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Friday, April 13, 2018

Watch Spiff TV’s ‘Thinkin’ Video Feat. Anuel AA, Bad Bunny, and Future

Latino producer Spiff TV has unveiled a video for his new single “Thinkin” featuring Anuel AA, Bad Bunny, and Future. Since its release last week, the cross-cultural trap song has received nearly one million Spotify streams. The track is set to appear on Spiff’s forthcoming album, The Union.

Spiff, who is also known as a music video director, writer, and A&R, has worked with artists like French Montana, Diddy, and Rick Ross.

Watch the animated video above and download “Thinkin” on DJcity.

Related: Watch N.O.R.E.’s ‘Uno Más’ Video Feat. Pharrell Williams

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Friday, April 13, 2018

DJ Snake Teams With Chinese Rap Group Higher Brothers on ‘Made in China’

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DJ Snake at Ushuaïa Ibiza on July 5, 2017.

DJ Snake is known for blending different styles and cultures from around the world. On his latest collab, the Paris DJ/producer continues to do so by revamping “Made in China,” a hit single from rising Chinese rap group, Higher Brothers.

The group is widely recognized as the first Chinese hip-hop act to find international success, having just visited the U.S. for a sold out 14-show tour. The original version of “Made in China” has amassed over 10 million views on YouTube.

Listen to Snake’s version below and download it on DJcity.

Related: Watch DJ Snake’s ‘Magenta Riddim’ Video

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Friday, April 13, 2018

Watch DJ BZ’s ‘Bedroom Sessions’ Routine

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DJ BZ, a 24-year-old party rocker and turntablist from Utah, has delivered a unique routine for DJcityTV’s Bedroom Sessions. A student at Brigham Young University majoring in music and audio engineering, BZ recently performed at the Sundance Film Festival.

Tracklist:

1. Kenny Chesney – She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy
2. Justin Timberlake – SexyBack
3. Beyonce – Formation
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama – Re-Drum
5. KidCutUp – Back It Up Acap Loop
6. Trevor Jackson ft. B.o.B. – Drop It Remix
7. Toto – Africa – Scooter Re-Drum Mix
8. Beyonce – Naughty Girl
9. Beyonce – Naughty Girl – Acap
10. Hot Chelle Rae – Tonight Tonight – Intro Outro
11. The Chainsmokers ft. Rozes – Roses – Intro Outro
12. Selena Gomez – Hands to Myself – Acap

Follow DJ BZ on Facebook, Instagram, Mixcloud, and Twitter.

Got what it takes to be featured on the next “Bedroom Sessions” episode? Send a sample video to brs@djcity.com.

Related: Watch DJ Canna’s ‘Bedroom Sessions’ Routine

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Friday, April 13, 2018

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: April 13


Tinashe. (Source: Instagram)

Tinashe ft. Ty Dolla $ign & French Montana – Me So Bad – Tall Boys Turn Me On Bootleg
The singer’s new single gets blended with a Caribbean-influenced track.

Eminem – The Real Slim Shady – Ziggy Remix
Em’s 2000 classic receives the moombahton treatment.

Hardwell & Steve Aoki ft. Kris Kiss – Anthem
The Dutch DJ/producer join forces with Aoki for a hard-hitting house track.

Blackstreet – No Diggity – DJ Smerk Deep Breaths Bootleg
The group’s 1996 hit gets blended with Lookas’ tropical-influenced single.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– E-40 – Tell Me When To Go – DJ Drew Remix

DJcity’s weekly picks are selected by Kidd Spin. To receive them via email, click here.

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: April 6

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Friday, April 13, 2018

KIIS FM’s DJ Drew Joins DJcity’s Music Production Team

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DJ Drew
DJ Drew at Avalon Hollywood’s Control party on May 12, 2017. (Credit: Oh Dag Yo Photography)

DJ Drew, a long-time mixer at Los Angeles’ influential KIIS FM, has joined DJcity’s music production team. The veteran DJ/producer also hosts a show on SiriusXM’s Globalization channel every Saturday at 5 p.m. PT.

Drew will contribute exclusive tracks to DJcity’s catalog on a regular basis. His focus will be remixes and edits, but he will also produce originals. “One thing that is consistent in my production are my drums,” he says. “I always try to have elements of tribal-Latin drums.”

While at KIIS, Drew has debuted hits like Disclosure’s “Latch,” DJ Snake’s “Turn Down for What,” ZHU‘s “Faded,” Duke Dumont‘s “Ocean Drive,” among many others.

Preview Drew’s new remix of E-40‘s 2006 classic “Tell Me When to Go” below, and check out all of his tracks on DJcity.

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Related: DJcity Announces France Team

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Watch Murda Beatz Explain How He Produced Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B’s ‘MotorSport’

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Canadian producer Murda Beatz has explained how he made Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Cardi B‘s hit “MotorSport” on a new episode of Genius’ Deconstructed. The track was DJcity’s third most-downloaded song of November.

In the video, Murda discusses how the collaboration came together then breaks down the beat in FL Studio.

Born in Ontario, Murda co-produced Drake‘s newest single, “Nice For What.” He also worked on Drizzy’s “Portland” featuring Quavo and Travis Scott and “With You” featuring PartyNextDoor and Jeremih. The 24-year-old also produced Travis Scott’s “Butterfly Effect,” 2 Chainz‘s “It’s A Vibe” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, and Jhene Aiko, and Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne‘s “No Frauds.”

“MotorSport” was released in October as the lead single from Migos’ third studio album, Culture II. It peaked at No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and has been certified triple platinum.

Watch Deconstructed above.

Related: Watch the Producer of Rich The Kid’s ‘Plug Walk’ Explain How He Made the Track

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