking at it like the corporate world looks at it. He was looking at the image of and how it rep Smirnoff in corporate competition. and he is looking at it like he was disrespecting Vic and it wasn't called for. In one sense I see where he's coming from but in another sense that shows his lack of experience with the DJ world. You take real DJ's and then condemn them for doing what is a natural part of the what they are and do. It's a competition. In The DJ world that translates into a battle. So the little jabs he took at Vic in his set we'ren't that big a deal in the context of the enviornment they were in. But it's what happens when corporate meets culture. We see it in sports, i.e. basketball. And football. They

first, its fixed. i was a "consultant" for the show, and i can tell you in my personal opinion its DEFINITELY fixed. so with that out of the way... its kinda cool that they let a few people on the show but the people who put the show toget...her simply picked people they know already which is why its such a WEIRD line-up. jazzy joyce gets respect cause she been around a while, but a dead hamster can spin better than her. Dj Rap is just a joke. her whole career is a joke. she won best female DJ 7 years in a row. LMAO.. she plays REALLY BAD music on CD no-less, and claps. WOW.... that commercial dj guy Mars or whatever? what the hell is he doing? he's like if funkmaster flex was worse. LOL.

Rich is a friend of mine and i love his music collection but NEVER want to see these people actually try to dj on my tv screen. thats hilarious! that viktor fag model dude? wtf? no words. and he beat Revolution? that dude is a clown for real. hahahahahahahahahaha... thats like christopher reeves beating kobe in basketball. but, i knew they would need to get rid of revolution cause he's the best dj on the show.

Why is just blaze even there commenting on djaying and why does he dress like if donald duck was going to a gay theme party? THEY NEVER EVER show anyone actually djaying for more than 3 seconds. its all edited to make the djays look decent. its insane.and the editing is off. music dont match the visual. yes, they tried to be cool and ask some trivia questions and bring qbert on (thanks to me n boogie blind bringing that up in the meeting) but TO ME the show totally misrepresents djaying and what a dj actually does. Picking out clothes for models? WOW... i tried to call time warner and ask them to remove BET from my cable package. at the end of the day Scratch is going to win. His boys are the judges, the host and the people who put the show together. i know some other stuff that i dont want to put on the internet too. anyways.. the show is a big smirnoff commercial.. who drinks smirnoff except homeless russian drunks? maybe?

i think the show would have been 1,000 times better with all unknown dj contestants and let Scratch b a judge w Kid Capri and then someone real sick like Babu, or Q, or Rob Swift or something... i hate hating on some guys who r trying to rep for djays on tv, but i do think its causing WAY more confusion about what real djays actually do. if that show was to promote or "help" real djaying, its NOT. I do way more shows than anyone on that show and i have never done or seen anyone do any of the things that show does in challenges. i guess it'll be cool when Scratch wins, at least its scratch, but i cant believe he would put himself on that show w other low level djays. they tried to play Revolution but if it was a REAL battle NO ONE on that show can even NAME a dj that could beat Rev in "real life".

Like all corporate run gigs, its all about selling something n promotion. this time its another alcohol company trying to push bad things to black people. and i thought diddy and jay-z were always the best at promoting things that destroy the black community? lets try to get the BET crowd to drink smirnoff and not just ciroc. LMAO... wow. ok, so now its down to viktor the fag, jazzy joyce, scratch, and rich. sooo, the only actual DJ out of that group is Scratch. none of those people can come close to Scratch in anything, maybe Rich plays some better music sometimes, but thats about it.

It was sooooo funny watching how silent they got when me and boogie blind kept asking why they wont let us on the show. after seeing it, now i KNOW why...


its cool they tried to do a dj show and try to incorporate some good stuff. scratch, rev, kid capri and even rich medina. BUT, most of that show is really making djays look like court jesters. if you wanna REALLY laugh, go on the master of the mix FB page and read the INSANE comments people write. a whole lotta house music female fans all mad that tiesto n carl cox arent on the show. LMAO... whatever, its on BET, has BET ever done ONE thing good (except rap city in the early 90's)

how many of YOU can go to a club WITHOUT mentally second guessing what the DJ does at one point or another

21 years ago I stepped away from DJing and hip hop in general to focus on raising my children. In 2006 with half of my kids grown up I decided to go back into DJing on my own terms. One thing I learned in my hiatus is how NOT to be a critic of other DJs when I am out to have a good time. That took a lot of getting used to ( how many of YOU can go to a club WITHOUT mentally second guessing what the DJ does at one point or another)which brings me to my point, this show like all shows IS a commercial for its sponsors and its primary objective is to sell a product. A TV show that caters to a specialized group(in this case, DJs ) will never be successful and is a waste of money for the sponsors. So even the title of this thread is incorrect. It is a show somewhat ABOUT us but definitely NOT FOR us which puts a lot of OUR technical biases and issues out the window. In the end it was a victory for Smirnoff as it got to MASS advertise its products which are HIGHLY regulated in HOW they are advertised and sold. It was ALSO a victory for DJs as well in giving the world MORE faces on the art than the constant Pauly D saturation we've been getting for the last couple years. MY problem with the show is that VIACOM put the show on BET and Centric(BET spinoff channel). Don't blame BET for this because BET hasn't been an independent network since Bob Johnson SOLD it to VIACOM in 2000. MTV or Vh1 would have given it more exposure and would have helped to let the general public know that there is MORE to being a good DJ than gelling your hair and fistpumping.

there is MORE to being a good DJ than gelling your hair and fistpumping.

unless its a huge name DJ i have no ability to enjoy myself in a club anymore lol

But you have to look at it like this though, hes looking at it from a corp perspective because this isnt a comp to get you into the DJ world, its not for a residency or to be the face of a club. This has nothing to do with the "DJ WORLD" the winner " is chosen as "Master of the Mix" will win the sponsorship of Smirnoff as their official DJ at international Smirnoff-sponsored events for an entire year. The total value of the prize package, which includes custom-made Smirnoff bottle is $250,000"

Basically the winner is the person becomes a representative of that company and therefor needs to be in line with the image of their company and be someone devoid of contraversy.

What I wonder is if this even was a contest. Im next to positive smirnoff isnt going to leave who they pick up to chance, they knew from the start who they were going to pick, they are just using the show to up the presteige level of their chosen contestant so they can say look this person is the face of our company and he beat X amout of the best DJs in the game...WE THE BEST!!!!

+100

Yes, like pointing at the crowd with both hands with a goofy smile.

Ok, I'll let that go. Sorry for the repeat. It's just a huge peeve of mine.

Who would y'all want to see on Season 2?

Master Of The Mix isn't NMS or DMC it's "DJing". Read the room & play for that crowd. Don't let your ego get you eliminated. Who would y'all want to see on Season 2?

If they use up & coming DJ's they would have to change the format of the show. Like American Idol or a DJ Boot Camp. That would be hot. But I would definitely enjoy seeing Pro DJ's being put thru the ringer like Season 1.

Master Of The Mix is about taking Pro DJ's & put them in a paying dues situations

I read DJ Revolution's post on here. He's still bitter I see. I didn't know he would take losing so hard. Has he ever won or been in a DJ battle before?

DJing is like basketball. Scratching = Slam Dunks. If you're the best dunker you'll only have a good chance on winning the slam dunk contest. Develop a sweet jump shot & a mean crossover, learn to dribble with both hands & most important, DEFENSE. Defense wins championships.

Scratching is great, but why can't I find a video of someone rocking a strong hip-hop MIX on 1200s?

DJ Scratch, before I jump in the discussion, how can you prove that this is really you?

I'll vouch for him. It's legit.

Who would y'all want to see on Season 2?

DJ Scratch, before I jump in the discussion, how can you prove that this is really you?

it's him. Check his twitter

I don't do twitter, link please?

I fought off the twitter as long as I could but ended up getting it. DJ Scratch's tweets are protected and you have to request to follow him. But he is tweeting some of the same things he put up here. I tweeted to him to keep hitting the forum when he has time. I dont know if he read that but i is him

If they use up & coming DJ's they would have to change the format of the show. Like American Idol or a DJ Boot Camp. That would be hot. But I would definitely enjoy seeing Pro DJ's being put thru the ringer like Season 1.

1 stop focusing on the drinks, lets face it, who really gives a shit

2 put much more emphasis on the actual sets themselves so we actually get to see all of it, rather than someone who dont know shit about the culture doing the editing & missing the important parts.

3 Less of the house / edm type dj & more of the battle culture guys, as to be honest its a fucking dj battle.

I'm just glad it's done and off the air. Anyone new or just interested in the art learned how to mix more drinks and sell alcohol than they did anything about a DJ.

Smirinof...im waiting for my check

i'll take my cut in gear...

They need "the Chad"

Johnny it's really me. You just joined www.ScratchVision.com. I just got the email lol.
@Sureshot Smirnoff bought out the full 30 minutes. So instead of seeing Lil Wayne & Drake commercials they showed their own commercials. It did look like too much, I totally see your point though. If they would have gotten more songs cleared there would've been less commercials & more DJing.

Who would y'all want to see on Season 2?

Easy, the most important person in the process, the people at smirnof who are basically funding the show, withuot them the show dosent happen

I'd like to see someone like DJ Ran from jersey..

One of the biggest issues i had with the format was a Legend like Scratch had to "compete" like an equal with DJs and Judges who didn't deserve to carry his crates. And even Scratch got clowned on by the Corporate Boss. Terrible disrespect to the culture.

Trust, ALL my DJ peoples (including me) were walking around doing the "Air Scratching" because you brought that to the table in the TRI STATE area.

Chuck Chillout was the MAN on 2,3 Break and HipHop on Wax a million years ago, (his style hasn't changed much...lol), but he's still cashing a check!

true true !!! But my fave air scratch is the DMC YO! on Big Payback - THAT SHIT WAS JUST SICK!!!

LOL! What do you know about DJ RAN from Jersey?

I run in to him occassionally. He was the 1st DJ I ever saw with "The Benjamins". We did a party at the LEGENDARY ZANZIBAR, (I think it was called Brick City by the time we got there..lol) together.

i listened to him on the radio back in the day... when you used to hear all kinds of good mix shows in philly. R-R-R-R-Raaandy!!

My homie said that Duplaix has an "angry black man" mentality. Defeating REV is like DEFEATING the WHITE MAN! (hahhahahaha I spit my drink out when he said that. LOL)

I didnt see anything about Duplai to be afraid of battling him. He didnt do any cutting to be worried about. His technical skills were average at best. Battling him would just be about track selection.

Battle Him!!!

Who would y'all want to see on Season 2?

PHILLY?

You sure we talkin' bout the SAME DJ RAN?

I didn't know he had a mix show up in Philly, if we are talkin' about the same one...

No one notices that because they're watching those horrible DMC DVDs.

I kinda agree that the body trick side of things was kewl, but only a few people could really rock that with skill & still have some flair to it!

jussayin, slyce has never WON the DMC!!!

* 1985 - Roger Johnson (UK)
* 1986 - DJ Cheese (USA) - Brought scratching into the battle
* 1987 - Chad Jackson (UK)
* 1988 - DJ Cash Money (USA) - Helped invent the transformer scratch
* 1989 - Cutmaster Swift (UK)- closely followed by DJ Alfie Armstrong, whose moves stunned the judges, though Cutmaster was able to prevail.
* 1990 - DJ David (Germany)
* 1991 - DJ David (Germany)
* 1992 - Rocksteady DJs (Mix Master Mike, DJ Q-Bert, and DJ Apollo) (USA)
* 1993 - Dreamteam (Mix Master Mike and DJ Q-Bert) (USA)
* 1994 - Dreamteam (Mix Master Mike and DJ Q-Bert) (USA)
* 1995 - Roc Raida (USA) - X-Ecutioners
* 1996 - DJ Noize (Denmark)
* 1997 - DJ A-Trak (Canada) - youngest ever world champion aged 15, Kanye West's tour DJ (This was the first occurrence of a DJ under the age 17+ to compete, his accomplishment has led to a rising of young DJs who are protege's of various renowned DJs)
* 1998 - DJ Craze (USA)
* 1999 - DJ Craze (USA)
* 2000 - DJ Craze (USA)
* 2001 - Plus One (UK) - Scratch Perverts
* 2002 - DJ Kentaro (Japan)
* 2003 - Dopey (Canada)
* 2004 - ie.Merg (USA)
* 2005 - ie.Merg (USA)
* 2006 - Netik (France)
* 2007 - Rafik (Germany) - Holds record number of 6 world DJ titles
* 2008 - DJ Fly (France)
* 2009 - DJ Shiftee (USA)
* 2010 - Ligone (France)
ever!

Somebody please take it to another level already.
Scratch hex out DJ Enferno Watchwww.youtube.com even though he is doing a lot of producing but its live...... The kid is sick. Duplaix wants to be on this level.

jussayin, slyce has never WON the DMC!!!

Neither did Scratch.

Right same rule apply now but the creativity is endless. See down to the beats that are made now i.e Howie Tee to Ryan Leslie... Apples and oranges but they were good for their time. Same thing goes for DJs where there was an art form behind it. Back then it was 2 turntables and a mixer then it went as far as 4 and a whole lot of software but the art form is still there. Enferno has shown that from day 1

who said scratch won the dmc?

Was it JM again? lol

Scratch won the NMS battle in 1988.

I'll check out inferno.

Betamax tapes

rev would of won that competition hands down , dj scratch is dope though but rev is on another level.

I don't usually do blogs, but there's DJs here so I don't have a problem chopping it up. But keep it respectful because DJs get knocked the fuck out too.

Salute

Watchwww.youtube.com

They don't want music, they don't know how to use it
All they want is (a boom, boom, boom, boom)

i wish you guys would stop complaining about smirnoff jeez. They funded the show, of course they were going to advertise throughout. These things don't jumpoff for free. Quit whining about it.

i wish you guys would stop complaining about smirnoff jeez. They funded the show, of course they were going to advertise throughout. These things don't jumpoff for free. Quit whining about it.

So you're ok with a major corporation exploiting this culture and on top of that making it look bad in the process?