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Monday, December 9, 2013

Fool’s Gold ‘Day Off’ Party in Los Angeles [Video]


Last month, A-Trak and Fool’s Gold Records stopped by Los Angeles for their annual Fool’s Gold Day Off party. The all-day bash took place on November 10 and featured performances from Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, DJ Quik, IamSu!, gLAdiator and others. Watch the official recap video below:



Related: Duck Sauce Presents: Duck Tape [Mixtape]

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Problem – Understand Me [Video]


Rising west coast rapper Problem releases a music video for “Understand Me.” The track is featured on his upcoming EP of the same name which drops this Tuesday.

Download: Problem – Understand Me

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Friday, December 6, 2013

Kendrick Lamar Previews New Verse in Beats by Dre Commercial with Dr. Dre


In a new commercial for Beats by Dre, Kendrick Lamar appears in a luxurious studio with Dr. Dre during an early morning recording session. Albeit brief, the Compton-based rapper spits a portion of a verse over a new beat, presumably produced by Dre. We don’t know anything about this track but we hope it gets released because the beat and verse sound incredible. Watch for yourself:


 
Related: The Debate Continues: Is Kendrick Lamar King of New York?

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Michael Basic Shows Off His Tone Play Routines [Video]


Michael Basic shows off his favorite tone play battle routines in our latest video for DJcityTV. The Los Angeles native is currently a monthly mix show contributor to 96.1 The Beat in Colorado Springs.

1st Routine:
Will Sparks – Ah Yeah!
DJ Kue – 1986 Rock
Deorro – For President

2nd Routine:
Dada Life – Haters
B.O.B ft. 2 Chainz – Headband
Whistle – Just Buggin’
2 Chainz – I’m Different
Young Jeezy ft. 2 Chainz – R.I.P.

3rd Routine:
Beatnuts – Watchout Now
Dru Down – Pimp of the Year

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The best DJs in the world are creative and differentiate themselves by thinking outside the box. DJcityTV’s Tone Play series sheds light on the technique of seamlessly mixing two tracks together by linking similar tones or melodies. The technique itself isn’t new but has evolved and become increasingly popular in recent years.

Watch the previous episode featuring Disko Drew here

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Legendary Publicist Bill Adler Talks Def Jam’s Golden Age


 
Legendary publicist Bill Adler sat down with Elite Daily to discuss his experience as Director of Publicity at Def Jam Recordings from 1984 to 1990. Adler spoke on working with LL Cool J, Slick Rick, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, EPMD and Run DMC during the label’s golden age. He also discussed the current state of hip-hop and offers advice to new artists.
 
Related: Island Def Jam Resurrects 4th & B’way as Dance Label

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Using Pioneer CDJs in HID Mode with Serato Scratch Live


 
DJcity TV has launched “Tips & Tricks,” a new series which is intended to help DJs increase their knowledge of the tools that matter to them. Using detailed step-by-step guides in each video, “Tips & Tricks” will cover a variety of software and hardware topics ranging from beginner to expert.
 
In our first episode of the series, we show you how to use your CDJ-2000s in HID mode with Serato Scratch Live. This helps simplify your setup and enables the use of cue points, looping, pitch control, and library browsing directly from the CDJs without a timecode.
 
Other benefits include:
– RCA cables not required
– Trigger the first 3 cue points of any track directly from the CDJ
 
What you need:
– 2 Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus CD Players (other models may work, get more info here)
– 1 Serato soundcard (SL1, SL2, SL3, SL4, 57, 61, 62 or 64)
– 1 USB hub
– Updated Serato software (version 2.2 or newer)
– Updated CDJ firmware (download here)
 
Steps:
1. Connect both CDJs via USB cable to USB hub
2. Plug in USB cable from your Serato device and USB cable from the hub into your laptop
3. Open Serato
4. Power on the CDJs
5. Press the “link” button on the left or right CDJ
6. Press the scroll knob to connect either CDJ to the computer
7. Use the scroll knob to choose which deck to have Serato control (1 = left, 2 = right)
8. Set both Serato decks to “internal” within Serato
 
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