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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Watch: DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Q&A at Red Bull Music 3Style IX World Finals

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Styles Davis and DJ Jazzy Jeff
Styles Davis and DJ Jazzy Jeff at Red Bull Music 3Style IX World Finals (Credit: Julian Melanson)

During the Red Bull Music 3Style IX World Finals in Taiwan, DJ Jazzy Jeff sat down with DJcity’s Styles Davis for an in-depth Q&A about DJing. The legendary party rocker discussed a variety of topics, sharing his wisdom throughout the talk.

What 3Style means to him:

“This became my most inspirational week of the year … You don’t ever get chance to spend a week with your peers that you can kinda talk a complete circle about what you do. And you start to realize that after that week was over, you were more excited to play, you had more weapons in your arsenal …”

How the scene has shifted from EDM to hip-hop:

“It’s natural. … If you are fortunate to be around long enough, you realize that everything is in cycles. … Anybody that was around in the ’80s can easily identify that EDM is nothing but [Afrika Bambaataa‘s] “Planet Rock” with a little twist on it. … the Joey Bada$$‘s, the J. Coles, and the Kendrick Lamars, that’s just the rebirth of ’90s hip-hop with a twist on it. …”

If technology is making DJs less important:

“I am never afraid of technology replacing me until technology enables you to look around and see how people are vibing and make adjustments … If you want to keep a job, you have to let your employer know how much you’re needed. You gotta go in that club and play like there’s no f#cking machine that will ever be able to play like this. …”

Watch the convo below and stay tuned for DJcityTV’s mini-documentary about 3Style IX.

Related: Watch: Inside DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 2018 PLAYLIST Retreat

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Feb. 12

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Whipped Cream
Whipped Cream performs at Academy LA on December 22, 2018. (Source: Facebook)

DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of Feb. 12:

Ellie Goulding, Diplo & Swae Lee – Close To Me – Felix Cartal Remix
Khalid – Talk
Migos – Position To Win
Richie Loop & Yas Lo ft. Sofia Zida – Levels
Teyana Taylor – WTP – Zookëper Remix
WHIPPED CREAM – You Wanted It
Wiley, Stefflon Don, & Sean Paul ft. Idris Elba – Boasty

Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.

Related: DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Feb. 5

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

LOVE TAPS Deliver ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix


LOVE TAPS

LOVE TAPS, a DJ/producer duo from New York, have served up a Caribbean-influenced mix for the DJcity Podcast. Their set features one of their own remixes and two of their original tracks, one of which is unreleased. LOVE TAPS’ tracks have been supported by the likes of Major Lazer, A-Trak, and Jubilee.

[podcast]

Tracklist:

1. Jamesy – Taste Riddim
2. Love Taps & Chi Duly ft. Melika – Way Over My Head
3 .Walshy Fire & DJ Septik ft. Busy Signal & Sister Nancy – Hot (Bam Bam) – DJ BrainDead & Dutty Nation Remix
4. Khia – My Neck, My Back (Lick It) – Brad Braxton & Omar Duro Remix
5. Missy Elliot – Get Ur Freak On – DJ Docta Twerk Blend
6. Ace of Base – All That She Wants – Love Taps Remix
7. Koffee – Toast
8. Vybz Kartel – Best Friend
9. Casanova ft. Tory Lanez & Davido – 2AM
10. Burna Boy – On The Low
11. Popcaan – Wine For Me
12. Kelvin De La Grena – Baila
13. Love Taps – Oochie Diwali
14. 6ix9ine ft. Anuel AA – MALA – Los XL Remix
15. Tyga – Girls Have Fun – Stavros Martina & Kevin D Remix
16. Deejay Theory – Closer to Me – Uproar Edit
17. Bad Bunny – Solo De Mi Pt. 2 – Refresh Hype Edit
18. Dillon Francis ft. Fuego – We The Funk – Ape Drums Remix

Follow LOVE TAPS on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Related: Bassvoom Drops ‘DJcity Podcast’ Latino Mix

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Sunday, February 10, 2019

2019 Grammy Winners

Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino. (Source: Facebook)

The 61st annual Grammy Awards went down at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. The night belonged to Childish Gambino, who walked away with four awards for his smash hit “This Is America.” The track made history by winning both Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year, becoming the first hip-hop song to win either category.

Below are the winners of the categories most relevant to DJs. Check out the full list on the Grammys website.

GENERAL FIELD

Record Of The Year

I Like It – Cardi B ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin
The Joke – Brandi Carlile
This Is America – Childish Gambino – WINNER
God’s Plan – Drake
Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
rockstar – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey

Song Of The Year (songwriter award)

All The Stars – Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Al Shuckburgh, Mark Spears, & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)

Boo’d Up – Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai, & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)

God’s Plan – Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)

In My Blood – Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes & Geoffrey Warburton, songwriters (Shawn Mendes)

The Joke – Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)

The Middle – Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha, & Anton Zaslavski, songwriters (Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey)

Shallow – Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)

This Is America – Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino) – WINNER

Best New Artist

Chloe x Halle
Luke Combs
Greta Van Fleet
H.E.R.
Dua Lipa – WINNER
Margo Price
Bebe Rexha
Jorja Smith

POP

Best Pop Solo Performance

Colors – Beck
Havana (Live) – Camila Cabello
God Is A Woman – Ariana Grande
Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) – Lady Gaga – WINNER
Better Now – Post Malone

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Fall In Line – Christina Aguilera ft. Demi Lovato
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Backstreet Boys
‘S Wonderful – Tony Bennett & Diana Krall
Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – WINNER
Girls Like You – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
Say Something – Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey

RAP

Best Rap Performance

Be Careful – Cardi B
Nice For What – Drake
King’s Dead – Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, & James Blake – WINNER (TIE)
Bubblin – Anderson Paak – WINNER (TIE)
SICKO MODE – Travis Scott ft. Drake, Juicy J, & Swae Lee

Best Rap/Sung Performance

Like I Do – Christina Aguilera ft. GoldLink
Pretty Little Fears – 6LACK ft. J. Cole
This Is America – Childish Gambino – WINNER
All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
rockstar – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage

Best Rap Song (songwriter award)

God’s Plan – Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Matthew Samuels, & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake) – WINNER

King’s Dead – Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny McKinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn, & Michael Williams II, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, & James Blake)

Lucky You – R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels, & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas)

SICKO MODE – Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim, & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Juicy J, & Swae Lee)

Win – K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels, & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)

R&B

Best R&B Performance

Long As I Live – Toni Braxton
Summer – The Carters
Y O Y – Lalah Hathaway
Best Part – H.E.R. ft. Daniel Caesar – WINNER
First Began – PJ Morton

Best R&B Song (songwriter award)

Boo’d Up – Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai, & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai) – WINNER

Come Through And Chill – Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel, & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel ft. J. Cole & Salaam Remi)

Feels Like Summer – Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)

Focus – Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R., & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)

Long As I Live – Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton, & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Best Dance Recording

Northern Soul – Above & Beyond ft. Richard Bedford
Ultimatum – Disclosure ft. Fatoumata Diawara
Losing It – FISHER
Electricity – Silk City & Dua Lipa – WINNER
Ghost Voices – Virtual Self

PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL

Producer Of The Year

Boi-1da
Larry Klein
Linda Perry
Kanye West
Pharrell Williams – WINNER

Best Remixed Recording

Audio – CID Remix (LSD)
How Long – EDX’s Dubai Skyline Remix (Charlie Puth)
Only Road – Cosmic Gate Remix (Gabriel & Dresden ft. Sub Teal)
Stargazing – Kaskade Remix (Kygo ft. Justin Jesso)
Walking Away – Mura Masa Remix (Haim) – WINNER

Related: 2019 Grammy Awards Nominees

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Saturday, February 9, 2019

Bassvoom Drops ‘DJcity Podcast’ Latino Mix

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Bassvoom at Waitara Club in Pichilemu, Chile. (Credit: im.dreamz)

Bassvoom, a DJ/producer from Santiago, Chile, has dropped a Latin mix for the DJcity Podcast. His 29-minute set consists of reggaeton and moombahton, including four his edits. Bassvoom is a resident at Waitara Club in Pichilemu.

[podcast]

Tracklist:

1. Bad Bunny ft. Drake – MIA – Henry Fong Remix
2. Kevin Roldan & Zion & Lennox – PPP Remix
3. Paloma Mami – No Te Enamores – Bross Redrum
4. Daddy Yankee – Perros Salvajes – Alvaro Guerra Body Riddim Bootleg
5. Anuel AA & Haze – Amanece – Bassvoom Edit
6. Jamsha & Barbie Rican – Gaveta
7. Wisin & Yandel & Ozuna – Callao – ETX Hype Edit
8. Daddy Yankee – Aqui Esta Tu Caldo
9. Daddy Yankee – Rompe – Systematisch Oma Bootleg
10. Ozuna – Baila Baila Baila – IGORITO Acap Intro – Bassvoom Party Break
11. Daddy Yankee ft. Snow – Con Calma – Da Phonk Redrum
12. Kenny Man – Ni Gucci Ni Prada – Bross Edit
13. Cauty, Brytiago, Darell, Cosculluela, Rafa Pabon & Chenco Corleone – Ta To Gucci Remix – Gucci Perreo Version
14. Ozuna ft. Cardi B – La Modelo – DJ Nach Edit
15. DrefQuila – Exhibicionista – Bassvoom Redrum
16. Lorna – Papi Chulo – Richastic Remix
17. Joao Smith – Moombahook
18. Darkiel ft. Eladio Carrion, Myke Towers, Brray – Sigue Bailandome

Follow Bassvoom on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Related: DJ Bewser Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix

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Friday, February 8, 2019

Watch Tyga’s ‘Girls Have Fun’ Video Feat. G-Eazy and Rich The Kid

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Tyga has shared a summer-friendly video for his G-Eazy and Rich The Kid-assisted single, “Girls Have Fun.” Produced by DJ Snake, the track was one of the most-downloaded songs of January on DJcity. It currently sits at No. 2 on DJcity’s Hot Box.

The fitting visual finds Tyga, G-Eazy, and Rich partying at a pool resort with lots of beautiful women.

Watch the video above and download “Girls Have Fun” on DJcity.

Related: Watch Meek Mill’s ‘Going Bad’ Video Feat. Drake

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