The Core DJ Hot List

Da' Hitman dives into the Core DJ Hot List for the week and twists it all into a brand new mixtape; featuring music making noise and gaining ground.

"The highlight of this project was the fact that it forced me to step out of my comfort zone and work with music I normally wouldn't consider. Now that I've done the mixtape I think it's a great exercise for any DJ to not only get familiar with a broader range of music, but to expand my abilities to flip basically any music. Check out the blend of Sean Paul over Nirvana with the cuts of Run-DMC screaming "My" followed by Stetsasonic saying "2 turntables", then DOC saying "Make It Sound", finished with Dr Dre saying "Cool"...that's the kind of unique styles that separate me from all the other DJs" - Da' Hitman

CORE DJ HOT LIST TRACK LISTING
01 Meek Mill - Lean Wit It
02 Red Cafe ft Diddy, French Montana, 2 Chainz - Let It Go Remix
03 Erick Sermon ft Jimi Hendrix - A Way Out
04 Don Trip - Allen Iverson
05 T.I. ft Dr Dre - Popped Off
06 Tyga ft Travis Porter - Ayy Ladies
07 John Legend ft Ludacris - Tonight-Best You Ever Had
08 DJ Paul - Cocky
09 Yo Gotti ft Rick Ross - Harder
10 French Montana - Everything’s a Go
11 Tyrese ft Big Sean, T.I, Busta Rhymes - Fireworkz (Remix)
12 Brianna ft Trina & Future - Hey Hoe
13 Young Jeezy ft 2 Chainz - SupaFreak
14 Future - Same Damn Time
15 Rocko ft Future - Squares Out Your Circle
16 Guyana - What You Like (I Know)
17 B.o.b ft Andre 3000 - Play The Guitar
18 Hitman - The Greatest Soundman of All Time
19 Sean Paul - She Doesn't Mind
20 T-Pain ft Ne-Yo - Turn All The Lights On
21 Flo Rida ft Sia - Wild Ones
22 Teairra Mari ft 2 Chainz - U Did Dat (Remix)
23 2 Chainz - Riot
24 Trevante - Be Your First
25 Rick Ross ft Drake and French Montana - Stay Schemin

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"CORE DJ HOT LIST" TWITTER ROLL CALL
01 @MeekMill
02 @RedCafe & @iamdiddy & @FrencHMonTanA & @2chainz
03 @iAmErickSermon
04 @MrDonTrip
05 @Tip & @drdre
06 @Tyga & @IAmTravisPorter
07 @johnlegend & @Ludacris
08 @DJPAULKOM
09 @YoGottiKOM & @rickyrozay
10 @FrencHMonTanA
11 @Tyrese & @BigSean & @Tip & @BusaBusss
12 @BRiANNAtheYRB & @TRINArockstarr & @1future
13 @YoungJeezy & @2chainz
14 @1future
15 @Rocko4Real & @1future
16 @ImGuyana
17 @bobatl
18 @DAHITMAN
19 @duttypaul
20 @TPAIN & @NeYoCompound
21 @official_flo
22 @Teairra_Mari & @2chainz
23 @2chainz
24 @TrevanteOnEm
25 @rickyrozay & @Drake & @FrencHMonTanA

LINKS TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD "CORE DJ HOT LIST" FOR FREE
Mediafire link to zip file containing all tracks, artwork, and tracklisting
Coast2Coast Mixtapes link to listen/download
MixtapePass link to listen/download
DatPiff link to listen/download
MixtapeFactory link to listen/download
TweetMyMixtape link to listen/download
MixConnect link to listen/download
MixtapePage link to listen/download
RapBasement link to listen/download
ThatCrack link to listen/download

"CORE DJ HOT LIST" ACROSS THE WEB
at CoreDJs.com
at Team Bigga Rankin
at the Justos
at InsureSuccess.com
at Team Pretty Ricky
at itsIKESpace.com
at IDJ Trade Association
at STL HipHop
at remembermeNinaB.com
at djsmokemixtapes.com
at ChiTown Rap Starz
at Ov'r da Top Promotions
at Straight2theStreetsMag.com
at Spicey Promotions
at DAMO Entertainment
at iRep D-League
at IceBreaker Radio
at Coda-Grooves Ent
at MixShowBlast.com
at SuperStar Central
at thestreetsfm.com
at Swazy Styles
at SalutetheDJs.com
at StraightfromtheBooth.com
at Ultimate Breaks and Beats

Another DJ's Rant

I hear artists complain about DJs all the time when DJs require payment for slots on a mixtape, among other things, but they all (radio spins/mixtapes/club spins) apply here I think. For the sake of this rant I will strictly focus on my most recent mixtape "Slap That Mix 5" which dropped yesterday.




There are a total of 21 artists on the mixtape with a mixture of indies and majors. I have hit 16 of those artists for drops, but only received drops from two: Roxx Ruger and Naturboy Rowe (I already had the Rick Ross drop).

I took the time to be sure every artist's twitter was added to the blast and hit every artist individually on twitter with the mixtape promo tweet with their name and song title included in the tweet (along with the mixtape title and link to the mixtape). It should have been a breeze for every one of them to (at the very least) simply click on "retweet". How many of the 21 artists did that? Two: Roxx Ruger and Naturboy Rowe.

Maybe all of them were busy all day Saturday and Sunday, but I look at their timelines and they're all tweeting actively so they have enough time to hit a retweet. Maybe they all didn't have the foresight to buy a cheap desktop microphone so they could record drops right at home using the free Microsoft Sound Recorder that is included and installed automatically with every sing PC/laptop purchase. But if you're an artist and actively trying to promote your music and get spins on radio or in the club or get mixtape placements - MAYBE YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BUYING A $12 MIC FROM WALMART SO YOU CAN RECORD DROPS FOR THE DJS THAT CONTROL YOUR TARGET PLACEMENTS!

I gathered the tracks, mixed (and I mean actually MIXED the mixtape #realdjshit-check it out for yourself) the mixtape, knocked out the cover art, split the tracks, tagged each one, etc on Friday night. Saturday was my birthday, but I still took the time to upload the mixtape to 10 separate mixtape websites. For those that don't know, this can be time consuming and irritating as hell at times. Then I went out and bought a new washer and dryer, a new laptop, some games for the Xbox and Wii, a new ring for my babygirl, and some clothes. Had a great day with my family and an awesome dinner celebrating my birthday! Even with all that done and all of the running around shopping, I still managed to get in some promotion for the mixtape and get it posted up on another 27 websites. Of course twitter and facebook as well, but I don't even count that. I do that constantly. Oh yeah, and I also had a radio show Saturday night, which again I'll remind you was my birthday.

If I put in all that work, regardless of how busy I might be with my life, and the artists can't even click "retweet"? Why should I continue to run their music in my mixes? Why not just focus on majors only and keep it moving? I would love some promotion or at least some tweets from majors, but that's fairly rare. But an indie artist who's trying to get on? Hell yes I expect drops and tweets promoting a mixtape I included their music in. I checked the numbers today (24 hours since the mixtape release) and the mixtape is currently at 8,994 hits across a total of 37 different websites. And every artist in the mix got that exposure and promotion for free. Although Naturboy Rowe was good enough to hit my "Thank You DJ" link and buy me a 12-pack of Pepsi (thank you fam!) not one single artist had to pay for a slot or was even asked to pay for a slot. That's going to most likely change now. This is why DJs say "FUCK YOU PAY ME".



A DJ puts in work, regardless of the medium (mixtapes, radio, clubs), and our brand and reputation and future earning potential is on the line every single time. If an artist can't drive listeners to a radio station, hits to a mixtape, or paying customers through the club doors - why should a DJ support them? For FREE? How does it benefit the DJ to support indie music from artists that don't promote and don't pay?

Think about that the next time you open your mouth or tap your fingers across a keyboard to complain about DJs. Remember this entire rant the next time you ask me or any other DJ to spin your music on our radio shows, or bump your music in the club, or slide your music into a mixtape.

THANK YOU DJ

Thank you to Natureboy Rowe and Roxx Ruger for the drops and the promotion of the mixtape - Real DJ Shit

Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 hosted by 40 Glocc

Da' Hitman teams up with ZooLife/G-Unit artist Bid Bad 4-0 aka 40 Glocc to deliver the latest volume of the Unique Styles 2K11 mixtape series with volume 5 featuring music from both majors and indies ranging from coast to coast. Be sure to visit www.40Glocc.com and set up your free profile.

Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 hosted by 40 Glocc | Download Music

UNIQUE STYLES 2K11 VOL 5 hosted by 40 GLOCC (Track Listing)
01 40 Glocc with Spider Loc and Busta Rhymes - On The Blocc
02 Miss Marianna - Let Loose
03 Timbaland ft Attitude - Fuck U
04 Swizz Beatz ft Eve - Everyday (Coolin)
05 Rugged Soulz - Mug Shot
06 Whitefolkz - I'm a Dogg
07 Whitefolkz - Fastlane
08 KD Assassin - Nothing 2 Me
09 Lil Scrappy ft Pharrell - Grustle
10 40 Glocc and Da' Hitman - Real DJ Shit
11 40 Glocc - It Ain't Green
12 40 Glocc with Spider Loc and Smurf - Chedda
13 Tech N9NE - He's a Mental Giant
14 Psalm One - Tonic
15 Rasheeda - It's a Party
16 Mims ft Travis Porter - Nikki
17 Da Hoodlumz ft PlayBwoi - Take a Ride
18 Big Sean - I Do It
19 Uncle Murda - Warning
20 Yung Rell - Rayford Edmond
21 M.A.N. - Bout 2 Get Right
22 Too Fly Eli with M.A.N. and Ras Ini - How We Get Down
23 Doc with Blak Mic and M.A.N. - Left On Stuck

UNIQUE STYLES 2K11 VOL 5 hosted by 40 GLOCC (Twitter Roll Call)
01 @40Glocc @ThaRealSPI @BusaBusss
02 @MCMissMarianna
03 @Timbaland @Attitudeizhigh
04 @therealSwizzz @therealEve
05 @RuggedSoulz
06 @Whitefolkz
07 @Whitefolkz
08 @KDAssassinSTL
09 @scrapMerloJonez
10 @40Glocc @DaHitman
11 @40Glocc
12 @40Glocc @ThaRealSPI
13 @TechN9NE
14 @PsalmOne
15 @RasheedaGAPeach
16 @MimsLife @iamTravisPorter
17 @PoodieMGG34 @Playbwoi_88
18 @BigSean
19 @unclemurda
20 @yungrellmusic

Mediafire link for full zip package
DatPiff link to listen/download
Coast2Coast Mixtapes link to listen/download
MixtapePass link to listen/download
TweetMyMixtape link to listen/download
RapBasement url to listen/download
MixtapePage link to listen/download
ThatCrack link to listen/download

Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at 40Glocc.com
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at Core DJ Radio
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at itsIKESpace.com
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at djykcor.com
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at MidwestMixtapes
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at Swurv Radio
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at The Justos
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at SwagonCheck.com
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at Team Bigga Rankin
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at IDJTA.com
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at Lone Star
Unique Styles 2K11 Vol 5 at STLHipHop.com

Jay Rock - Boomerang

I've been rockin Jay Rock in my mixes for a few years now so you know I'm on deck when he releases any new heat. Peep the new record "Boomerang" and recognize the unique styles of Jay Rock.

Skool "Independent Skool District"

Da' Hitman presents Skool and his official launch with the mixtape "Independent Skool District" including features from Miss Lady, Phatz, Mason, Climax, Cash G, Kada, Cammy Cam, Dekory Rashad, Nick, and ET.



“INDEPENDENT SKOOL DISTRICT” TRACK LISTING:

01 Intro
02 Specialty ft Miss Lady and Phatz
03 Sweeter Than Suga ft Mason
04 Splakavelli
05 Drunk Girls ft Climax
06 Had To Have It ft Mason
07 Keep Your Body Moving
08 Slap Her On The Butt ft Cash G, Climax, & Kada
09 Take Off
10 Noddy ft Cammy Cam
11 Grody to the Max
12 Flashy n Famous ft Dekory Rashad
13 Lets Dance ft Nick
14 Eye Contact ft ET

Mixtape | ThatCrack.com | Download

Mediafire link for zip file containing all tracks, artwork, and track listing
ThatCrack url to listen/download
MixtapePage url to listen/download
MixtapePass url to listen/download
DatPiff url to listen/download
Coast2Coast url to listen/download
TweetmyMixtape url to listen/download

“ISD” at RapBasement.com
“ISD” at 40Glocc.com
“ISD” at SwagonCheck.com
“ISD” at The Justos
“ISD” at Swurv Radio
"ISD" at Prince Jay's Mindframe
"ISD" at IndependentSkoolDistrict.com
"ISD" at HipHopNews 24-7
"ISD" at Team Bigga Rankin
"ISD" at Core DJ Radio
"ISD" at HipHopisDream.com
"ISD" at Thisis50.com
"ISD" at Hottest in the Hood
"ISD" at World Star Urban
"ISD" at BootleggersMadeFamous
"ISD" at HipHopisDream
"ISD" at Slip n Slide World
"ISD" at HipHopForumSK
"ISD" at DeeperThanRap.com
"ISD" at ThisizGame

UPDATE
"Independent Skool District" was released on Tuesday March 1st and in just 6 days the hits have climbed over 130,000 hits. You can view the Mixtape Digital Distribution Report at Coast2CoastMixtapes to track the hits yourself.

REAL DJ SH*T

Real recognizes real and there are really a lot of ridiculously wack DJs out there absolutely clogging up the game with no DJ skills. Because I do so many mixtapes I see all the mixtape sites clogged up with a massive catalog of mixtapes that don’t even have a simple mix. This is, and always has been, one of the most laughable things to me that a so-called ‘DJ’ would have the nuts to put a playlist together, sprinkle in a grip of loud ass sound effects and scream all over the music – then call it a mixtape. If a DJ can’t even blend from one song to the next with the beats actually mixing ON BEAT they should have all upload privileges revoked from every single mixtape site. What really bothers me most about this is that Serato will group songs by BPM for the DJ. If the DJ isn’t using Serato and hasn’t practiced enough to just recognize what songs will blend together well, there are free applications that will analyze BPMs as simple as drag-and-dropping the MP3 files into the application. Nothing sounds worse than two songs clanking against each other all off beat. That makes me just want to scream “JUST PUSH THE CROSS FADER OVER TO THE LEFT AND GET IT OVER WITH ALREADY!” I hear this on mixtapes, on the radio, and the worst possible place – in the clubs. My advice to the wack so-called ‘DJs’ that are too lazy to master the craft of simple mixing: rip the tonearms off your turntables and jam ‘em down your throat.

There should be a DMV-type driving test for all wanna-be DJs to prove they are capable of driving two turntables before they are allowed to add the coveted “DJ” to their name. A written test should be part of the process too. If you don’t know who Kool Herc is –application denied. If you don’t know the names DJ Red Alert, Jam Master Jay, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kid Capri, DJ Premier, etc – application denied. I would even force applicants to sit and watch videos of DMC Battles. A whole “So You Wanna Be a DJ” course requiring in-class lab hours learning simple chirp scratches, crab scratches, transforming, beat juggling, etc. Throughout the course there would be 3 written tests covering the birth and growth of the craft and who the main players have been, just so they would have respect for the real DJs that laid the groundwork for all of us today. The wanna-be’s that finished quickly would be treated to sitting and watching Beat Street while the others sweated out the tests. For the final I would assign a 2-page essay on the integrity of the craft. Then finally the driving test. You have to stand in front of the entire class with two turntables, a mixer, Serato, and a flash drive of 20 songs and perform a 30 minute set.

I have complete disdain for wack DJs and it disgusts me that they have somehow qualified for honors that should be reserved for real DJs only. We are right in the middle of the SEA Awards and the JUSTOS nominations so if only for one month I wish people would actually listen to these DJs on the ballots. If no one else will do it, I implore the people responsible for the SEAs and JUSTOS to please protect the integrity of our craft and listen to the works of the DJs being considered for any award. If a DJ isn’t an absolute turntablist that’s okay, but there has to be some kind of minimum standard to even be eligible for any DJ awards.

I believe that a DJ’s hustle and grind should be recognized and applauded, but just being popular on twitter is not enough to qualify for an award. Twitter groupies will swear a DJ is dope if they are sexy or funny as hell, but those same groupies don’t even listen to the DJ’s work. I don’t care if a DJ is a fat slob who’s gut keeps pushing the cross fader on accident or if the DJ has the sexiest avatar you’ve ever seen. In the words of Rakim “I can go on for days and days…” but the bottom line is I don’t give a damn what a DJ looks like, I just want to hear how they sound in the mix. Red Alert hasn’t exactly aged well (yeah I said it) but damn he can still flip wax like a mad scientist! Follow him on twitter and watch him do his live video feeds of him mixing for hours….incredible! Some of the illest DJs in the game are noticeably quiet on twitter (DJ MLG, yeah you sir lol) but push play on any one of his mixtapes he dropped in 2010 and you will immediately recognize he is a real DJ with real DJ skills. Listen to DJ Ykcor take a simple acapella phrase and twist his needles around on it until the words are chirping like an instrument – that’s some real DJ shit! Google DJ Revolution and download one of his incredible breaks mixes and you will get am ultimate lesson in not just crate digging, but some seriously dope blend skills. Visit YouTube and search for “DJ Frantic” and watch how he put it in before his tragic death. I once watched him intentionally drop the needle on the label of a record (for those who have never put your fingers on vinyl – that’s the paper circle in the middle with all the writing on it) and scratch it until I was convinced it was an optical illusion. Tune in for one of DJ Parallax’s radio shows and you’ll hear a real DJ at work.

I could ramble on for pages and pages about DJs I respect and admire. There are a lot of honestly dope DJs that honestly deserve awards and recognition. I know that fans of music can be swayed by personalities and flirting and common interests in sports or fashion. It is what it is and I’m not mad at that. The ones I would hope would judge a DJ based on their abilities as a DJ are the websites that host mixtapes. I hope that the SEAS and the JUSTOS protect the integrity of our craft and take ownership of their responsibility to award DJ honors to those who deserve it based on at least minimum standards. I wish artists could maneuver through the politics of getting their music spins and reserve their ‘cosigns’ for DJs that really get it in. If you’re an artist, by all means give many thanks to any DJ giving your music some spin, but don’t blow smoke up their asses like they’re dope if you know damn well they should snap a record in half and use the jagged edge of wax to slit their wrists. Real recognizes real and I know damn well wack DJs know they are wack (but of course would never admit that publicly). Big Boi said it best ‘You ain’t no DJ!”

Da’ Hitman (DJ, Radio/Mixtapes/Touring)
“Kick a hole in the speaker pull the plug then I jet”

DA' HITMAN FEATURED on SPOTLIGHT MAG

Go to Spotlight Mag to check out my feature and find out what my favorite 5 songs are, who are my favorite 5 artists, my favorite 5 DJs, etc. Much love to Spotlight Mag for blessing me with their first SALUTE THE DJ feature!

Unique Styles Volume 13

UNIQUE STYLES VOL 13

01 Eclipse - Give My DJ Some
02 Bun-B - I Git Down 4 Mine
03 Jyst - Wett
04 Lady Luck - Sexi Bill
05 Big Boi - U Aint No DJ
06 Chariz - iGorilla
07 August Heat Competition prod by Prince Blakk
08 Dawn Richard and Trina - Bottles
09 Chalie Boy - Meet My Mama
10 Natureboy Row ft Teleoso - Fantasy
11 Deonte ft Mr Lucci - Nasty Girl
12 LouWriter ft WorkHorse - I Just Wanna Fuck
13 Lou Writer - Aftermath
14 Coco Brown - Fuck My Face
15 Bun-B ft Slim Thug and Play-N-Skillz - Ridin Slow
16 Eclipse - Shy
17 Kitty Katt - Dynamite
18 Jacki-O - Pussy Like Dope
19 Yung Kee- Dropz N Rollz ft DJ Paul of 3-6 Mafia
20 No Shame - This Aint No Movie

Mixtape | ThatCrack.com | Download

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DA' HITMAN TOP 10 PRE-GAME SONGS - COURTCRED.COM

Da’ Hitman: July’s Top 10 Pre-Game Songs for www.CourtCred.com:

1. Big Boi - U Ain’t No DJ
2. Paul Wall - Pocket Fulla Presidents
3. Rick Ross - BMF
4. Jyst - Wett
5. Janelle Monae ft Big Boi - Tightrope
6. Nova-Cain ft E-40 & TeeFlii - Gotta Getcha Body
7. Chalie Boy - Meet My Momma
8. Flo’Rida ft Lil Wayne - Fresh I Stay
9. Nicki Minaj with Trey Songz - Bottoms Up
10. Drake - Show Me a Good Time

Da' Hitman's CourtCred.com Pre-Game Mix (listen/download)

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ECLIPSE "Give My DJ Some"

RATED SEX

Da' Hitman and DJ Beanz bring you in the bedroom while the DJ Duo lay their sex out on tape.

01 Omarion ft Tank - On My Grind
02 Daddy’s Theme Music
03 Ray Lavender - How U Want It
04 R Kelly ft Tyrese - Get U Pregnant
05 Lloyd ft J Holiday - I Can Be More
06 Jagged Edge - U Look Good With Me
07 Spin My Turntables
08 Keith Sweat ft Athena Cage - Nobody
09 Jagged Edge - Give It 2 Her
10 Chris Brown - Sex
11 Chris J - Blast Off
12 Ciara - I Run It
13 Jamie Foxx ft LL Cool J - All This Love
14 With Toys
15 Jamie Foxx -Your Body (Hit List Remix)
16 Drake ft The Dream - Shut It Down
17 Usher ft T-Pain - Private Dancer
18 Marques Houston - Pull Her Hair
19 Lloyd - Baby Dont Do It
20 Ludacris ft Dru Hill and Shawnna - Rollercoaster

Mixtape | ThatCrack.com | Download

JAMES RICH EXPERIENCE

Da' Hitman presents the "James Rich Experience" mixtape, providing the musical landscape for world reknown photographer James Rich and his photo shoots with the most amazing models for publications such as FBM Magazine, ASIS Magazine, GGurls.com, etc.

01 Tyga and Chris Brown - Holla At Me
02 Snoop Dogg and Kid Cuddi - That Tree
03 Big Boi - Shutterbugg
04 Marques Houston - Kickin and Screamin
05 Marques Houston ft Soulja Boy - Swag Sex
06 Eclipse - Wanna See Her
07 KD Tha Duke Ft Dorrough - Mirror Watchin
08 Wiz Khalifa - Never Been
09 Nice - Boy I’m Fresh
10 Omarion ft Snoop Dogg - Last Night
11 Whitefolkz - Grown Folkz
12 R Kelly ft TI and T-Pain – I’m a Flirt
13 Trey Songz - Neighbors Know My Name
14 Ludacris ft Trey Songz - Sex Room
15 Shawnna with Twista, One Chance, Sophia Fresh - Hide and Seek
16 Ludacris ft Shawnna - I Do It All Night
17 Usher ft Nicki Minaj - Little Freak

Mixtape | ThatCrack.com | Download