May 13, 2025
Desi Beats for DJs: How South Asian Music Moves Global Crowds
Desi 101: What Exactly Is Desi Music? Let’s clear something up: Desi isn’t a genre. It’s a cultural identity. “Desi” is how South Asians across the diaspor...
Thursday, October 2, 2014
A-Trak Explains Why Kanye West Hired Him
Many fans of A-Trak are aware that he toured with Kanye West in the 2000s but how did the legendary DJ score the gig? In a recent interview with VladTV, A-Trak discussed how he met Kanye and why his accessible approach to turntablism attracted the rapper/producer. A-Trak also recalled how an impromptu scratch routine at a concert led to him recording the scratches for Kanye’s number one hit, “Gold Digger.”
“[Kanye] wanted to just have me show off my tricks in a way that his audience would understand.”
Related: A-Trak Praises Pitbull & David Guetta for Blending Genres
