HHP 107 – DJ Lil’ Vegas – (Greensboro, NC – The Heavy Hitters)
DJ LIL VEGAS stepping in with a hot hip hop mix fresh for the summer. Lil Vegas is one of North Carolina’s most in demand DJs, is an official Heavy Hitters DJ, and has really made a mark on the airwaves where he plays every Mon-Fri on 102 JAMZ (WJMH FM). He’s shared the stage with Rick Ross, Drake, Waka Flocka, Jeezy, French Montana, and many more and plus is on top of the private events and wedding hustle. Check the flow, get some new ideas, and download all your favorites below:
Heavy Dancehall
Vol 13New dancehall featuring Vybz Kartel, Konshens, Sean Paul, Charly Black and more as selected by our top Caribbean selecta DJ Chemics:
Jim Sharp Funk & Old School
Jim Sharp is a true master at the art of editing and if you don’t know his name already it’s time to get familiar with his expertly crafted old school hip hop and funk edits. The Toronto native has been rocking crowds since the 90s and in 2003 moved to London where he has been a fixture in the UK nightlife having performed with Scratch Bastid, Kon, Rich Medina, Pharaoh Monch and George Clinton. More fun facts about Jim: he’s part label owner of Dusty Donuts, his music has been featured on countless mixtapes and he makes a mean chicken parm.
*Originally posted Dec 9th 2018 but had to bump this one up for all the new guys and gals -HH
HHP106 DJ LOOP-X [Open Format / Germany]
Germany’s DJ Loop-X stepping in with an expertly crafted open format mix running through Hip Hop, Afrobeats, Latin Hits, Dutch Bass and more. Loop is a long time vet behind the decks with experience going way back to the 90’s when he started his first residencies. Check his smooth, harmonic mixes and transitions from a DJ that’s rocked over 1000 parties featuring some of the hottest music from the past couple years and a few throwbacks for good measure and then scoop up all your favorites below:
Rage!
Vol 1For those unfamiliar with what Rage! is: it’s all the underground music that goes crazy at the shows, its like a mixture trap & hiphop sounds that goes off like punk rock. Especially effective in festival type events where the young people are ready to blow the top off the roof. DJ Stacks from HOT97 NYC picked all his favorites to present this playlists of essentials featuring Playboy Carti, Trippie Redd, Xxxtentaction and more:
2000s Soca
Vol 1Essential Soca from the 2000s guaranteed to get the floor rocking featuring Collie Buddz, Kevin Lyttle, Rupee and more as selected by our link from Jamaica DJ CHEMICS:
Slow Jams
Vol 1DJ Transit keeping it sexy with this essential playlist of RnB and Top40 slow jams sure to set the mood off right:
DJ AndOne VS Serg Sniper
Vol 1A battle of two of the hardest working editors in the game and the winner is all the DJs and the crowds we play for. Serg Sniper has been making party rocking edits since 2001 and we’re not even sure DJ AndOne was born by then but he’s ascended into the elite level at a frantic pace ever since joining the team back in 2018. It’s our great pleasure to feature two of our very own in a VS with a playlist where they handpicked some of their very favorite edits:
HHP105 DJ Matman [London / Remixes+]
London’s Matman is equal parts battle DJ and party rocker and we’re thrilled to have him drop this incredible mix on the 105th episode of the podcast. He’s won multiple titles including the UK DMC, UK ITF and European Turntable Techniques Champion. He’s played in over 20 countries around the world and held down residencies at many of Londonʼs best and most exclusive venues, sharing stages with legends such as De La Soul, Run The Jewels, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Jazzy Jeff, DJ Premier, Guru (Gangstarr), Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy, A-Trak, Craze, Q-Bert and many, many more. Matman has rocked parties for the likes of Stussy, Vans, NFL, NBA, Gumball Rally, Wella, Absolut, The Sidemen, the BAFTA awards and the Mercury Awards. Check the insane skills as Matman flies through some of his favorite remixes and edits with impeccable fluency and attention to detail on each transition:
Slam Edits
Vol 4Sometimes the best way to get a big reaction from your crowd is to cut everything and drop one of these specially crafted slam edits specially crafted to take the energy to the next level featuring works from DJ Mighty, JEKEY, PeteDown and this playlists’ curator DJ Ronald: