Questions - Chris Brown

tempo: 106 bpm

bpm range: 105 to 110 bpm

the dj's take: Song #6 in our Formula 15 mix (8:49):



Vocabulary word of the day: Interpolation

Use it in a sentence:



Some other key-compatible tracks to mix with:

thank u, next - Ariana Grande
My My My! - Troye Sivan
Me Rehúso - Danny Ocean
One Dance - Drake
For Free - DJ Khaled ft. Drake
Let's Talk About Sex - Salt N Pepa
Piece By Piece - Kelly Clarkson
In My Room - Yellow Claw & DJ Mustard ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga

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thank u, next - Ariana Grande

tempo: 107 bpm

bpm range: 105 to 110 bpm

the dj's take: The next-to-last track in our Formula 15 mix (10:37):



If this isn't in the rotation on a Top 40 night, you simply aren't doing your job as a dj. Or you've been living under a rock (which still doesn't excuse anything). Shelf life is debatable, although possibly infinite for the right kind of event:



Try mixing with:

My My My! - Troye Sivan
Me Rehúso - Danny Ocean
One Dance - Drake
For Free - DJ Khaled ft. Drake
Let's Talk About Sex - Salt N Pepa
Piece By Piece - Kelly Clarkson
In My Room - Yellow Claw & DJ Mustard ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga

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dj mix: Formula 15

Made with Logic Pro X at 106 bpm

17+ minutes of pop & hiphop

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. For Free - DJ Khaled ft. Drake

2. In My Room - Yellow Claw & DJ Mustard ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga (1:08)

3. One Dance - Drake ft. Wizkid, Kyla (3:13)

4. Me Rehúso - Danny Ocean (4:44)

5. Get Low - Zedd, Liam Payne (7:05)

6. Questions - Chris Brown (8:49)

7. thank u, next - Ariana Grande (10:37)

8. Let's Talk About Sex - Salt-N-Pepa (13:39)

Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats

tempo: 84 bpm

bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm

the dj's take: Song #8 in our Episode 14 mix (20:54):



Interesting & inspirational backstory behind the beat:



Tremendous. No wonder people wanted to make this the national anthem.

Some other key-compatible tracks to mix with:

Ether - Nas
Downtown - Anitta & J Balvin
Chainsaw - Nick Jonas
Messin' Around - Pitbull ft. Enrique Iglesias
Be As You Are (JordanXL Remix) - Mike Posner
Send My Love - Adele
The Man - Aloe Blacc
Live Your Life - Rihanna
Royals - Lorde
American Oxygen - Rihanna

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Ether - Nas

tempo: 81 bpm

bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm

the dj's take: Song #7 in our Episode 14 mix (16:37):



Probably the first (and last) time anyone will ever transition from Lorde straight into Nas. Yet another reason to subscribe.

As for the track itself, it's hard to overstate its status in the pantheon of hiphop disses. Some people believe Jay-Z cried in the aftermath. Worth a spin on a throwback night in NYC - the older folk will appreciate the knowledge.

Try mixing with:

Live Your Life - T.I. ft. Rihanna
Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats
Downtown - Anitta & J Balvin
Chainsaw - Nick Jonas
Be As You Are (JordanXL Remix) - Mike Posner
Send My Love - Adele
Royals - Lorde

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Live Your Life - T.I. ft. Rihanna

tempo: 80 bpm

bpm range: 75 bpm to 80 bpm, 80 bpm to 85 bpm

the DJ’s take: Song #12 in our Chapter 14 mix (31:55):



And Song #1 in if you know, throw some d's:



And in case you forgot, the sample that started it all:



So old that I used to drop this at my Top 40 gig in '08. The emphatic hook should guarantee a lengthy shelf life; worth an occasional spin as a throwback.

From 75 to 80 bpm:

Genius - LSD (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo)
Miss Me - Drake ft. Lil Wayne
XO TOUR Llif3 - Lil Uzi Vert
Use Me - Future
Private Show - Britney Spears
Messin' Around - Pitbull ft. Enrique Iglesias
American Oxygen - Rihanna

From 80 to 85 bpm:

Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats
Downtown - Anitta & J Balvin
Chainsaw - Nick Jonas
Be As You Are (JordanXL Remix) - Mike Posner
Send My Love - Adele
Royals - Lorde

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dj mix: Episode 14

Made with Logic Pro X at 83 bpm using this playlist

36+ minutes of pop & hiphop

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Tracklist (start times in parentheses):

1. Country Grammar - Nelly

2. We Don't Care - Kanye West (3:54)

3. I Can't Help Falling In Love With You - UB40 (7:39)

4. Paper Planes - MIA (9:58)

5. Send My Love (To Your New Lover) - Adele (13:03)

6. Royals - Lorde (15:22)

7. Ether - Nas (16:37)

8. Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats (20:54)

9. Genius - LSD (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo) (24:42)

10. I Wanna Be Down - Brandy (26:20)

11. Downtown - Anitta & J Balvin (29:08)

12. Live Your Life - T.I. ft. Rihanna (31:55)

The BMC Top 10 for October 2018

1. Taste - Tyga ft. Offset 2. In My Feelings - Drake 3. Taki Taki - DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna, Cardi B 4. dj mix: Pop Sampler 2.0 5. Lucky You - Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas 6. Juicy - The Notorious B.I.G. 7. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye 8. HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar 9. Better Now - Post Malone 10. breathin - Ariana Grande Any thoughts on what should be in the Top 10? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Lady - D'Angelo

tempo: 85 bpm

bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm, 85 bpm to 90 bpm

the dj's take: Song #11 in our tenthirtynine mix (26:53):



A former top 10 song in the country, and also a top 10 entry on the US Hot Dance Music chart (via wikipedia):

Hard to believe for the youth who think dance music is all-electronic, but this is a classic groove that could double as baby-making music in a pinch. Try mixing with:

Before You Walk Out Of My Life - Monica
Feel Me Flow - Naughty By Nature
Jesus Walks - Kanye West
Call Out My Name - The Weeknd
Plain Jane - A$AP Ferg
No Limit - G-Eazy ft. A$AP Rocky, Cardi B
Rude Boy - Rihanna
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay-Z
Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
Famous - Kanye West
Back to Back - Drake
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay-Z
Energy - Drake
The Black The Berry - Kendrick Lamar
Reaper - Sia
Just A Dream - Nelly
Remember Me - T.I. ft. Mary J. Blige

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Taki Taki - DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna, Cardi B

tempo: 96 bpm

bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm

the dj's take: The leadoff track in our Chapter 13 mix:



The title makes me think of the snack that went viral awhile back:



Apparently you can order them in bulk on Amazon. Add a copy of Dance Dance Revolution to burn off the resulting calories, and you're good to go:



Try mixing with:

Juicy - The Notorious BIG
Chun-Li - Nicki Minaj
Plug Walk - Rich The Kid
Como Antes - Yandel ft. Wisin
ILY2 - Charli XCX
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
Roses - The Chainsmokers
Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
Cool - Daya
STARVING - Hailee Steinfeld
We Don't Talk Anymore - Charlie Puth ft. Selena Gomez
Touch - Nick Jonas
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
I'm Up - Omarion
Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd
Rack City - Tyga
Going Back To Cali - Notorious BIG
Trillmatic - A$AP Mob
HeadBand - B.o.B
Sorry Not Sorry - Bryson Tiller

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