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Sonny Digital Interviewed by Nardwuar
Nardwuar went hard at SXSW. The legendary interviewer spoke with a bunch of artists, including Snoop Dogg (his ninth interview with the rapper), Desiigner, Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, and Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic. However, one of the standouts was an interview with renowned hip-hop producer, Sonny Digital.
A native of Atlanta, Sonny’s most popular productions include hits like ILoveMakonnen‘s “Tuesday,” 2 Chainz‘s “Birthday Song,” Future‘s “Same Damn Time,” and YC’s “Racks.”
Watch the convo above.
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Watch Craze and Jon1st’s Boiler Room Sets
On Tuesday, the Boiler Room London hosted Craze, a three-time DMC World Champion, and Jon1st, the 2013 DMC Online World Champion. The event, which was their debut on the show, was intended to put a spotlight on the art of turntablism.
Jon1st opened with an hour of drum and bass and glitch-heavy tracks, while Craze dropped an hour of hip-hop and bass music, including his usual critique of modern DJ culture.
Watch both of their performances above (Craze’s begins around the 1:01:10 mark).
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DJcity’s Most Downloaded Tracks of March 2017
Below is a list of the most-downloaded tracks on DJcity during March 2017. To receive these updates via email, click here.
- 1. Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos – Slide
- 2. Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign – Swalla
- 3. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Something Just Like This
- 4. Ed Sheeran ft. Nyla & Kranium – Shape Of You – Major Lazer Remix
- 5. Zedd & Alessia Cara – Stay
- 6. 2 Chainz ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, & Jhene Aiko – It’s A Vibe
- 7. Drake – Passionfruit
- 8. Future ft. The Weeknd – Comin Out Strong
- 9. Rick Ross ft. Young Thug & Wale – Trap Trap Trap
- 10. Pitbull & J Balvin ft. Camila Cabello – Hey Ma – Spanish Version
- 11. Drake ft. Quavo & Travis Scott – Portland
- 12. Future ft. Rihanna – Selfish
- 13. Baby Bash ft. Frankie J – Suga Suga – Lemi Vice & Action Jackson Remix
- 14. Mike Will Made It ft. 21 Savage, YG, & Migos – Gucci On My
- 15. Nicki Minaj, Drake, & Lil Wayne – No Frauds
- 16. Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo, & Travis Scott – Go Off
- 17. Pitbull ft. Jennifer Lopez – Sexy Body
- 18. Ed Sheeran ft. Stormzy – Shape Of You – Stormzy Remix
- 19. Ashanti – Foolish – DJ Smerk Good Day Bootleg
- 20. Lupe Fiasco – Jump
- 21. Young M.A. – Hot Sauce
- 22. Future – Rent Money
- 23. Drake ft. Giggs – No Long Talk
- 24. Kygo & Selena Gomez – It Ain’t Me – Tall Boys Club Edit
- 25. Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos – Slide – Kidd Spin 124-104 Transition
- 26. Future – Super Trapper
- 27. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Something Just Like This – Kahikko Remix
- 28. KATO & Sigala ft. Hailee Steinfeld – Show You Love
- 29. Yellow Claw ft. DJ Snake & Elliphant – Good Day
- 30. Machel Montano & Sean Paul ft. Major Lazer – One Wine – DJ Mustard Remix
- 31. Cassidy ft. R. Kelly – Hotel – DJ Smerk It Ain’t Me Bootleg
- 32. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody – MIMO 2017 Remix
- 33. Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign – Swalla – DJ Primetyme Acap Intro
- 34. Future – Damage
- 35. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like – Joey Funk vs Cabuizee 100-70 Transition
- 36. Gucci Mane & Nicki Minaj – Make Love
- 37. French Montana ft. Chris Brown & Migos – Hold Up
- 38. Groove Theory – Tell Me – Mayeda Remix
- 39. Pitbull ft. Ty Dolla $ign – Better On Me
- 40. Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign – Swalla – Satoru Acap Intro
- 41. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne – Changed Up
- 42. Afrojack ft. Luis Fonsi – Wave Your Flag
- 43. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like – KidCutUp Acap Intro
- 44. Maroon 5 ft. Future – Cold – PeteDown Moombahton Mix
- 45. Little Mix ft. Kid Ink – Touch Remix
- 46. Tim Berg – Seek Bromance – Nathan Jain Remix
- 47. Missy Elliott ft. Ludacris – One Minute Man – Delirious & Alex K Puro Pari Remix
- 48. Future – Mask Off – DJ Scene Flash Funk Bootleg
- 49. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You – MAKJ Remix
- 50. Amine – REDMERCEDES
Related: DJcity’s Top 50 Most Downloaded Tracks of Feb. 2017
Watch Just Blaze’s Routine for Hot 97’s ‘5 Minutes of Funk’
Legendary hip-hop producer Just Blaze has been featured on Funkmaster Flex’s “5 Minutes of Funk” segment for Hot 97.
While he’s best known for his productions, Blaze put his DJ skills on display in an extended 12-minute set. The New Jersey native scratched and juggled his way through some of hip-hop’s most classic breakbeats.
“5 Minutes of Funk” is a new series that showcases talented DJs. Previous guests include Scram Jones, DJ Fatfingaz, and Statik Selektah.
Watch above.
Related: Watch Scram Jones’ Routine for Hot 97’s ‘5 Minutes of Funk’
San Francisco’s Miles Medina Drops DJcity Podcast Mix
Miles Medina, a co-host and mixer on the Bay Area’s 99.7 NOW, has thrown down a turntablist-influenced set of hip-hop, dance, and more for the DJcity Podcast. His mix includes scratching, live blends, wordplay, and one of his own unreleased tracks.
Tracklist:
1. Miles Medina – Intro
2. DJ Khaled ft. Beyonce & JAY Z – Shining
3. Chance The Rapper ft. Knox Fortune – All Night
4. Mr. Fingers – Mystery Of Love
5. Drake – Passionfruit
6. TroyBoi – And Wot?
7. Soulja Boy – Pretty Boy Swag – Acapella
8. Fatback Band – Backstrokin’
9. Dr. Dre ft. Hittman, Kurupt, & Ms. Roq – Let’s Get High
10. Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber & MO – Cold Water
11. Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos – Slide
12. Kidd Spin – Dance & Clap Your Hands Tool
13. Freedom – Get Up And Dance
14. Earth, Wind & Fire – Devotion (Live)
15. Kendrick Lamar – Alright
16. Kanye West – Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1
17. Hasse De Moor & GLD – Work – DJ Primetyme Club Edit
18. Masters At Work ft. Puppah Nas-T & Denise Belfon – Work – Acapella
19. Enur ft. Natasja vs Graves – Calabria vs Where We From – Medina Edit
20. Hardrive – Deep Inside
21. Trippy Turtle vs Valentino Khan – Southside Deep vs Deep Down Low – Benzi & Medina Edit
22. Kehlani – CRZY – Jayhood & Sliink Remix
23. Kehlani – CRZY
24. Miles Medina – Feelin All Good
25. OutKast ft. Killer Mike – The Whole World – Instrumental
26. Kid Cudi ft. Pharrell – Surfin
27. Foreigner – Cold As Ice
28. Lil Yachty ft. Quavo, Young Thug, & Skippa Da Flippa – Minnesota
29. Drake ft. Young Thug & 2 Chainz – Sacrifices
30. Drake ft. Quavo & Travis Scott – Portland
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The Samples Behind Eazy-E’s ‘Eazy-Duz-It’
Power 106 has released a new episode of Wax Only to honor the 22nd anniversary of Eazy-E‘s death. The episode looks at the samples behind the rapper’s solo debut album, Eazy-Duz-It.
Released in 1988, “Eazy-Duz-It” peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard 200 that year and was certified double platinum in 1992. It re-entered the chart at No. 32 in 2015 following the debut of the N.W.A. biopic film, Straight Outta Compton.
The album, which was produced by Dr. Dre and DJ Yella, features samples from artists like The Temptations, Bootsy Collins, The Bar-Kays, and The Sugarhill Gang.
Watch above to see Vinny go through the samples.
Related: The Samples Behind Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’
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