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Friday, February 16, 2018

Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Feb. 16


DJ BrainDeaD (Source: Instagram)

A$AP Rocky, Gucci Mane, & 21 Savage ft. London On Da Track – Cocky
An all-star lineup single produced by London On Da Track.

GTA, Dillon Francis, & Wax Motif ft. Anna Lunoe – I Can’t Hold On
The Mad Decent artists join forces for a funky house collab.

La Sonora Dinamita – A Mover La Colita – DJ Refresh Remix
The Colombian group’s cumbia and salsa track gets a moombahton reboot.

DJ BrainDeaD – Rewind
The Israeli DJ/producer releases a new moombahton track.

Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Farruko & El Micha – Fuego

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

Related: Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Feb. 9

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Watch Drake’s Inspiring ‘God’s Plan’ Video

Drake

On Thursday, Drake posted on Instagram that his video for “God’s Plan” was the “most important thing I have ever done in my career.”

Today, we see why.

The visual, which was shot in Miami, shows Drizzy giving back to the community by handing out bundles of cash to people in need. He also visits a high school and donates money to a fire station.

“God’s Plan” peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and was DJcity’s fourth most-downloaded track of January.

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

Related: Watch T-Minus Explain How He Produced Drake’s ‘The Motto’ Feat. Lil Wayne

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Watch Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake’s ‘King’s Dead’ Video

King's Dead

With the premiere of Black Panther upon us, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and James Blake have dropped the video for “King’s Dead.” The track, which appears on the movie’s soundtrack, was DJcity’s eleventh most-downloaded song of January.

Shot in Los Angeles, the visual kicks off with K.Dot and Jay rapping from a palm tree while eating corn on the cob. It then cuts back-and-forth between scenes of the rappers in the hood and in the corporate world.

“King’s Dead” serves as the second single off Black Panther: The Album and follows the video for Kendrick and SZA‘s “All The Stars.” The soundtrack was curated by Kendrick and features a star-studded lineup that includes Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Swae Lee, and The Weeknd.

Watch the video above and download “King’s Dead” on DJcity.

Related: Watch Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘All the Stars’ Video

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

DJcity Trends for February 2018

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DJcity Trends

The February 2018 edition of DJcity Trends is now available here.

DJcity Trends is a monthly collection of tracks intended to help DJs discover new and buzzing club music. They are hand-picked by influential DJs from around the world.

Related: DJcity Trends for January 2018

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

The Chainsmokers: Must-Have Items in Our DJ Bag

The Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers at XS Nightclub in Las Vegas on Feb. 3, 2017. (Source: Facebook)

The Chainsmokers have been on fire since their 2014 breakout hit, “#Selfie.” Along with releasing follow-up hits like “Don’t Let Me Down,” “Closer,” and “Something Just Like This,” the duo has been touring the world and holding down a residency at Las Vegas’ XS Nightclub. With all their globetrotting, it’s safe to say the ‘smokers know a thing or two about traveling.

Check out their must-have travel items below.

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Portable Synthesizer

“It’s the amazing sampling gadget we have been using in a lot of our songs. It’s super small and convenient to travel with.”

Mophie Battery Packs

“Do we even really need to explain? You got the new iPhone update your sh#t is dying instantly.”

Neck Pillows

“This is sort of self-explanatory, but man we got like 10,000 of these. The trick is to go for the memory foam.”

Power Converters

“Nothing is worse than getting to another country and not having the right power adapter.”

Illesteva Sunglasses

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Related: Kittens: Must-Have Items in My DJ Bag

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Watch All Six Final Round Sets From the Red Bull 3Style World Finals

Damianito

Damianito
Damianito performs in the final round of the Red Bull 3Style World Finals in Krakow, Poland on Feb. 11, 2018. (Credit: Kin Marcin/Red Bull)

The Red Bull 3Style World Finals VIII came to an end on Sunday night in Kraków, Poland. After five days of battles featuring 24 national champions, it was Italy’s Damianito who took home the world championship trophy.

Damianito, who was selected as a wildcard, defeated five competitors in the final round. Belgium’s DJ Cross placed second while Canada’s Cam B rounded out the top three. Chile’s Diego Zapata, South Africa’s Ryan the DJ, and Japan’s RINA also competed. RINA participated as the other wildcard pick while the other DJs had won their respective qualifying rounds.

Each contestant was given 15 minutes to perform a set consisting of at least three genres. They were judged on originality (40%), skills (25%), song selection (20%), and crowd response (15%).

The judges were DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Nu-Mark, Craze, Skratch Bastid, and Nina Las Vegas.

Watch all six sets below.

Damianito, Italy

DJ Cross, Belgium

Cam B, Canada

Diego Zapata, Chile

RINA, Japan

Ryan the DJ, South Africa

Related: Italy’s Damianito Wins Red Bull 3Style World Finals VIII

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