DJ ESQ

anybody got instrumental of young jeezy "and then what"?

Drake's sound is unique to everything else that's out right now. No catchy "ring-tone" hooks, no dance, and his lyrics actually have a message. Everybody sounds the same right now, which is why Drake is getting so much attention. If he's writing Lil Wayne's rap, then he must be doing something right, huh? If there are similarities between some of his stuff and the stuff that's out now, it's only for the purpose of staying competitve. At the end of the day, he's still gotta move units right? But everything he's put out so far has not only been hot, but they don't all sound the same. Just like yo boy Pac. Pac did the exact same thing when he first came out. He had a different sound, and he was right at the cusp of rap with meaningful lyrics and gangsta rap. Remember, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Eric B & Rakim etc, etc, then came gangsta rap? Tupac had the thug edge, but still delivered his message with lyrics that meant something. If it wasn't for the beats, would you listen to half the stuff cats are puttin' out these days??

Mark my words. . . . Drake is changin' the GAME. It's about time sombeody decided to take Hip-Hop to the next level!! Shit is HOT!!!!

How the hell do I blend this song?? No INTRO!!

That beat is KRAZY!!!!!! I'm going to play this at tonight's set. I will repost to let you how the peeps respond. . . . . Thanks ESQ

That Drake is on point!! At least it's different. Maybe cats will get back to doin' some real Hip-Hop. . . .

I read all the posts and there seems to be one recurring theme: how does a new DJ get his start in the game? I'm not sure if everybody realizes it, but computers and DJ software have completely changed the game. Back in the day, you had to DJ for the love of the craft. Why else would you lug all that heavy ass equipment, plus crates, and crates of records around? Now anybody with a few dollars can get a laptop, download some music, get some speakers and an amp, and all of a sudden they're DJ's. Not to mention the software makes learning how to DJ much easier than it was back in the day. Ever heard of auto sync? You can even go online and watch videos to learn how to DJ. Take a look on youtube, look at all the white suburban kids, and asians spinning hip-hop and R&B. If you look closely at the video you'll see that they have top of the line equipment as well, because they have the extra scratch to pay for it. Now the market is flooded with DJ's. Because it started as a true skill and took time to learn, DJ's could charge a hefty price for those skills back in the day. Now with virtual DJ, Serato, and Traktor scratch etc., you have a lot of new DJ's with minimal skills looking for work. Whatever their reasons are for wanting to DJ, you can understand why they would charge little or nothing to get a gig. At a minimum, they need to make the money back that they spent on their equipment. And to be perfectly honest, when people hire those DJ's, they are looking for a bargain too. Let's be honest, the average Joe doesn't want to spend $400 or more for a DJ, even if you are worth it. It's the law of supply and demand. Since the market is now saturated with DJ's the occupation has been devalued. Now with more competition, you truly have to hustle to stay competitve. In the mind of the consumer, even if the guy that charges $150 makes a few mistakes, it was still money well spent. Now the question is, how does a kid who has all the equipment, but little to no experience, get his start? Not to mention, if you truly love the art, you really would do it for free. Hell, I've DJ'ed for free before. Not to undercut anybody, but because I love DJ'ing and the person I DJ'ed for needed the favor. Not to mention it helped me get some much needed practice, and it got me some more business. Plus, I got at least 2 other gigs out of it. Now to be perfectly honest, since I was so new, I sucked. But the party goers paid no attention to my mistakes, because they were too busy drinking, talking, and enjoying the music I played (not how I played it). I'm much better now. But I'm still not making that much money. Mainly because of the poor economy. Don't get me wrong, if you can get someone to pay you $500 or more for a gig. By all means, make that money. But don't hate on the new guy that's just trying to get work, exposure, and experience too. He has to start somewhere just like we all did. Just my opinion. . . . .

The beat is hard. I think it'll bang in the clubs. . . . .