Sheezy sent me the first video. He felt like it would make a good blog post. The bottom video is Diddy’s elaboration on the first one. I’ve commented on this on another site. I see where he is coming from. As a DJ, it’s a catch 22. If you’re DJing a “regular” club night, like at a Love or an Ibiza and clubs along those lines, it is very hard to break a new record. The patrons at those clubs come out to hear the familiar hits that make them move and feel good. When you throw on an unfamiliar track, bodies stop moving, the floor clears, and as a party DJ, you never want to do that. Diddy lost his mind in the 2nd video talking about take a risk in clearing the floor. Sorry bruh. Taking a risk on clearing the floor is taking a risk on my money. You have millions of dollars. I don’t.
Now, when I DJ at hip-hop spots like Haydee’s and Rose’s Dream when I had Mondays there, that’s where I would “take the risks” as Diddy would say. I look forward to DJing at spots like that, cuz I can play the joints you don’t hear all day on the radio or video.
I’m sure some of my other DJ counterparts can feel me. I’m interested on how ya’ll feel do. As a DJ, it’s interesting to see what ya’ll think about this.
Dj Whezzy
Comment on February 10, 2009 at 10:06 am
What up HEAT….lol I’m going to Put what I have in my pocket on this one A whole 2 cents…lol True and not true first off a Dj (a real Dj not the one’s you hear of tomorrow) will break a record, it’s all about the delivery of the song. Some artist think just cause they made a song it’s all good no it’s not. Now cause of the way the game is now if you’re not the big name dude it’s so hard to break there shit, on radio you can cause of all the b.s. with the p.d and m.d. and in the club hell no cause soon as you put that song on the floor is like what is this. Now thats when a (real) Dj step up and believe me they will know what to do with that song but it has to be worth playing… Thanks HEAT It’s better to talk then to type all this shit… 1
DJ Heat
Comment on February 10, 2009 at 12:37 pm
lol Thanks for the input, Whezzy!!
Earl
Comment on February 11, 2009 at 12:50 am
yuh heat im a type of dude that would take dat risk and u jus have to kno HOW to bring that new record and u urself would have to like it for urself so u would kno how to bang it to the public. and like whezzy said its a good person and person convo. i looks 4wd in hearin from ya.
DJ Dublee
Comment on February 11, 2009 at 8:59 am
I agree with you Heat, It definitely is hard taking a risk at a club when there are people ready to party to familiar music, but I think it stems further than that, sometimes I feel like club goers are not open minded to hear new tracks at clubs or on the radio. Music Lovers and club goers should be able to dance to a song if it is good the FIRST time they hear and that is only IF the track is good. I know sometimes it takes a minute for a song to grow on you but that are some things that us DJ’s have to deal with. Good Post!!!!!
Dj Whezzy
Comment on February 11, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Big up to Heat and Earl….