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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Regulate - Warren G ft. Nate Dogg



tempo: 96 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm

the dj's take: Song #9 in Triple X (22:43):



Voted one of my class's favorite songs in our seventh grade yearbook, a go-to karaoke track, and a virtual lock to hype up a crowd on a hiphop or 90s night. Might be fun to lead into this with the source material.

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Friday, June 14, 2019

Hey Mama - Kanye West



tempo: 96 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm

the dj's take: Song #6 in our Triple X mix (13:22):



Source of the sample:



Would I spin this during the peak hours of a party? Probably not. But if you're doing a streaming show for a hiphop audience, this is a good one to drop. Definitely has some historical significance in the discography of a modern icon.

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

The London - Young Thug ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott



tempo: 98 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm

the dj's take: The leadoff song in our Triple X mix:



As you'll hear in the first few minutes, this one goes pretty well with Feel No Ways - Drake and Company - Justin Bieber. Considering the hype, give it a spin on a pop or a hiphop night.

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Saturday, June 8, 2019

dj mix: Triple X (ft. Drake, Kendrick Lamar & The Notorious B.I.G.)



Made with Logic Pro X at 98 bpm

39.18333 minutes of pop & rap

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. The London - Young Thug ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott

2. Feel No Ways - Drake (2:36)

3. Company - Justin Bieber (5:24)

4. Show Me - Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown (7:32)

5. Don't Wanna Know - Maroon 5 ft. Kendrick Lamar (9:59)

6. Hey Mama - Kanye West (13:22)

7. IDGAF - Dua Lipa (17:15)

8. You and Your Friends - Wiz Khalifa ft. Snoop Dogg & Ty Dolla $ign (19:47)

9. Regulate - Warren G ft. Nate Dogg (22:43)

10. Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G. (26:28)

11. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) - JAY-Z (29:20)

12. Grindin' - Clipse (32:53)

13. ELEMENT. - Kendrick Lamar (36:08)
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller



tempo: 98 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm

the dj's take: Taking it all the way back to the beginning - song #4 in Pop Sampler 1.0 (4:38):



So I guess this is basically Maria Maria in a different key? Easy to beat match, and should have a solid shelf life in a club or party setting. Worth a longer-term spot in the rotation, especially as the weather gets warmer.

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And in the 93-94 bpm range:


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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Ghetto Supastar - Pras, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Mya



tempo: 100 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm, 100 to 105 bpm

the dj's take: The final song in mix #20 (17:54):



Interesting transition from Talk Dirty into this; I wanted to have that hook interspersed with Ol' Dirty Bastard's verse to make it feel like a back-and-forth. Came out ok - maybe you can try at your next gig or practice set and do me one better.

On a side note, here's my pick for t-shirt of the week:



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Saturday, June 1, 2019

The BMC Top 10 for May 2019


1. Believer - Major Lazer

2. Before I Let Go - Beyoncé

3. dj mix: #20 (ft. Drake, Post Malone & Justin Timberlake)

4. Old Town Road (Remix) - Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus

5. Bitch Better Have My Money - Rihanna

6. I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

7. 4:44 - Jay-Z

8. Wow. - Post Malone

9. Don't Wanna Go Home - Jason Derulo

10. dj mix: episode 29 (ft. Lil Nas X, Major Lazer & Kendrick Lamar)

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Friday, May 31, 2019

No Matter What - T.I.



tempo: 73 bpm

bpm range: 70 bpm to 75 bpm

the dj's take: The final song in our episode 29 mix (24:55):



Actual footage of me chopping up the intro to match with Whatcha Say:



The final result in Logic Pro X:


Definitely sounds better than it looks.

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Whatcha Say - Jason Derulo



tempo: 72 bpm

bpm range: 70 bpm to 75 bpm

the DJ’s take: Penultimate song in episode 29 (22:29):



Nice transition out of Can't Take It From Me, even if the notes don't totally match up melodically. Big hit when it came out, although the heavy auto-tune and exaggerated instrumental may seem a little dated. Worth a spin as a throwback.

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Sensualidad - Bad Bunny x Prince Royce x J Balvin



tempo: 70 bpm

bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm, 70 bpm to 75 bpm

the dj's take: Song #7 in our episode 29 mix (17:21):



Kind of a fun transition from Cry Me A River; Timbaland goes 'whoa' in the last note, then you've got the next guy going 'who-o-o-o-o-oo-oa' right afterward. Add in Black Rob's Whoa and we could've had a trifecta.

Also, not to nitpick the video, but come on - who putts with a driver:


Arnold Palmer would be rolling over in his grave.

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