I've known about Miguel for a few years now. I remember hearing a Ne-Yo song titled "Hands Up" & Dj Spider telling me about this cat Miguel who wrote the song and did his Own Version . My first impression of Miguel was this guy must be dope if Ne-Yo is singing his songs. I had not heard any new material from Miguel for a while until I Dj'd with Adam 12 over the Summer & he dropped "All I Want Is You". Instantly, the track caught my ear. On some old Wu Tang R&B Mary N Mef Shit, I had to know who the artists was. Much to my happiness I found out it was Miguel (ft. JCole). Im Oficially a Fan.
So when a good DJ Friend of mine laced me with the Acapella, I knew a had to make something. Fortunately last week the "creative juices started flowing" (ayyyo) & I was able to make the remix. Enjoy.
I had the honor of dropping a guest Video Set on Dj Revolution's New Online Mixshow, The Cut. The Cut features special guests & dj sets including Legends like 45 King, Crazy Toons (Madd Circle), Evidence (Dilated), Ed OG & Masta Ace, + Many More.
Growing up Rev was one of my main influences, including Rob One, Kool Dj Eq, Dj Premier, + countless others. I used to tape The WakeUp Show on cassette damn near every week & when I heard Revs scratching on Dilated's "Work The Angels" it Blew My Mind!
Being a Club Dj I have to play a lot of Pop Music & songs I dont necesarrily like (its a job, people). But sets like this are what keep me sane & allow me to stay true to my Dj roots & hip-hop background. I hope you like the sights & sounds. Next week I'll post my Interview w/ Rev. Enjoy.
Reggae Chops & Apple Sauce isn't your everyday mixtape, and as the quirky name suggests the mixers had fun with this one. This one of a kind mix is actually comprised of track after track of songs completely re-built and transformed into dancehall-friendly versions of their original counterparts.
Today these mixes are made much easier than when they first saw the light of day, says CrooklynClan.net heavyweight DJ Danny.Like many 20-something jocks, he used to frequent clubs in the late 90's and hear the party breaks, chops, etc and watch the club energy go through the roof. "Back then there wasn't 20 remixes and edits of every record out, there was only the original, so those breaks and chops really stood out then you know?!" He leads off the project with a selection of 12 club-ready joints ranging from his vicious chop of Lil' Jon's "Outta Your Mind" to his incredible rendition of LL's "Doin it."
Diggz goes on to credit DJ Riz (1/2 of the legendary duo The Crooklyn Clan & Special Events DJ for the NFL) as the originator of these chops. Riz was "Chopping" on hardware pieces (Think ASR10's not APC20's ha ha) since the mid-late 90's and is nothing short of a legend in the DJ game. His chopping of songs like Foxy Brown's "Get You Home" birthed classics like The Crooklyn Clan's "Ladyz" which can still be heard in clubs to this day. A remix of the track can be heard in Riz's section of the project along with an exclusive chop of the Fatman Scoop club anthem he co-produced with Sizzahandz; "Be Faithful."
No stranger to the scene, DJ Steve1der ( who has worked on mixtapes w/ the likes of Neil Armstrong & is the past resident at Jet Nightclub in Las Vegas ) didnt hesitate to jump on the mix after Diggz brought the idea to the table. Half a year later a full hour of these chops are made and you're reading this write up. 1der closes out the CD, bringing his own west coast / funky style to the table with such chops as Classix "I'll Get You" and YG's "Toot it & Boot it." All in all the the project is well put together and promises to be a fun listening experience for anyone who's a fan of hip-hop, dancehall, or club music in general. Don't sleep on this one!
Here's a new Remix I did. The wordplay made sense so I threw "I'm Really Hot" Acapella over "Hot N Fun" (Boys Noize Remix). Hope this works 4 u in the Clurb. -Steve
Summer is in full swing & every Tuesday night this month we have great guest Dj's @ The Dime. As always Evil-One & Myself holding it down 4 datazz. Here is our line up this month:
JULY 6TH: PLATURN (OAKLAND FADERS) JULY 13TH: ADAM 12 (AFEX) JULY 20TH: BEATNICK (SGM) JULY 27TH: QUIX-22 (TROOPERZ)
***PEEP THE FLYER***
I forgot where I heard this song, but its my perfect LA Summer Night Anthem:
