Beat Match City

tempo: 90 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #3 in our #59 mix (4:42): This track is a slow build into one of the great closing verses in hiphop history. We've got Christopher Wallace at the peak of his powers, flowing effortlessly over a euphoric sample of It's Great To Be Here , which led off episode 52 of our mix show. Talk about saving the best for last . On a side note, what's the over/under on number of years until >50% of Americans no longer know what a Benjamin is? I'm going with 20. Some other key-compatible music: California Love - 2Pac, Roger Troutman, Dr. Dre Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince Ransom - Lil Tecca Let Me Love You - Mario Mood - 24kGoldn, Iann Dior My House - Flo Rida Magnificent - Rick Ross WILD - Troye Sivan Classic Man - Jidenna DOPE - T.I. Write On Me - Fifth Harmony Running Out - Matoma ft. Astrid S download or stream It's All About The Benjamins: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist

tempo: 92 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #4 in our #59 mix (9:00): That transition out of It's All About The Benjamins was a go-to of mine at college parties and bars in the mid 2000s - a fun way to highlight the east coast / west coast dichotomy that makes our country interesting. One of the great party songs of all-time; loud and proud with those heavy drums and horns, plus some verses from two of the most notable voices in hiphop. Worth a permanent spot in your rotation. Some other key-compatible tracks: Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince Ransom - Lil Tecca Let Me Love You - Mario Mood - 24kGoldn, Iann Dior My House - Flo Rida Magnificent - Rick Ross WILD - Troye Sivan Classic Man - Jidenna DOPE - T.I. Write On Me - Fifth Harmony Running Out - Matoma ft. Astrid S download or stream California Love: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist

tempo: 95 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #5 in our #59 mix (12:31): I have to say, the transition out of California Love where these two are playing at the same time may be my new #1 beatmatch in the history of the sterling mercury show. Thought they'd sound good together, but when I threw them into Logic Pro X , they basically melted into each other. Blended pretty well with Let Me Love You too; I didn't really have to do any editing or cutting. Should play well with a wide range of tracks between ~92-98 bpm. Some other key-compatible tracks: Mood - 24kGoldn, Iann Dior My House - Flo Rida It's All About The Benjamins - Puff Daddy ft. The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim and The Lox Magnificent - Rick Ross WILD - Troye Sivan Classic Man - Jidenna DOPE - T.I. Write On Me - Fifth Harmony Running Out - Matoma ft. Astrid S download or stream Summertime: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist

My original plan was to go straight from Let Me Love You into Ransom. But the intro to Ransom is hard to hear because of the lack of drums; creeps up on you too much in my opinion. This is a quick re-cap of how we addressed it. Relevant links: #59 mix Key & bpm-compatible playlist Download Logic Pro X Let Me Love You - Mario Ransom - Lil Tecca