Music Review: Erase Me - Kid Cudi ft. Kanye West

Speed: 93 bpm

The DJ’s Take: I would tell you what I think about this song, but I fell asleep about 30 seconds in. That said, it’s safe to say that we should leave singing to the professionals, and sleepy, angsty rock to the hipsters. Interestingly enough, if you listen to the key and look at the bpm, you could actually integrate this with Hot Tottie and the world famous 10 song mix we’ve been working on. Bottom line - it’s ok to put on a mixtape, but I wouldn’t play it live.

Download the MP3: Erase Me [Explicit]

Music Review: 2012 (It Ain't The End) - Jay Sean ft. Nicki Minaj

Speed: 127 bpm

The DJ’s Take: On a musical level, this one’s a yawner, especially for a dance track in that 125 bpm to 130 bpm range. But there are a couple interesting things to note.

First off, why 2012? Is he excited about the Olympics? Does his boy have a really hot 16 year old sister who’s been giving him the eye? Someone enlighten me.

Secondly, Nicki Minaj tossed aside her overdone black Snooki persona to drop a decent guest verse on this one. For awhile, I couldn’t understand why she’s gotten so much hype, but now I can sort of see and hear it. It’s sort of like Ke$ha going acoustic and actually singing instead of screeching - sort of strange, but certainly a welcome development.

Download the MP3: 2012 (It Ain't The End)

Music Review: Deuces - Chris Brown ft. Tyga and Kevin McCall

Speed: 74 bpm

The DJ’s Take: We’re over the fact that Chris Brown hit Rihanna, right? Ok; good. Because despite the fact that he’s a bully, you have to respect the talent. And this new single is smooth. Even the guest verses are solid. Probably not loud or fast enough to make it into the Top 10, but in another era with another artist, Deuces could’ve been a contender.

Download the MP3: Deuces (Clean Version)

DJs - turn on key adjust and mix with: Bedrock - Young Money ft. Lloyd, Bottoms Up - Trey Songz

The BMC Top 5 for August 2010

Ever since I started this blog, I’ve posted lists of top pop songs based on my own feelings and observations. But I always wrote them knowing that the perspective of one man is limited. Fortunately, the traffic on this site has picked up over the past few months, so from now on, I’ll be posting the Beat Match City Top 5 every week and every month based on what readers are reading the most.

Long story short, be sure to visit this site every 8th, 15th and 22nd of each month for the top 5 from the previous week. And if you want a longer term view of what’s hot on the charts, visit this site the first day of every month for the top 5 from the previous month.

Anyway, without further ado, here’s the BMC Top 5 for August 2010. Click on the track name for analysis and MP3s:

1. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem ft. Rihanna

2. Airplanes - B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams

3. Magic - B.o.B ft. Rivers Cuomo

4. Dynamite - Taio Cruz

5. Club Can’t Handle Me - David Guetta and Flo Rida

So there you have it. Keep visiting the site, and keep giving us your feedback so we can make the Top 5 bigger and better.

Do you agree with this list? Got your own ideas about what should be in the Top 5? Leave a comment.

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Music Review: Hot Tottie - Usher ft. Jay-Z

Speed: 88 bpm

The DJ’s Take: According to GroupRecipes.com, a hot tottie is a remedy for the common cold that’s made up of hot tea with lemon, honey, cinnamon and whiskey. And given that context, this song makes a lot more sense to me. Not that there’s anything deep to be gleaned from the lyrics - this is a straight club single.

It feels electronic, but it isn’t 125 bpm or higher. So we’ll see if the people can still get down to dance music that isn’t on E. Personally, I like this, and I think the mainstream crowd will too. Try it for yourself.

Download the MP3: Hot Tottie

DJ’s - turn on key adjust and mix this with: On to the Next One - Jay-Z

Music Review: Teach Me How To Dougie - Cali Swag District

Speed: 85 bpm

The DJ’s Take: I hear about people getting down to this single all the time, and I believe it, but I’ve never seen it firsthand when I’ve spun it. That said, it’s easy to mix in, and a relatively safe play in that 80 bpm to 85 bpm range, especially if you play the clean version. Not sure if it ever breaks into the Mt. Rushmore of songs about special dances, but I’m betting it’s already beaten out the Stanky Legg.

Download the MP3: Teach Me How To Dougie