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Saturday, July 16, 2016

KILLAKA5: Must-Have Items in My DJ Bag

KILLAKA5

As a DJ in one of the world’s best nightlife cities, KILLKA5 must always be prepared for gigs. The Nicaragua native currently holds residencies at Rockwell, Wood Tavern, Icon, and Rec Room, and serves as DJcity’s Miami representative.

Below is a list of his must-have items in his DJ bag.

External Hard Drive External Hard Drive
I have a backup of all my music on external hard drive, so if worse comes to worse, I can plug into whoever’s laptop I’m playing with. I use a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 750 GB; it has more than enough room for all my music, and it’s USB powered, so it’s quick and easy to use with any laptop.
 
Cash Cash
I rarely carry cash, but I try to keep some in my bag when I’m at gigs. I always tip the bartender, server, and bathroom attendant if I’m playing somewhere new.
 
DJ Emergency Kit DJ Emergency Kit
A lot of venues don’t take care of their DJ equipment and sometimes they don’t have the right cables, so I always bring an “emergency kit.” It has 1/4 to 1/8 adapters, RCA cables, fader knobs, USB cables, RCA to 1/4 adapters, and other useful accessories.
 
Toothbrushes Toothbrushes
These are a must! They come in handy after a pre-gig meal and long night. I actually carry two: one for personal use and one to clean my needles.
 
Alka-Seltzer Alka-Seltzer
Long nights of partying can sometimes catch up with you and Alka-Seltzer is my to-go hangover remedy.

 
 
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Friday, July 15, 2016

4 Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: July 15

BrainDeaD

BrainDeaD
BrainDeaD performs live. (source: Facebook)

Shabba Ranks – Ting-A-Ling – Baello Mafia Remix
Twerk meets dancehall in this remix of Shabba’s 1992 classic.

Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness – Pheen Remix
An electro house remix of Lana’s summer anthem.

Ty Dolla $ign ft. Future – Campaign
Ty joins forces with Futch for a street anthem.

Era Istrefi – Bonbon – BrainDeaD Remix
A dancehall rework of the Albanian singer’s breakout hit.

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Featured on DJcity earlier this week:

– Alicia Keys & Kaskade – In Common Remix
– Ashanti – Foolish – Lemi Vice & Action Jackson Remix

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Related: 4 Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: July 8

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Watch DJ Zo’s Hip-Hop Mini-Mix for Jul. 2016

DJ Zo

DJ Zo, aka Zomanno, has dropped the first mini-mix of his new series for DJcity featuring new and throwback hip-hop. Zo currently holds residencies at Los Angeles hotspots Soho House, Line Hotel, and Spam N Eggs.

Tracklist:

1. DeBarge – All This Love
2. Lil Scrappy – No Problems
3. Chance The Rapper ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem
4. OT Genasis ft. Lil Wayne & T.I. – Cut It Remix (Part Two)
5. Travis Porter ft. Roscoe Dash – All The Way Turnt Up – Acapella
6. Fat Joe & Remy Ma ft. French Montana – All The Way Up
7. YG ft. Drake & Kamaiyah – Why You Always Hatin
8. Too Short – Blow The Whistle
9. DJ Khaled ft. Drake – For Free

Related: Listen to DJ Zo’s Hip-Hop Mix for the DJcity Podcast

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Miami’s DJ Zilla Drops ‘Friday Fix Mix’

DJ Zilla

DJ Zilla, a mixer on Miami’s Power 96, has dropped a 33-minute set of hip-hop, R&B, and Caribbean sounds for the DJcity USA Friday Fix Mix.

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Tracklist:

1. Alicia Keys – In Common
2. Drake ft. Rihanna – Too Good
3. DJ Snake ft. George Maple – Talk
4. 50 Cent ft. Chris Brown – No Romeo No Juliet
5. DJ Lil Roy – Bachata To Reggaeton – Transition Tool
6. El Dusty ft. Happy Colors – Cumbia Anthem
7. Yellow Claw – DJ Turn It Up
8. T-Pain – I’m Sprung – Lemi Vice & Action Jackson Twerk Remix
9. DJ Khaled ft. Drake – For Free
10. Kanye West ft. Young Thug & The Dream – Highlights
11. DJ Mustard ft. Nicki Minaj & Jeremih – Don’t Hurt Me
12. Diana King – Shy Guy (Dancehall Mix)
13. Tanto Metro & Devonte – Everyone Falls In Love
14. Tory Lanez – LUV
15. French Montana ft. Kodak Black – Lockjaw

Follow DJ Zilla on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, and Twitter.

Related: Listen to DJ K Styles’ ‘Friday Fix Mix’

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

Watch Four Color Zack’s Set for the MikiDz Show

Four Color Zack

Four Color Zack

It’s been a great year for DJcity’s MikiDz Show so far. Since January, we’ve featured legends like Craze and Just Blaze and new generation icons like Vekked and ESKEI83. On Monday, we added yet another heavyweight to the list: Four Color Zack. As usual, the former Red Bull Thre3style World Champ served up a variety of genres, laced together with creative tone play and word play. Included in his selection were some of our favorite trap and future bass heaters, along with unreleased tracks by him and Craze.

Watch Zack’s entire set and interview below and download the audio via iTunes.

Four Color Zack
Four Color Zack with hosts DJ Dainjazone and MikiWAR

The audience
The audience

Related: Watch Vekked’s Incredible Set for the MikiDz Show

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

Exclusive: Ashanti’s ‘Foolish’ Receives Remix From Lemi Vice & Action Jackson

Lemi Vice & Action Jackson

Lemi Vice & Action Jackson

Rising DJ/producer duo Lemi Vice & Action Jackson have returned with a remix of Ashanti‘s 2002 hit single, “Foolish.” The duo’s twerk and dancehall-influenced version follows their remix of Nelly’s “Ride Wit Me,” which charted at no. 22 on DJcity’s top 50 chart.

Stream below and download exclusively on DJcity.

Related: Lemi Vice & Action Jackson Deliver Mix for DJcity

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