Most of you will never understand the work that some of us djs to put in towards our craft. Rent money gets spent, meals are not eaten sometimes, etc. There are just so many risk that some of us take. This isn’t any sobb story, and there isn’t anyone to blame but the dj for taking these risks. I just want to put things in perspective, so you just appreciate what some of us do. Some of us are just really passionate about our craft. It is very true that a dj can totally make your event better, and can totally make a bboy or just a regular ass person dance better. When I play out for yall, I make it a challenge for myself and at the same time I try my best to keep yall happy. I’m not out here playing premeditated mixes or sets. I’m totally feeding off the vibe of the gig. If I didn’t love this culture then I wouldn’t accept the challenge of bringing you something fresh and different. If I was in this for the wrong reasons, then I would just sell my soul to play only at the most commercial clubs in the world. If it gets to that point, then I might as well just find a 9-5 job. I love what I do, so that’s not happening. Most of you just want to hear the hypest songs, and you probably don’t analyze what the dj is even doing. I mean a lot of heads don’t care if the dj is playing a song from another djs mix or if the dj even ripped the song off a clip on youtube. Some of you will probably never care, which I guess is cool. Understand that some of us are here to progress at our craft and try our best to better the scene. When you do things out of love and do things naturally… that’s when you receive the most praise. So lets please try treat every element of hip hop the same. ALL ELEMENTS ARE RELEVANT yall! The only way we create our own legacy is if we create our own lane. Stop worrying about the hottest songs from the big events. For all of you djs that find the hottest songs that they heard from another dj, then at least flip them with your own style. You have to be in this culture for the right reasons or else your career will be short-lived. Even though most of the music we play we don’t own the rights to, then I have the right not to tell you what I’m playing. If the artist isn’t telling me to tell you the name of the song, then just chill. It’s our effort still to bring you something new, fresh, and innovative for you to enjoy. Many of you don’t care about the music that us djs play as much as we do. Just enjoy the music and enjoy the journey. It’s not about knowing the titles of the music, it’s more about being ONE with the music. If you want to know the name of a song then go look for it yourself. Stop forcing things in your life and just let things flow. As far as being influenced and “following a path”… Early on in my career I was heavily influenced by Leacy, but there was one quote that he said to a that always stood out to me. That quote was along the lines of “the best way to honor me and pay tribute to me is by being yourself.. not by being like me”. If you try to be the next man then you’ll only get as far as being the next man. Lets open new lanes and create new standards. Lets be original and innovative in everything we do. At the beginning stages of our careers we usually try impress people but once we’re in this culture long enough we realize there is a bigger picture. Constant progression and bettering our own lives. Much love to all the promoters that recognize the duties of a true dj and much love to all the djs that are inspiring this next generation. On another note lets keep it funky yall! I’m not the perfect dj, but there is no doubt that I’m very passionate about this culture…
Respect to my Horsepower brothas, First Nature, LGA, The P Brothers, Rockin Rob and Chuck City, Renegade, Skeme Richards, Tuff Stuff, Mr. And 7, Chung, etc.
