King Kunta - Kendrick Lamar

Speed: 107 bpm

Recommended bpm range: 105 to 110 bpm

The DJ's Take: Has a definite 70s funk vibe, and I like it. Blast it in the car, skate to it, or groove when this comes on in the club - a rare modern hiphop track with versatility. This would make a dope little mix/mashup with Blondie's Rapture. If you're staying key-compatible with that soft guitar running through most of the song, you can also try mixing and mashing up with tracks like:

Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
Trouble - Iggy Azalea ft. Jennifer Hudson
Doing It - Charli XCX ft. Rita Ora
Let's Get Blown - Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell
Hot in Herre - Nelly
Jump Around - House of Pain

If you're going down closer to around 100 bpm, try blending with tracks like Fantasy - Mariah Carey, Ride Wit Me - Nelly, Sledgehammer - Fifth Harmony, L.A. Love (La La) - Fergie, Rock Your Body - Justified, and Turn Down For What - DJ Snake and Lil Jon.

Really though, with the prominence of the drums (especially at the beginning), you should be good with anything in the 105 to 110 bpm range.

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dj mix: #63 ft. Justin Bieber's Peaches (plus Doja Cat, Tevin Campbell & more)

Made with Logic Pro X at 88 bpm 20:15 of pop and hiphop music Check out some more mixes here . Playlist is here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. All We Know - The Chainsmokers ft. Phoebe Ryan 2. I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell (1:17) 3. Juicy - Doja Cat (4:12) 4. Closer - Nine Inch Nails (5:17) 5. Just A Friend - Biz Markie (8:22) 6. Peaches - Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON (10:43) 7. Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G. (12:34) 8. #1 - Nelly (13:50) 9. Ride Of Your Life - Tinashe (16:01) 10. Scared To Live - The Weeknd (17:06)

Lucky You - Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas

tempo: 76-77 bpm bpm range: 75 bpm to 80 bpm the dj's take: I was wondering why the phrase 'Lucky You' sounded familiar... then remembered my Lucky Brand jeans say this behind the zipper: So let's say you're on a date. Things are going well, relations commence, and your companion sees that message. Cute? Or a mood killer? Either way, that's a lot of bravado to live up to. Brings to mind Brick Tamland in Anchorman: As for the track, try mixing with: Bam - Jay-Z ft. Damian Marley PIE - Future ft. Chris Brown Stitches - Shawn Mendes download or stream Lucky You: amazon itunes

dj mix/mashup: Sweet Dreams, Middle Child (ft. J. Cole, Christopher Cross, The O'Jays, Eurythmics, and Giorgio Moroder)

Made with Logic Pro at 125 bpm Simple recipe for this one - take loops from the songs in chase and backstab like the wind and mix them over J. Cole's Middle Child. Just between you and me, I think I might like this one a little better. More of a contemporary feel. Try messing playing around with the Dj Cheat Sheet playlist I used and see what you can come up with.

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