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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Murda Beatz Breaks Down His Hitmaking Success On Pensado’s Place

Multi-platinum producer Murda Beatz recently sat down with the Pensado’s Place YouTube show for a glimpse into his career.

The 25-year-old Canadian beatmaker has produced ten top 10 singles in the past three years. He released back-to-back hits in 2017 and 2018 with Migos, Cardi B, and Nicki Minaj‘s “Motorsport” and Drake‘s “Nice For What”.

Murda Beatz discusses his production inspirations, working with Drake, how to make it as a “Youtube producer” in the social media age, and more. He also talks about how Toronto has been able to maintain creative domination over much of hip-hop music and culture.

Watch the interview above.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Watch Major Lazer, MC Lan, and Anitta’s ‘Rave De Favela’ Music Video

Major Lazer continues to release vibes in line with Carnival season. The Diplo-led group pairs with Brazilian artists Anitta and MC Lan for “Rave de Favela.” The video for the track is now available.

The visual centers around a wild photoshoot featuring the artists. Carnival season opens this Thursday, so the urban anthem is aimed for this weekend’s activities in the streets of Rio and beyond. Continuing with the theme, Major Lazer has recently released its Soca Storm EP.

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Feb. 18

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DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of February 18:

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie ft. Young Thug – Might Not Give Up
Halsey – You Should Be Sad – Tiësto Remix
Justin Bieber ft. Post Malone & Clever – Forever
Migos ft. Travis Scott & Young Thug – Give No Fxk
YG & Kehlani – Konclusions
eSQUIRE – Naughty Girl

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

DJ Roc a Beat Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

DJ ROC A BEAT

DJ ROC A BEAT
DJ Roc a Beat (Source: DJ Roc a Beat)

Pioneer DJ‘s Product Specialist and National Product Demonstrator, DJ Roc a Beat, has served up a versatile mix for the DJcity Podcast. His half-hour mix was recorded in one take and features dancehall, hip-hop, trap, urbano, and more.

Roc a Beat is also the current resident DJ for Universal CityWalk in Hollywood.

Also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

Tracklist:

1. Blue Face ft. DaBaby – Obama
2. Aaliyah ft. Timbaland – Are You That Somebody – Acapella
3. Tropkillaz – Passito
4. Megan Thee Stallion – B.I.T.C.H.
5. Fetty Wap – Fresh N Clean
6. Buck Rodgers – I Think They Like Me – Acapella Scratch Loop
7. Rodney O – Everlasting Bass – Phase Edit
8. TV Noise – Turn Up The Bass
9. Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – Godzilla
10. Roddy Rich – High Fashion
11. Groove Theory vs Drake & Chris Brown – Tell Me – Huggz No Guidance Blend
12. Drake & Chris Brown vs Groove Theory – No Guidance – Huggz Tell Me Blend
13. Myke Towers – Girl
14. 50 Cent – 21 Questions – MMR Let Me Blow Ya Mind Bootleg
15. Jennifer Lopez – Get Right – Instrumental – Full Crate Remix
16. Full Crate x Coffee – Toast – Remix
17. Tory Lanez – Jerry Sprunger – Lemi Vice & Action Jackson Remix
18. Static & Ben El ft. Pitbull – Further Up (Na, Na, Na, Na, Na) – KidCutUp Acap Intro
19. James Brown – Sex Machine – Jengi Club Edit
20. Roddy Rich – The Box – Adam Doubleyou & Nick Bike Controlla Bootleg
21. Full Crate x Aabo – Like I Love You

Follow DJ Roc a Beat on Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

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Monday, February 17, 2020

MikiDz Podcast: Organizing Your Music Library

In this week’s episode of the MikiDz Podcast, MikiWAR, DJ Dainjazone, and DJ Rell discuss a topic that’s on every DJ’s mind. The crew shares some tips and tricks for keeping their music libraries organized, including arranging by genre, BPM, time of the night to play certain tracks, and which venues to play them at.

Watch the MikiDz Podcast above. It is also available on Apple Podcasts, Mixcloud, and Spotify.

The MikiDz Podcast is a talk-show that discusses news and topics in the DJ and nightlife industries. It is hosted by MikiWAR, DJ Dainjazone, and DJ Rell. The MikiDz Show, which is also hosted by Miki and Dainjazone, features live performances from the world’s most-skilled DJs.

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: DJ Lazyboy on Competing at the Red Bull 3Style Finals While Battling Cancer

DJ Lazyboy

Red Bull 3Style‘s current US National Champion, DJ Lazyboy, spoke with the R.O.A.D. Podcast last week. The Bay Area DJ shared his struggles fighting cancer and trying to regain strength for the upcoming 3Style World Championships in Moscow, Russia.

Lazyboy also explained his approach that led him to win the 3Style US National final in San Francisco.

Watch an excerpt above and the full episode here.

Follow the R.O.A.D. Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, Twitter, and YouTube.

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