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Thursday, August 17, 2017
An Inside Look at DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 2017 PLAYLIST Retreat
DJ Jazzy Jeff takes a group selfie at his PLAYLIST Retreat in Delaware. (Photo credit: Julian Melanson)
Last week, DJ Jazzy Jeff hosted his third annual PLAYLIST Retreat at his estate in Delaware. The invite-only event brought together like-minded DJs, producers, and songwriters to collaborate and network.
This year’s retreat was the biggest yet and featured acclaimed names such as J. Cole, DJ Dahi, Mr. Carmack, Lord Finesse, Young Guru, Z-Trip, Peanut Butter Wolf, and Skratch Bastid.
There were a variety activities, including a producer challenge in which artists were randomly grouped into teams and tasked with making a track.
DJcity was invited to the event and captured it on video. Watch below.
