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90s Hip-Hop

Serg Sniper — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:17:02 +0000

DJ James Jaxin coming back strong with another list of some of the best of the best from the golden age of hip hop featuring some of the greatest rappers to ever pick up the mic. Featuring classics by Public Enemy, Wu-Tang-Clan, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes and many more:

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90s Hip-Hop

Serg Sniper — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:31:19 +0000

Some of the best of the best from the golden age of hip hop featuring some of the greatest rappers to ever pick up the mic. Specially selected by DJ James Jaxin featuring classics by LL Cool J, Redman, Dr Dre ft Snoop and many more:

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HHP120 DJ ARDENT [ Open Format Exclusives / NYC]

Serg Sniper — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:00:25 +0000

Episode 120 featuring one of our favorite NYC jockeys: DJ ARDENT. Ardent is a top tier edit maker who’s work has been featured on HeavyHits and with this mix he shows his versatility bouncing around electronic, dance, mainstream and hip hop vibes in an expertly executed journey through sounds that features almost 100% HH Exclusives. Check the skills and cop all your favorites featuring works from JEKEY, Serg Sniper, AndOne, Spurz, EwONE!, DJ Transit, John Lee, DJ Riz, OiO, Isaac Jordan, DJ Mighty and more:

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HHP119 DJ DANNY D ROCK [Open Format / NYC]

Serg Sniper — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:12:26 +0000

Next up is DJ DANNY D ROCK representing NYC to the fullest with a fresh mix that spans through hip hop, classics, international and dance vibes. Danny prides himself on being able to play every genre of music and not being afraid to take a risk and push the boundaries of the dance floor. He’s established himself in the club scene and also has made a name for himself in the corporate events world having gigged for The NY Giants, Monster Energy, UFC and Louis Vuitton amongst others. Check the skills and scoop up all your favorites for your own set right here:

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J. Espinosa: Bay Area Hip Hop

And One — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:29:13 +0000

2019 Red Bull 3Style Champ, SF Giants gameday DJ, 99.7FM mixshow resdient dj and all around awesome guy J Espinosa is one of the top open format jocks in the world. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and he represents it to the fullest so you know we had to get a Bay Area Hip Hop set from the man himself. This is the ultimate cheat sheet for DJs going to play in SF, Oakland, South Bay and in his own words: “These are the tracks out of town DJs need to show up in the Bay Area and pretend they’ve lived there for years” featuring Mac Dre, E-40, The Federation and hella hyphy slaps- Thank you J!

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Jim Sharp Funk & Old School

DJ Mighty — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:40:46 +0000

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

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90s Hip-Hop: DJ SAT-ONE

And One — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 01:09:50 +0000

Some of the best of the best from the golden age of hip hop featuring some of the greatest rappers to ever pick up the mic. We called in DJ Sat-One to curate who has been around the world twice over with 25+ years of experience. For those unfamiliar with Sat he’s one of the original members of the legendary Scratch Mekaniks crew, toured the globe for over 2 years with Jazzy Jeff.

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HHP77 DJ MIKE MEDIUM [RnB Classics]

DJ Raize — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:57:25 +0000

Coming in hot for his second HHP feature is Mike Medium who is a fixture on NYCs airwaves as a HOT97 weekly resident DJ playing every Tuesday and Thursday night. Mike is a New Jersey native who has cemented his name in the industry through his studio productions, on air vibes and first class gigs all over the country. He’s opened for heavyweight acts such as ASAP Mob, Smoke DZA, Dougie F and many more. On this mix Mike takes us on a trip down memory lane featuring some of the best RnB anthems from the 90s and 2000s. Check the mix and update the crates complete with intros to keep the mix tight:

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Reggaeton Throwbacks

And One — Sat, 16 May 2020 20:23:51 +0000

Volume 4 of our reggaeton throwbacks series featuring the reggaeton hits that paved the way for the genre to be one of the most popular in the world. Selected by Serg Sniper featuring heat from Daddy Yankee, Hector & Tito, Zion & Lennox, Don Omar & more:

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Beats by DJ Premier

And One — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 14:48:23 +0000

Happy 54th Birthday DJ Premier! Preemo has been a staple of hip hop production since the late 80s having produced all time classics with Gang Starr, Biggie, Rakim, Nas, Jeru, Common, D’Angelo and the list goes on forever. Our blog master DJ Santero hooks up the fresh selection of his top tunes:

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