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Well well well... This has gotten a lil nusto so I feel I SHOULD say something. First off pardon my grammar and spelling... I was locked up in rehab when I was 16 and never finished high school.
Let me first address the mix. I did that live at the station. I was asked by DJ Echo to come in for the "12 days of Mixmas - In the club day" as they call it, and to play ANYthing I wanted to, but to KINDA stick to the club theme. The whole point was that the station was NOT rated at that time. Meaning they don't need to play Jibbs - Chain Hang Low or whatever song is big at the time every 40 minutes (I don't work in radio so I don't know the details on how often they must play a song or whatever. I just know what it sounds like to me so I rarely listen to radio). I do NOT DJ on the radio and that was the first time in a LONG time I did. I was SO nervous to go there I could barely sleep the night before. I almost turned around in the car on the way there I was so shook. Then I get there, and DJ Revolution is there!!!!!! He is like a super hero to me so that just adds to the sweat beads falling off my dome. THEN he comes in the small ass room where I had to do the mix to peep while I DJed. I was BUGGING!
Back to the issue of the mix sorry, the mix is a year old so I don't really remember what is on it. But lets look at the track listing and I will tell you what is a "pre made mix" there are 34 songs on this list. There are 7 that ARE pre made and they are
10) Janet Jackson vs. U2 (GHP MASHUP)
16) crooklyn clan “wanna jump”
19) Jackson 5 “I want you back” (MASHUP)
22) DJ kool “let me clear my funk” (breakwax old school blend)
27) kelis “old school milkshake” (AV8)
29) black eyed peas “my booty humps” (Kevin Scott RMX)
30) My Turkey Humps (MASHUP)
The rest are just songs.
The 90s hip hop part was cause that is what IIIIIIIII wanted to play. If you didn't like it sorry. if you thought it was predictable sorry. Simply turn it off. I don't remember putting a gun to ANYones head saying "BUMP THIS OR I BLAST YOU" I did that cause I am old! hahaha A lot of kids that listen to power 106 have NOT heard Tribe or KRS. That is what hip hop is to me. And I want them to know there is something OTHER then JIBBS! I think its SELFISH to think I was gonna go on the radio and DJ for 30+ year old DJs who have heard all this REAL hip hop before. I wanted to do my best to put a LIL something for everyone and still be me AND make myself happy. That is what DJing is about to me. The truth is.. Where else are you gonna hear that stuff anymore? I learned about 60s and 70s bands from my friends older brothers growing up. I am just trying to pass the torch of hip hop the way I was passed classic rock.
Let me address some specific comments here..
DeezNotes - In response to "As much as I like it, no one where I'm from could get away with something like that. Maybe on the cross-over station, but no one I know listens to that station since it's not as diverse."
I wanted you to know the REASON of song selection was that it was a NON rated time of the season for the radio show. They don't play what I played normally. And also to answer your question, the way I organize my music is in iTunes. For some play lists I just put a bunch of bangers I wanna play in it. For others I sort by the NUMBER ADDED to the play list, then move em around in the order I want. So I can have a 88 bpm song next to a 160 one I wanna play it with...
Sid - Thank you homie.. You rule hahahaah
Xavierjoshua - First off I will REP and say, I like Madonna. I like the song Holiday. I actually like a LOT of Madonna songs. I don't think she's a pop icon cause she makes songs that suck. You forgot to mention that People Mag asked me the top HOLIDAY party songs FOR THEIR READERS... PEOPLE MAGAZINE asked me bro.. FOR THEIR READERS.. FOR THE HOLIDAYS! I am done replying to you now.
El Presidente - "if somebody wants to play 50 cent all night, god bless them, I just won't show up"
WORD UP!! Could not agree with you more homie. DJs SHOULD be themselves and play what they want. AT THE SAME time, when I am asked "What r u doin tonight?" I say "I'm workin" yes.. "I'm workin" WHY? CAUSE ITS WORK!!!! Its not PLAY. I don't get to play ONLY what I want. I wish I had it like that. I am not the only person in the room. People come to dance. Like someone said earlier. I did something with deep dish. There were all house fans there. I don't really play house. WHY they booked me.. shiiiiiiit I dunno. But You think im NOT gonna take the money and do my best to make people DANCE and be happy? Your wrong if you think that. I did my BEST, got paid and left. THAT IS WHAT WORK IS! So what I am saying... it's a job dudes.
Here.. Since some of you seem to think I am a good DJ I will give you my formula. Since I stuck to this my WORK career went up and up.
part 1 - Girls...
There you have it. That's it. Girls rule. I like girls for many reasons hahaha But the bottom line is they are VITAL to a dancefloor... Unless your at Rage (gay club in LA)
What, are you gonna play onyx, big daddy kane and have a sword fight? Its almost 2007. In LA at least (and I think most everywhere) girls in their 20s make up nightlife. They don't know that shit. Old school hip hop to them is Biggie. I was playing Special Ed and a girl walked up and asked "Hey, are you gonna play any hip hop?" To entertain myself I said "Like what?" She said "Ummmm I dunno like some J lo or Puffy" THIS IS WHERE WERE AT PEOPLE! And this happens AT WORK!! I am WORKING for a promoter who PAYS me to make people LIKE THAT CHICK HAPPY AND DANCE. So that's my job. If I wanna play my music I do it at my own club or at home. So, I focus on the girls. Now THIS is where the being a GOOD DJ kicks in.. For ME, I could play Fergie for her or J Lo. And I know she would be thrilled. I also know the radio and every top 40 club plays those songs. But I chose MADONNA.. Why? Cause I LIKE MADONNA! And I know SHE knows it. And I know she will still dance. Now I did my job AND made the promoter and myself happy.
part 2 - Majority
This is actually part 1.2 BUT majority rules. HOPEFULLY you don't have a sword fight on the dancefloor (all dudes) and the door guy is letting in 1 guy for every 2 girls. If that is the case its allllll part 1. But its all about the genre. You wanna make the MORORITY of people there happy. I used to throw on a record I have never played and then sit and COUNT how many people came on the dancefloor (PAUSE) and how many left. I would then gauge my next song based off the genre of that record. I just want the majority of the floor dancing, not leaving or sitting down. You make the place go NUTS and dance and scream, you ask for a raise. There you have it.
DJJOHNNYM - Spinbad is one of the ILLEST of ALL time to me. He made what is STiLL the greatest mix CD ever made. If you don't have it you are sleeping. And guess what? Its all 80s (Madonna is on it). Its so smartly done and creative it makes me want to quit and cry. It made my arm hairs stand up and it STILL does AND its MAD OLD. He is also one of the funniest dudes I ever known and does not get the shine he deserves. But WORD UP Johnny M. Spin is the illest! Also do NOT sleep on DJ Eli. EVERYTHING Eli makes is hot, and DJ Craze is still the greatest DJ who ever lived to me. I got to see/meet him the other night here in LA. W O W is all I can say. That dude is not human.
DJ Kagen - You sound like the girls at the opening of Missy - Gossip Folks. Here are the lyrics
"Yo, yo yo move out of the way
We got missy elliott coming through
Girl that is missy elliott she lost a lot of weight
Girl I heard she eats one cracker a day
Oh well I heard the bitch was married to tim and started fucking with trina
I heard the bitch got hit with three zebras and a monkey
I cant stand the bitch no way"
You don't know ME nor does your girl and I don't think you know my ex either. I won't go into details, cause I myself like to keep my personal life, PERSONAL but you have no idea what your talking about and should prolly stop. It's passive words like this that start rumors that are HURTFUL to other people. I am just very happy I don't live my own life like that.
Bottom line I am a DJ. I said this before and will say it again. I am no "GREAT DJ" I am just a DJ. A REALLY lucky and blessed one at that. I use Serato to the fullest I can. Does that make me a fake DJ? Not to me. I dug for years, I scratched (sounding like shit) till I had calluses on my fingers. I paid my dues and worked HARD for where I am. No page 6 LIE will ever take that away. So keep talkin, keep hatin and I will keep jumping outta bed at 6am to try a mix I just thought of that will hopefully bring joy to a dancefloor and make my friends go "AWWWWWWWWW SHIT!!!!!" That is my job and I love it.
"Starve the ego - Feed the soul" - DJ AM
