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Sean Paul has teamed with Major Lazer for a moombahton-influenced single called “Tip Pon It.” The track follows Paul’s “Mad Love” collab with David Guetta and Becky G.

The dancehall legend previously collaborated with Major Lazer on 2014’s “Come On To Me,” 2015’s “One Wine,” and most recently on the trio’s “Buscando Huellas” featuring J Balvin.

“Tip Pon It” has also received an accompanying video. Directed by French director Alexandre Courtès, the visual features a supersized Sean Paul dancing on the set of the music video.

Watch it above and download “Tip Pon It” on DJcity.

Related: Watch Sean Paul and David Guetta’s ‘Mad Love’ Video Feat. Becky G

Three-time DMC champion DJ Brace is known for pushing the boundaries of turntablism. Whether scratching with the Fretless Fader or collaborating with people from different cultures, Brace is dedicated to moving the art forward.

For his latest video, Brace travels to Bangkok, Thailand. There, he makes a beat out of sounds that he samples from around the city and then scratches over it with the Fretless Fader.

Watch above.

Related: Watch: DJ Brace Throws Down With a Tribe From Belize

Liam Payne and J Balvin (Source: Instagram)

Former One Direction member Liam Payne has teamed with Latin superstar J Balvin for a bilingual single called “Familiar.” The track follows Payne’s UK hit “For You” with Rita Ora, and Balvin’s Latin crossover “X” with Nicky Jam.

“Familiar” was produced by an up-and-comer by the name of Mike Sabath. He has previously worked on songs for Chris Brown and Wale.

Stream “Familiar” below and download it on DJcity.

Related: Watch: Nicky Jam Explains How J Balvin Collab ‘X’ Was Made

Afro Bros at Club FIX in Tilburg, Netherlands on Feb. 10, 2018. (Source: Facebook)

Dutch DJ/producer duo Afro Bros joined SpydaT.E.K on Monday night for a guest mix on his SiriusXM show, Globalization Sessions. SpydaT.E.K, a Mad Decent artist and remixer for DJcity’s Puro Pari series, has made their set available due to popular demand.

Signed to Spinnin’ Records, Afro Bros made waves in March for co-producing Nicky Jam and J Balvin’s Latin smash, “X.” In 2017, they co-produced Major Lazer‘s international single “Sua Cara” featuring Anitta and Pabllo Vittar.

The Dutchmen put down an hour-long set consisting of moombahton, reggaeton, Afro bass, and house. Their mix includes several of their original tracks, including their new single “So Much Love” featuring Charly Black and Stevie Appleton. It also includes an exclusive preview of an unreleased track titled “Diki Te Triki.”

Globalization Sessions airs Monday nights at 8 pm PST on SiriusXM’s Globalization channel.

Listen to Afro Bros’ mix and see the tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. Nicky Jam & J Balvin – X
2. Afro Bros ft. Charly Black & Stevie Appleton – So Much Love
3. Afro Bros & Trobi ft. La Toya Linger – Savage
4. Jack & Lewis ft. Moradzo – Bomb On Dem
5. Avi S & Some 1 Else – La Mezcla
6. ChildsPlay, Jack & Lewis – Gimme Sum
7. Afro Bros – Squeezy Beat
8. Blxck Skyle & Madrik – Oushé Kipoo
9. Arewhana Gang & Avi S – Crystal Clear
10. Avi S x San V – Esse Bi Puti – Afro Bros Edit
11. Munchi – ID
12. Willy William – Voodoo Song – Nicolius Bootleg
13. Afro Bros ft. Chris Strick & Djahboy – Diki Te Triki (Exclusive Preview)
14. Danilo – Bun Dem
15. Munchi – Pa Lo Under
16. Unleaded & Don James – Loca
17. Scorpion & Menasa – Ta Malo
18. Nicolius & Madrik – Wata Sam Sam
19. ID – ID
20. ID – ID
21. Artistic Raw – Dil Dil Dil
22. Afro Bros – Pump That
23. ID – ID
24. Afro Bros & Ash – Wine Slut
25. Prince – Funk N Roll – Chris Lake Edit
26. Riva Starr – The Wickedest Sound
27. Josh Butler & Bontan – Call You Back

Related: Watch Afro Bros’ ‘So Much Love’ Video Feat. Charly Black and Stevie Appleton

Idris Elba at the Snowbombing festival in Mayrhofen, Austria on April 13, 2018. (Credit: Andrew Whitton)

Actor and part-time DJ Idris Elba is set to star in a new Netflix comedy series titled Turn Up Charlie. The UK native will play a struggling DJ who puts himself in an undesirable predicament for a chance at stardom.

Before hitting the big screen, Elba began his career as a DJ in East London under the moniker Big Dris. He has played major festivals such as Creamfields and Glastonbury and has held a residency at the world-renowned Pacha Ibiza.

In addition to DJing, Elba is also a producer, having released several albums and remixes. His notable projects include co-producing and performing on the intro to JAY-Z‘s 2007 album, American Gangster, and his new house remix of Natalie Wood and N:Fostell’s “Circles.”

Elba is best known for his roles on BBC One’s drama Luther and HBO’s The Wire. He also starred as Nelson Mandela in the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

Turn Up Charlie, which was co-created by Elba and producer Gary Reich, will begin production in May. A premiere date has not been determined.

!!!New music! Here’s my remix of @nwoodmusic & @nfostellmusic’s ‘Circles’ 🙌 Out now on my @7.wallace label (link in bio)

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Wide Awake, a DJ/producer duo comprised of DJcity UK’s CJ Beatz and Jordan Crisp, has put down a trap-influenced mini mix for Serato’s In The Mix series. Their set, which was filmed at Serato’s London studio, includes their single “Bang Your Head” featuring UK rapper Boya Dee.

Watch it above.

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In 2017, Denon DJ released its highly anticipated Prime series of equipment. Included in the line was Engine Prime, music analysis and management software for the SC5000 player. Unfortunately, Engine Prime wasn’t compatible with Denon’s popular MCX8000 controller, which came out a year before.

However, last month, Denon announced an update to the MCX8000’s firmware that brings Engine Prime to the device. It’s only in beta, but Mojaxx didn’t wait to get his hands on it.

Watch his review on this week’s Tips and Tricks, and join the beta program.

Related: Review: Denon DJ MCX8000 Controller

Logic and Marshmello have dropped a visual for their catchy anthem, “Everyday.”

In the video, Logic stars as an unappreciated employee who works hard, but never seems to get ahead. Eventually, he convinces some of his co-workers to quit. They storm out of the office, taking an uncooperative fax machine with them, only to bash it to pieces with baseball bats. The scene is a parody of the 1999 cult classic film, Office Space.

“Everyday” was DJcity’s 17th most downloaded track of March. It’s currently No. 76 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, having peaked at 29.

Watch the video above and download the song on DJcity.

Related: Mark Cutz Scratches Over Logic’s ‘Everybody’

Latin superstar Nicky Jam recently sat down with Billboard to explain how his J Balvin-assisted hit single “X” was made. The video is part of Billboard’s How It Went Down series.

Produced by Afro Bros and Jeon, “X” currently sits at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and No. 47 on the Hot 100. It was DJcity’s eight most-downloaded song of March.

Nicky discusses how he knew the track was going to be a hit as soon as Balvin played it for him and that he quickly realized he needed to be a part of it. He goes on to talk about how he kept Balvin from changing the original beat then describes the meaning of his lyrics.

Watch How It Went Down above and download “X” on DJcity.

Related: Chuckie Talks J Balvin Collab, ‘Machika’

Kygo at Coachella 2018 (Source: Facebook)

We’re celebrating the Coachella festival this week by adding tracks to our Spotify playlist from artists that are on the lineup. We also included a couple non-Coachella artists in the update.

Coachella picks:

Alison Wonderland ft. Trippie Redd – High
Belly ft. NAV – Maintain
Elohim & Whethan – Sleepy Eyes
J Balvin & Willy William ft. Beyonce – Mi Gente Remix
Kygo ft. Miguel – Remind Me To Forget
Party Favor ft. Sean Kingston & Rich The Kid – Give It To Me Twice

Additional picks:

Carnage ft. Kyle & Sebastian Reynoso – Overtime
Cashmere Cat, Major Lazer, & Tory Lanez – Miss You – Major Lazer & Alvaro Remix
DJ Esco ft. Rich The Kid & Young Thug – Xotic
Marshmello & Anne-Marie – Friends – A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Remix

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

Related: DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: April 10