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House Vs. Hip-Hop

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  • August 10, 2016 at 11:53 pm #2429621
    Eric Bennett
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    Forgot to mention the equipment. The club has two CDJ 900s, and a DJM-900, and I just use USB.

    August 11, 2016 at 4:59 pm #2429931
    Alex Moschopoulos
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    I think remix services do much for hip-hop. You get many of the top “hits”, only made more DJ friendly with intros and outros.

    Bear in mind though in most cases they say “hip-hop”, but they really mean popular R&B and any pop music with a rap tempo. Nothing “too black” (kind of sad, isn’t it?)

    I remember a former boss calling it all “chick-hop”…mainly because it was about pleasing women.

    August 11, 2016 at 10:33 pm #2429971
    Todd Oddity
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    “Chick-hop” — I like that description. When trying to break it down for people I’m booking I’ll say “happy hip-hop, not the angry stuff” and that gets the same vibe across. But agree, most owners asking for hip-hop don’t really mean it and freak out if you actually give it to them.

    September 4, 2016 at 2:33 am #2440621
    Bill Haynes
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    It might be worth asking exactly what he had in mind. That should give you some direction as to where you should focus your efforts.

    September 11, 2016 at 1:49 am #2444441
    Tord
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    It might be worth asking exactly what he had in mind. That should give you some direction as to where you should focus your efforts.

    +1. I’d get your boss to elaborate on just exactly what he has in mind, and maybe back up that wish with a few examples of tunes he’d like to hear.

    September 22, 2016 at 3:21 pm #2449441
    Dizzle
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    In my experience, old school hip hop tends to go over well. Whether I’ve been blaming in Bangkok, Toronto, or New York, the Jazzy/Soulful samples and feel good vibe usually work on the dance floor. There are lots of great 90’s hip hop and r&b playlists on Spotify and Apple Music to stream for exploration.

    However, I agree with the other commentators that you should seek clarification from the client as well.

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