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Episode 76: CRAZE Mar 27, 2019

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Episode 76: CRAZE On this week’s episode, the crew sits down with turntablist legend and trailblazer @Crazearoni ! He takes us back to his humble beginnings, listening to @DJQbert and dealing with anxiety attacks after winning his 3rd straight World Champion title for the @DMC_World (00:09:52). Craze addresses his altercation on Twitter with @Roctakon in defense of close friend @Atrak (00:24:37) and discusses the unspoken beef of “Turntablist vs. Club DJ” (00:28:42). He shares his admiration for @FourColorZack and why he approached him to start @WeAre2Cents (00:47:52). Craze speaks about his experience DJing for @KanyeWest’s “Glow In The Dark Tour” (01:18:40) and the fellas discuss Craze’s despise for President Trump and the negative influence he had on music and social media (1:29:05). Finally Craze expands on the “Good DJing Is Important” message and how “branding” should never take priority over being a good dj (1:51:10).

Episode 75: DJ TINA T Mar 20, 2019

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EPISODE 75: DJ TINA T On this week’s episode, the crew sits down with the multi-talented @djtinat who speaks about her extracurricular projects in real estate and foster parenting, offering temporary housing and care for kids in need (01:19). Tina talks about moving to LA, working for BPM Magazine and spinning with DJ AM and @SteveAoki at their legendary “Banana Split Sundays” at LAX (25:30). Tina and the crew run through a bunch of random topics like DJing during Spring Break in South Padre Island (47:00), disgruntled male DJs trying to hook-up with Tina (57:00), the change in the Las Vegas market for DJs (1:01:08) and Tina’s experience in the @RemoteYear program (1:33:30). The crew ask about being on the “Master Of The Mix” show on VH-1 (1:37:42) and why she started @CampSpinOff, a nonprofit Summer Camp for teenagers held every year for one week (1:53:00).

Episode 74: A-TRAK + ROCTAKON: The Disconnect Mar 13, 2019

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Episode 74: A-TRAK + ROCTAKON: The Disconnect On this week’s episode, the fellas recruit the help of Hip-Hop Guru @SheckyGreenLV (founder of the Source Magazine, Former Talent Director for XS Nightclub) to discuss the recent uproar on twitter between @Atrak @Roctakon addressing the struggles of working class DJs in open format. The crew makes a call to @Atrak (14:35) to further expand on his tweets and touched on the changes in nightlife/music after @DJAM passed (23:46), the vast difference in pay between certain headliners and openers (39:06) and the Agents/Managers ultimately having a hand as the “nexus of power” between the clubs and the DJ’s (53:27). They later make a call to @Roctakon (1:06:41) to explain his dilemma with Atrak’s tweets and why he questions the Canadian DJ’s intentions (1:14:50). Roctakon also speaks on @Crazearoni coming to Atrak’s defense which ultimately escalated the exchange on twitter (1:37:16). The crew wrap-up both calls (1:58:44) and discuss the recent Michael Jackson documentary on HBO “Leaving Neverland” (2:11:51). Crooked summarizes his experience last week at the @BeyondTheMusicRetreat organized by @DJcity and @DJVice (3:17:39).

Episode 73: DJ BELLA FIASCO Mar 06, 2019

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Episode 73: DJ BELLA FIASCO Cali’s own Bella Fiasco joins the fellas this week and takes us back to her childhood in Long Beach where her father, a well-known musician back in the Philippines, helped shape her musical knowledge for classics and planted the seed to become a DJ as she helped him spin local weddings. She speaks about the camaraderie amongst women DJs and the differences between playing nightclubs in LA vs Vegas. Bella also recaps a pivotal moment in her career when she opened for the legendary U2 at #Dreamfest in 2016.

Episode 72: DJ CHRIS VILLA Feb 27, 2019

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Episode 72: DJ CHRIS VILLA On this week's episode, the fellas sit down with the wildly talented DJ Chris Villa from Phoenix, AZ. Chris speaks about his experience participating in the US Finals of the Redbull 3Style and the #PayTheDJ campaign started by DJ Konflikt (@MyFavoriteDJ). He speaks about being discovered at age 13 by Power 92.3 and earning his own slot on the radio. Known for his amazingly creative and flawless DJ routines on Instagram, Chris breakdowns how he conceptualizes his routines and also shares his frustration with other DJ's stealing and mimicking his ideas.

Episode 71: Ghostin Feb 20, 2019

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Episode 71: Ghostin On this week’s episode, the fellas discuss Meek Mill and J. Cole’s performance at NBA All-Star Weekend. They recap The 2019 Grammy Awards and question Childish Gambino earning “Record of the Year”. Crooked breaks down the term “Ghosting”. The fellas reflect on the life and Legacy of Chanel fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. They speak on the Gucci Boycott and Dapper Dan’s strive to make sustainable change, the joint venture between Beatport & DJ City, aka BeatSource, and more.....

Episode 70: PHNM Feb 13, 2019

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Episode 70: PHNM Repping Chi-Town, DJ PHNM joins the fellas this week and touches on some of changes occurring in his hometown especially with local heroes Chance The Rapper and Kanye West. With the club scene steadily evolving in The Windy City, PHNM explains how the closing of staple nightclubs like Studio Paris and the MID due to the arrival and instant success of Tao Chicago. He explains his move to Portland and how his approach to DJing a night sometimes involves “Flipping the Room”, a foreign term for most DJs. PHNM also shares his experience of DJing for Gucci Mane at Lollapalooza in 2015 and Scotland where there’s a surprisingly huge Rap/Dancehall.

Episode 69: WARREN PEACE & PIZZO Feb 06, 2019

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Episode 69: WARREN PEACE & PIZZO The fellas sit down with Las Vegas pioneers, DJ’s Warren Peace & Pizzo, as they discuss some of their trailblazing contributions to the Hip-Hop and DJ Community in Sin City. Their widely respected “Word Up” college radio show on KUNV was the first of its kind in the 90’s and was comparable to NYC’s own Stretch & Bobbito Show. Warren talks about the Vegas Hip-Hop scene in the 90’s with the opening of Suge Knight’s Club 662 and DJing the night 2Pac was shot. Pizzo discusses how he linked up with Eminem and carried early pressings of his demo at their infamous record store and online shop/blog “Hip-Hop Site”. Warren talks about being the first DJ to play Hip-Hop on the Vegas strip at the legendary “RA Nightclub”, and how he would play an instrumental role in shaping the EDM format for the mega club XS in the Wynn. They both speak about their YouTube series “Let The Record Show” with featured guests like Just Blaze, Bob James, A-trak and more...

Episode 68: Classics Vs Classics Jan 30, 2019

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Episode 68: Classics vs Classics This week the fellas discuss the Redbull 3Style competition and congratulate this year’s 2019 world champion J. Espinosa. They recap their most recent trip to the NAMM Show where they attended a DJ showcase featuring Z-Trip, Miles Medina and Justin Credible. They examine the numbers in Drake’s multi-million dollar Vegas residency at XS as well as Cardi B’s residency at the new KAOS Day/Nightclub opening in April 2019. Questions arise regarding Kanye’s new alliance with Dame Dash and his lawsuit with Roc-A-Fella Records. Finally, the fellas chime in on Chance The Rapper’s new Dorito Commercial with the Backstreet Boys.

Episode 67: SKRATCH BASTID Jan 23, 2019

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Episode 67: SKRATCH BASTID Canada’s very own dj/producer/turntablist, Skratch Bastid joins the crew this week and takes us back to his hometown of Bedford, Nova Scotia, his intro into the hip-hop scene and how he earned the name “Skratch Bastid”. He talks about his early beginnings competing in local DJ battles which led to his infamous “Star Wars” DJ routine at Scribble Jam. Bastid explains the motivation behind his move to Montreal, and later Toronto where the legendary “Bastid BBQ” was birthed and continues to grow. With the Redbull 3Style World Finals commencing this week, Bastid shares his judging process for the competition and also touches on the new Technics 1200 MK-7 turntables which he helped launch at the CES trade show in Las Vegas...

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