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Female DJs Connect at Ladies Linkup in Los Angeles
In November, more than 100 DJs got together for DJcity’s Ladies Linkup in downtown Los Angeles. The inspiring event featured performances by Syntax, Spinorita, and J Rose, and a talk by Lindsey Williams of brand strategy firm Be Digable. Notable attendees included Lady Sha, Shortee, Javin, Tina T, and Michelle Pesce.
Watch the recap above.
DJcity’s Spotify Playlist Update: Dec. 11
TroyBoi performs at Parq in San Diego on November 21. (Source: Facebook)
DJcity’s Spotify playlist update for the week of Dec. 11:
Benny Blanco & Juice WRLD ft. Brendon Urie – Roses
Destructo ft. Busta Rhymes – F#cking Sh#t Up – TroyBoi Remix
Don Diablo ft. Nate Dogg – I Got Love
Kaytranada ft. Ty Dolla $ign – NOTHIN LIKE U
NGHTMRE & Big Gigantic – Like That
Steve Aoki ft. BTS – Waste It On Me – Slushii Remix
Stream the entire playlist below or from within Spotify.
Review: Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 Controller
After years of not releasing any DJ equipment, Native Instruments returned to the game in October and unveiled its Traktor Pro 3 software. It also announced two updated controllers: the Traktor Kontrol S2 and S4.
On this week’s Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx delivers his long-awaited review of the S4 and looks at Traktor Pro 3.
DJ Seko Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix
DJ Seko at Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver. (Source: Instagram)
DJ Seko, an open-format DJ and producer based in Vancouver, has served up a half-hour of hip-hop for the DJcity Podcast. Seko has performed alongside artists like Drake, J. Cole, Mac Miller, and Common. He is currently a resident at Fortune Sound Club, Move Somethin, and Republic in Vancouver.
Tracklist:
1. Tory Lanez ft. Trippie Redd – Ferris Wheel
2. Anderson Paak – Who R U
3. Kodak Black – If I’m Lyin I’m Flyin
4. Meek Mill ft. Drake – Going Bad
5. BlocBoy JB ft. HoodRich Pablo Juan – Rich H#es
6. Sheck Wes – Gmail
7. Lil Skies – Big Money
8. Lil Mosey – Noticed
9. Playboi Carti ft. Lil Uzi Vert – Shoota
10. 88GLAM – Lil Boat
12. Kanye West vs Travis Scott ft. Rihanna & Drake – All Of The Lights – Four Color Zack SICKO MODE Transition
13. Flipp Dinero – Leave Me Alone – Lemi Vice, Action Jackson, & Cool Hand Lex Remix
14. SIDE – Stay Free
15. Ramriddlz – Habaesha
16. Tory Lanez – Skrt Skrt
17. N.E.R.D. – Run To The Sun
Follow DJ Seko on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.
DJcity’s 50 Most Downloaded Tracks of 2018
Below is DJcity’s annual chart of the top 50 most downloaded songs of the year. The list was determined by subscriber downloads (the tracks are not DJcity’s picks).
With 11 tracks on the chart, it’s safe to say that 2018 was the year of Drake. Tying in second place with four apiece are Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. And with three tracks on the chart, Tyga officially had a comeback year. Also scoring three each were Post Malone, Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Offset, and French Montana.
Check out the chart below.
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- 1. Drake – Nice For What
- 2. Drake – God’s Plan
- 3. Cardi B ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin – I Like It
- 4. Drake – In My Feelings
- 5. Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown – Freaky Friday
- 6. Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B – Finesse Remix
- 7. Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – One Kiss
- 8. DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper & Quavo – No Brainer
- 9. Kanye West & Lil Pump ft. Adele Givens – I Love It
- 10. Nicki Minaj – Chun-Li
- 11. BlockBoy JB ft. Drake – Look Alive
- 12. The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me
- 13. Migos ft. Drake – Walk It Talk It
- 14. Tyga ft. Offset – Taste
- 15. DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Cardi B, & Ozuna – Taki Taki
- 16. Travis Scott ft. Drake, Juicy J, Swae Lee – SICKO MODE
- 17. DJ Snake – Magenta Riddim
- 18. DJ Khaled ft. JAY Z, Future, & Beyonce – Top Off
- 19. Beyonce & JAY-Z – APESH#T
- 20. Childish Gambino – This Is America
- 21. Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho
- 22. Post Malone – Better Now
- 23. Sean Paul & David Guetta ft. Becky G – Mad Love
- 24. Tiesto & Dzeko ft. Preme & Post Malone – Jackie Chan
- 25. 6ix9ine ft. Nicki Minaj & Murda Beatz – FEFE
- 26. Tyga – SWISH
- 27. Kodak Black ft. Travis Scott & Offset – ZEZE
- 28. Bad Bunny ft. Drake – MIA
- 29. YG ft. 2 Chainz, Big Sean, & Nicki Minaj – Big Bank
- 30. Drake – Nonstop
- 31. Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars
- 32. Rae Sremmurd ft. Juicy J – Powerglide
- 33. Calvin Harris ft. PartyNextDoor – Nuh Ready Nuh Ready
- 34. Tinashe ft. Ty Dolla $ign & French Montana – Me So Bad
- 35. Calvin Harris & Sam Smith – Promises
- 36. N.E.R.D. ft. Rihanna & Drake – Lemon Drake Remix
- 37. Drake – I’m Upset
- 38. Ne-Yo ft. Bebe Rexha & Stefflon Don – Push Back
- 39. Lil Wayne – Uproar
- 40. Cardi B ft. Migos – Drip
- 41. Diplo, French Montana, & Lil Pump ft. Zhavia Ward – Welcome To The Party
- 42. Sean Paul & Major Lazer – Tip Pon It
- 43. A$AP Rocky ft. Skepta – Praise The Lord (Da Shine)
- 44. Jason Derulo & David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj & Willy William – Goodbye
- 45. Tyga – Dip
- 46. Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, & James Blake – King’s Dead
- 47. French Montana ft. Drake – No Stylist
- 48. Lil Jon ft. Offset & 2 Chainz – Alive
- 49. Tory Lanez & Ozuna – Pa Mi
- 50. Daddy Yankee – Dura
Antriks Reviews DJ Woody’s Scratch Record, ‘Scratch Sounds No. 1’
Battle Avenue director Antriks is back with a new episode of DJcityTV’s Fresh Press. This time around, he reviews DJ Woody‘s vintage-style scratch record, Scratch Sounds No. 1.
Woody worked with a team of musicians to produce the scratch sentences on the record, which were recorded live. It was released through his label, Woodwurk Records, and is available on both 12-inch and seven-inch vinyl.
Watch Antriks’ review above.
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