Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang

Speed: 110 bpm

The DJ's Take: Song #6 in our edition 57 mix (13:17):

If you need a breather during a set or a gig, this one needs to be in the rotation. A family-friendly classic that'll give you some extra minutes to figure out your next move. Also, healthy breaks at the beginning and end that give you plenty of runway for the transitions in and out. The drawback: if you're in the zone and let it run too long, you risk losing the momentum (and the crowd).

Within the mix, I like the placement between Blondie's Rapture and Kool & The Gang's Get Down On It - nice little late 70s / early 80s vibe that the older folk will appreciate.

Some other key- and bpm-compatible music:

Changes - 2Pac
Dákiti - Bad Bunny, Jhay Cortez
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy, Faith Evans
Watch Me Do - Meghan Trainor
I Wish (My Taylor Swift) - The Knocks & Matthew Koma
Feel Right - Mark Ronson ft. Mystikal
Peaches N Cream - Snoop Dogg
Trouble - Iggy Azalea ft. Jennifer Hudson
Doing It - Charli XCX ft. Rita Ora
Jump Around - House of Pain
Let's Get Blown - Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell

Download or stream Rapper's Delight:

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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

Stay - The Kid LAROI ft. Justin Bieber

tempo: 85 bpm bpm range: 85 to 90 bpm the dj's take: Song #9 in episode #65 of our mix show (22:29): Cool transition out of Scarface's Guess Who's Back ; loop that properly and you've got an interesting potential beat / mashup. And then we slide into T-Pain and Kehlani's I Like Dat to slow down the pace and take us into the home stretch. A must-spin for any pop dj - serves up a burst of bouncy energy for the youth who've been cooped up for awhile now. Some other key- and bpm-compatible music: Ahora - J Balvin Se Preparó - Ozuna Kill Jay-Z - Jay-Z Can I Get A - Jay-Z Miss Independent - Ne-Yo Umbrella - Rihanna Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes Mind - Skrillex & Diplo Chandelier - Sia Burn - Ellie Goulding download or stream Stay: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist

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