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WASHED UP.

RAW_HAMBURGERRAW_HAMBURGER 1,438 Posts
edited November 2008 in Strut Central
Dee rock put me on to the dj scratch podcast where he calls out washed up mcs trying to now get dj jobs.b, 21i wish he put fools on blast, however i do know of a few that are trying to do this.b, 21what do the working djs on this board feel about this.... say, jeru was coming to your town to rock, except not on the mic.b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/f-u.gif" alt="" /1 or img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/green30sv.gif" alt="" /1 ?
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  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21say, jeru was coming to your town to rock, except not on the mic.b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21I'd probably make Jeru tha Amateur jokes for a week.
  • phongonephongone 1,652 Posts
    Aside from Jeru, who else would be in this category? Certainly not Biz Markie...
  • GrandfatherGrandfather 2,303 Posts
    A certain other strutter who shall remain nameless mentioned seeing the one Talib Kweli spin
  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
    if I were a DJ that had been grinding for a while (I'm not), I'd be annoyed prolly. It doesn't really seem "fair" that a rappeur who can no longer hack it in rapp could come into an already-saturated DJ field and trade on his name recognition to get gigs over DJs who have been DJing since dude was rapping.b, 21b, 21EDIT: this assumes said wash up is not a good DJ. if he/she is, more power to him/her.
  • GrandfatherGrandfather 2,303 Posts
    this "celebrity" dj shit has been going for a while now though, but i guess its rappers now going at it.
  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
    red flag words: "DJ set!"b, 21b, 21I'd actually prefer Talib Kweli to keep off the mic for awhile. b, 21b, 21(oops)
  • phongonephongone 1,652 Posts
    Is it blasphemy to say that I've seen/heard Afrika Bambaata DJ'ing multiple times and it sucked balls?
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21Aside from Jeru, who else would be in this category? Certainly not Biz Markie... b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21He is the pioneer of this foolishness--one of the worst DJs I've ever seen/heard.
  • edith headedith head 5,106 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21
    Quote:h, 21b, 21say, jeru was coming to your town to rock, except not on the mic.b, 21 b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21I'd probably make Jeru tha Amateur jokes for a week. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21b, 21heh heh hehb, 21b, 21Jeru the Amacha
  • verb606verb606 2,518 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21this "celebrity" dj shit has been going for a while now though, but i guess its rappers now going at it. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21I'm saying. It's the same shit if a rapper pulls it. A whole lot of jabbering on the mic before cutting into the next record. Fade down that record, "Yall remember this shit? Real shit, son!" cut into next record, etc. etc. b, 21b, 21b, 21Plus with someone like Jeru it would be all golden-age classic shit anyway, right? Don't we all hear that shit all the time? I can't imagine Ru's gonna flip the script on Smif-n-Wessun's "Bucktown" all of a sudden. Ooh, maybe he would bust out a bunch of unreleased Afu-Ra test pressings! b, 21b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/talib-doodoo.gif" alt="" /1
  • edith headedith head 5,106 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21
    Quote:h, 21b, 21Aside from Jeru, who else would be in this category? Certainly not Biz Markie... b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21one of the worst DJs I've ever seen/heard. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21i agree. walked into the room briefly where he was playing and after trainwrecking and ADD-mixing a handful of songs mid-verse, i was much happier back in the other room. he was awful
  • Pistol_PetePistol_Pete 1,289 Posts
    I'll take a rapper trying to DJ over these other clowns.b, 21I've been to so many afterparties where the shitty bass player of some english buzz band is trainwrecking a mix while dumb beckys dance and try to make eye contact with him.b, 21The celeb dj thing has gotten so out of hand. A couple years ago I walked into a club and f*cking Pedro from Napolean Dynamite was on the turntables... img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/WHYMUSTICRY.gif" alt="" /1b, 21also those Good Charlotte dudes get a fair amount of gigs as well. listening to them attempt to mix f*cking hurts my head.
  • BsidesBsides 4,244 Posts
    Dudes, it really doesnt matter anymore. The game is over I hate to say. A friend of mine is a former model thats DJ'ing in NYC now. I can remember back when stuff like mixing and blends and playing cool music was kind of important, but nowadays its just about a celebrity name on the flyer and/or a really hot girl. b, 21b, 21b, 21I will still show love for real dj's all day, but much like any other creative profession that once required skills and/or talent, the amateur invasion has almost killed it.
  • BsidesBsides 4,244 Posts
    P.S. I would not pay money, nor waste gas to see Jeru do anything.
  • asstroasstro 1,754 Posts
    I would pay money to see Jeru wear an Indian headdress in a Thanksgiving play. But that's it.
  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21P.S. I would not pay money, nor waste gas to see Jeru do anything. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21not even some GG Allin shit?
  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21I would pay money to see Jeru wear an Indian headdress in a Thanksgiving play. But that's it. b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21This sounds mega great. b, 21PS I've heard don't go see Bambaataa if you don't want a heavy dose of electro & rock.
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21Aside from Jeru, who else would be in this category? Certainly not Biz Markie... b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21D-Niceb, 21Q-Tip
  • funkyexamplefunkyexample 915 Posts
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21D-Niceb, 21Q-Tip b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21Daddy-O
  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21D-Niceb, 21Q-Tip b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21Daddy-O b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21yeah F all these hyphenated motherF'ers i'm saying
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    Quote:h, 21b, 21b, 21D-Niceb, 21b, 21b, 21h, 21
    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21Not sure about his djing, but dude can take a picture...b, 21b, 21 img src="http://blog.d-nice.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ti-d-nice1.jpg"1
  • selperfugeselperfuge 1,165 Posts
    i blame iTunesb, 21b, 21every single person who makes a playlist begins to think to themselves, hey, i can dj
  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,905 Posts
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    b, 21Aside from Jeru, who else would be in this category? Certainly not Biz Markie...
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21b, 21D would get a pass no? He put in his time as a DJ for BDP when Scott died. I remember being at a show in the late 80's and thinking he wasn't the worst DJ for a group.
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Haven't heard D-Nice but I'd pay to see Q-Tip play, situation depending.
  • dukeofdelridgedukeofdelridge urgent.monkey.mice 2,453 Posts
    waitaminute I think J-Rocc has a hyphen nevermind
  • rootlesscosmorootlesscosmo 12,848 Posts
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    b, 21P.S. I would not pay money, nor waste gas to see Jeru do anything.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21cosine. I mean, this is a dude who wasn't even particularly good as a rappeur.
  • RAW_HAMBURGERRAW_HAMBURGER 1,438 Posts
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    b, 21Not sure about his djing, but dude can take a picture...
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21actually....i heard dnice can hold it down.b, 21b, 21somebody like q-tip, knows records and has taste when it comes to the beats... technically he may not be up to par, but the grasp on knowledge counts for something.b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21more heads should pull cards on those who got no business doing as such, on some hip hop shit...put them in their place.b, 21nobody really gets checked anymore (say maybe ice t clowning soulja boy)
  • CosmoCosmo 9,768 Posts
    He wasn't talking about Q-Tip. Scratch is Tip's damn tour DJ.
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    b, 21 Dudes, it really doesnt matter anymore. The game is over I hate to say.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21I wont say the game is over but "the DJ formerly known as..." has been around for a minute.b, 21b, 21What percentage of club crowds really care about the "real DJ".b, 21b, 21Its like the Celebrity Chef that didnt have to pay "dues" or the Hollywood "stars" eclipsing models to hype fashion. b, 21b, 21It is what it is. Its a good 13 years deep by now. Complaining at this point is a big Latte Pas - in my book.b, 21b, 21 img src="http://www.celebritywonder.com/picture/DJ_Samantha_Ronson/LindsayLohan_Cohen_8104279.jpg"1 b, 21b, 21DILL
  • sticky_dojahsticky_dojah New York City. 2,136 Posts
    sick of all these models djing and trainwreckin' mixes...what about actors djing? better or worse than dj's acting?
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