Talk about a last minute gig– I received a call at 7:00 asking if I could DJ at 8:00 the same night. A whole hour’s notice! Luckily I was free, and the event sounded fun– old school hip hip for breakdancers. That’s the kind of DJ’ing I did when I first started DJ’ing so many years ago.
- Droppin’ Science [feat. Craig G.] – Marley Marl
- Do the James – Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud
- The Overweight Lover’s In the House – Heavy D. & The Boyz
- You Gots to Chill – EPMD
- Follow 4 Now – MC Sway & DJ King Tech
- Break the Grip of Shame – Paris
- The Creator – Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
- Apache – Sugar Hill Gang
- [Hey You] The Rock Steady Crew – The Rocksteady Crew
- Jam On It – Newcleus
- Brass Monkey – Beastie Boys
- Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
- I Ain’t No Joke – Eric B. & Rakim
- On the Real Tip – Def Jef
- Hip Hop Junkies – Nice ‘N Smooth
- Serious [Ceereeus BDP Remix] – Steady B
- Run’s House – Run-D.M.C.
- Stick ‘Em – Fat Boys
- Children’s Story – Slick Rick
- Dangerous [remix] – Busta Rhymes
- Tell Me When to Go [feat. Keak da Sneak] – E-40
- Luck of Lucien – A Tribe Called Quest
- ’93 ‘Til Infinity – Souls of Mischief
- Fix Up Look Sharp – Dizzee Rascal
- Got Your Money [feat. Kelis] – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
- The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
- Don’t Stop the Rock – Freestyle
- Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force
- Play at Your Own Risk – Planet Patrol
- Computer Age [Push the Button] – Newcleus
- Numbers – Kraftwerk
At this point, a second DJ switched in to do a set of house music. Here’s what he played:
- Carib’s Leap [MKDVJC Unreleased Twisted Musicapella] – Ian Friday
- P 2 Da J-Defected – Dennis Ferrer
- The Message – Abicah Soul Project
- All Night Long [Powdersoul Mix] – Mary Jane Girls
- Japanese [Prayer Dub Mix] – Marlon D
- Jesus Creates Sound [Mark Mendoza Re-edit] – Marlon D
- Sunday Showers [Dj Rork Rework] – Kentphonik
- My Beat [Spaced Out Beat] – Kevin Hedge (Blaze) & David Harness
- Temptation – Abicah Soul Project
- Lick Shots [Fred Everything Vox Mix] – Missy Elliott
- When U Go [MoBlack Remix] – Girls of the Internet
- Oh My [Manoo Remix] – Palamino
It was time for me to step back in, so I eased the crowd back into the hip hop sounds with some electro-rock sounds before hitting them with some Biggie.
- Cream – Federico Franchi
- Put Your Hands Up for Detroit – Fedde Le Grand
- Over & Over – Hot Chip
- Feels Real – Shit Robot
- Hypnotize – Notorious B.I.G.
- Manifest – Gang Starr
- Can I Kick It? – A Tribe Called Quest
- Eric B. is President – Eric B. & Rakim
- Nobody Beats the Biz [feat. T.J. Swan] – Biz Markie
- Give It Up, Or TurnIt a Loose – James Brown
- Apache – The Incredible Bongo Band
- Siberian Nights – Twilight 22
My second set done, I stuck around to listen to the next DJ spin some electronic sounds.
- Somethin’ [Wit Jazz] – Mr. V
- Funky Angel [Funky Mix] – Marlon D
- The Melodic Tree [feat. Da Nutz] [Midnite Remix] – Abicah Soul Project
- Rej – Ame
- Mercyless [feat. Wayne Tennant] [Atjazz Floor Dub] – Fred Everything
- Just Dance [Alix Alvarez Cosmic Dub] – Mr. V
- I Love Music [Judge Funk DJ Dub Edit] – The O’Jays
- Cabo Parano [Original Main Mix] – Martin Solveig & Stephy Haik
- The Drum [Mr. V’s Alternate Mix] – Little Louie Vega
- Stuck [Groove Assasin’s Pow-Er Re-Rub] – Peven Everett
- Mouth [Pepe Bradock Remix] – Iz and Diz
- Plastic Dreams [Angel’s Dream] – Jaydee
- Work It Out – Karizma