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The Samples Behind Capone-N-Noreaga’s ‘The War Report’
Power 106‘s Wax Only series is back to examine Capone-N-Noreaga’s gritty debut album, The War Report. The project, which was released 20 years ago on Saturday, is considered an East Coast hip-hop classic.
The War Report included production from legends like Marley Marl, Lord Finesse, Buckwild, and DJ Clark Kent. It contained the singles “L.A. L.A.,” “T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York),” “Illegal Life,” and “Closer.” (“L.A., L.A.” was in response to Tha Dogg Pound’s 1995 track, “New York, New York.”)
Despite not having a hit single, The War Report was a commercial success. It peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on their Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making it the pair’s highest-charting album to date.
Watch above to see Vin Rican go through the samples.
Related: The Samples Behind Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Wu-Tang Forever’
London’s DJ MK Drops DJcity Podcast Mix
DJ and producer, DJ MK presents his DJcity Podcast mix. Legend in the DJ game and Dizzee Rascal’s official DJ, DJ MK serves up a 30 minute hip hop and grime loaded mix. Stream or download below.
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Tracklist:
01. Drake ft. Giggs – KMT
02. CASisDEAD – The Grid
03. Schoolboy Q – Man Of The Year
04. Missy Elliott – Beep Me 911
05. Hardrive – Deep Inside
06. A$AP Ferg ft. A$AP Rocky – Shabba Ranks
07. Mercston ft. Aliga – Work
08. President T ft. JME – House & Pop – DJ MK Dubplate
09. Majestic, Bossman Birdie, & Milli Major – Boss – DJ MK Dubplate
10. Stormzy – Cold
11. Pulse X – Musical Mob
12. Dizzee Rascal – Ghetto
13. Kendrick Lamar – YAH.
14. Lil Yachty ft. Evander Griiim – X Men
15. D Double E – Bluku Bluku – DJ MK Dubplate
16. Sir Spyro & Capo Lee – Tekkers
Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: June 16
Dillon Francis (Photo source: Facebook)
The latest single off Khaled’s Grateful album samples Santana’s 1999 hit “Maria Maria.”
Bro Safari, Dillon Francis, & Salvatore Gannaci – XL
A high-energy dancehall and moombahton-infused track.
Wizkid ft. Chris Brown – African Bad Gyal
Wiz and Breezy link up for an afrobeats heater.
YFN Lucci – Everyday We Lit – Tall Boys Burning In Blue Bootleg
The Atlanta rapper’s anthem gets blended with Convex’s future bass track.
DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Kidd Spin. To receive them via email, click here.
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Steel Banglez Interview With DJ Dubl
London’s DJ Dubl was joined by UK producer Steel Banglez. They talk about him meeting MIST, working with Mostack, going through depression when Cashtastic was removed from the UK, touring with Drake and has music coming with Future, J Cole plus a track with Wizkid and Yxng Bane together. Watch the interview above.
Watch P-Lo Make a Beat by Sampling Random Records
Bay Area producer and rapper P-Lo was recently featured on Mass Appeal’s Rhythm Roulette.
The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.
After picking up some vinyl at New York City’s A1 Records, P-Lo headed to the studio. The process started off slow, but he ended up delivering a bouncy track, which he classified as a “collar popper.”
Born in Pinole, California, P-Lo rose to prominence in 2013 after producing the singles “Act Right” for Yo Gotti and “Bout Me” for Wiz Khalifa. In 2008, he co-founded the HBK Gang, a collective whose members include Kehlani, Sage The Gemini, and IamSu. His recent album, More Than Anything, features tracks with E-40 and G-Eazy.
Watch P-Lo on Rhythm Roulette above.
DJcity and Serato to Live Stream SpydaT.E.K’s SiriusXM Show
SpydaT.E.K has teamed with DJcity and Serato to live stream his new SiriusXM show Globalization Sessions on Thursday. The event will take place at Serato’s studio in downtown Los Angeles.
The Mad Decent DJ/producer will be joined by special guests JSTJR, Dave Nada, Kid Kobra, Chaboi (Late Night Laggers crew), and Canyon Cody (Subsuelo crew).
Globalization Sessions, which airs every Monday night on SiriusXM’s Globalization channel, has received support from DJ Craze, Major Lazer‘s Jillionaire, GTA, Tropkillaz, and more.
The live stream will air at 3 p.m. PST on SpydaT.E.K‘s Facebook page. It will also be available on DJcity and Serato‘s pages.
Review: Technics SL-1200GR Turntable
Back in January, Technics unveiled a new model in their famed SL-1200 turntable series, the SL-1200GR. The device is essentially a more affordable version of their SL-1200G, which was believed to be aimed at audiophiles instead of DJs. (Technics didn’t mention DJs in any of their product and marketing material for the G.)
However, the company clarified their commitment to DJs when they announced the GR.
“The SL-1200GR and SL-1210GR combine the best of both worlds,” Michiko Ogawa, director of Technics at Panasonic, said in a press release. “Our goal was to extend our top range for audio enthusiasts as well as professional DJs.”
Technics’ statement was reassuring, but does the GR actually make sense for DJing? Mojaxx finds out on this week’s Tips and Tricks.
Special thanks to Westend DJ.
DJcity Trends Charts for June 2017
The June 2017 edition of DJcity Trends is now available here.
DJcity Trends is a monthly collection of charts intended to help DJs discover new and emerging club music.
This month’s edition features picks from the following DJs:
Chris Styles (mixer at SiriusXM’s The Heat and D.C.’s WPGC 95.5 and 94.7 Fresh FM)
Eddie Boy (resident DJ and music director at Elevate Lounge)
Mind Motion (member of the Pirate DJs crew)
Play (director of DJcity UK)
Santarosa (Latin director at DJcity; mixer at SiriusXM’s Globalization)
Scene (Fool’s Gold recording artist)
Related: DJcity Trends Charts for May 2017
Listen to DJ White-T & MC Dragon D’s DJcity Podcast Mix
Founder of “DJ’s Dream Customs” DJ White-T is joined by MC Dragon D. who has been a support MC for the likes of Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, David Guetta, and many more. Stream or download their hip hop loaded DJcity Podcast mix below.
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Tracklist:
01. DJ White-T & MC Dragon D. – Intro
02. Sean Paul ft. Migos – Body
03. Donell Lewis & Kennyon Brown ft. Kaye Styles – Whine 4 Me
04. DJ Mem-Brain ft. Dragon D & Gemeni – Work It
05. Kid Ink ft. Ty Dolla Sign – F With U
06. AD & Sorry Jaynari ft. Kid Ink & Eric Bellinger – Say
07. Jeremih, Ty Dolla $ign, & Sage The Gemini – Don’t Get Much Better
08. Drake – Blem
09. Chris Brown – Privacy
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