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Temptations - Ty Dolla $ign ft. Kid Cudi

tempo: 81-82 bpm the dj's take: Leadoff song in session 61 Yes, music is subjective, and not every track that could be a hit actually becomes a hit. But this is certainly hit-level, even if the reception was muted. Easy bounce that should translate just about anywhere. Melts nicely into Kali Uchis' telepatía . Some other key-compatible music: I Wanna Be Down - Brandy Paper Planes - MIA We Don't Care - Kanye West 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 Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats Genius - LSD (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo) American Oxygen - Rihanna download or stream Temptations: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist

No Ordinary Love - Sade

tempo: 83-84 bpm the dj's take: Song #3 in session 61 (2:42): The first time I heard this song was on tv in an ad for the movie Indecent Proposal , where Robert Redford plays a billionaire who offers a million dollars to a couple (Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore) for one night with the wife. Even as a young teen, it felt like a perfect fit to me, despite never getting on the official soundtrack. Probably better suited for the bedroom than a pop set, but that extended vocal-free intro with the softly growling guitar is as mixable as it gets. Notice that I brought in No Ordinary Love as the drums cut out of Kali Uchis' telepatía ; no need to double up on the percussion and potentially create distortion. Then the transition into Brandy's I Wanna Be Down (which has its own vocal-free, guitar-laden intro) is money in the bank - strong mashup candidate for someone who appreciates the 90s. Some other key-compatible music: Temptations - Ty Dolla $ign ft. Kid Cudi

The Cheat Sheet 16: Lemon Pepper Freestyle, Wants and Needs, and new Bruno Mars

New additions to our key- & bpm-compatible playlists for the week of March 12, 2021 djcheatsheet.com twitter.com/djcheatsheet Song downloads (amazon links): Wants and Needs - Drake, Lil Baby Lemon Pepper Freestyle - Drake, Rick Ross Already Best Friends - Jack Harlow, Chris Brown Dámelo To' - Selena Gomez, Myke Towers Selfish Love - DJ Snake, Selena Gomez Leave The Door Open - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic Hold On - Justin Bieber theme music: mellow drama - sterling mercury

telepatía - Kali Uchis

tempo: 84 bpm the dj's take: Song #2 in session 61 (1:20): You could put Sade or Anita Baker over that beat and it would still be smooth as silk. But the Spanglish adds a little extra kick. I felt like it would fit in seamlessly with just about any r&b or adult contemporary, and this mix confirmed everything - easy transition out of Ty Dolla $ign's Temptations and then into Sade's No Ordinary Love . Some other key-compatible music: Paper Planes - MIA We Don't Care - Kanye West 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 Dipset Anthem - The Diplomats Genius - LSD (Labrinth, Sia, Diplo) American Oxygen - Rihanna download or stream telepatía: amazon DJ Cheat Sheet playlist