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tj’s dj’s tastemakers xclusives disc 2<br />
1. Plies ft. Akon / I Wanna – Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic<br />
Contact: Sam Crespo – sam.crespo@atlanticrecords.com<br />
If you were trying to find a great way to express your feelings about<br />
how talented a dancer in the pole position is, this is the record for<br />
you. Akon opens many mainstream doors for the judicially prepared<br />
Plies as this record will get more action than the champagne room.<br />
2. 8Ball & MJG ft. Diddy / Ridin’ High – Bad Boy/Atlantic<br />
Contact: Sam Crespo – sam.crespo@atlanticrecords.com<br />
Traditional 8Ball & MJG fans may not be used to the duo on an up<br />
tempo S. Florida ride out vibe, but give them a chance and you’ll be<br />
impressed. And if you’re worried about how Diddy mic checks; don’t<br />
worry if he writes rhymes, he writes checks.<br />
3. DJ Unk / Walk It Out – Big Oomp/Koch<br />
Contact: Gazelle – 212.353.8800 x266<br />
DJ Unk with “Walk It Out” continues the Big Oomp tradition of<br />
keeping folks musically intoxicated while they shake jelly on the<br />
dance floor. One time to DJ Montay who is in a great production<br />
zone right now.<br />
4. Da Backwudz / The World Could Be Yours – Rowdy<br />
Contact: Eli Brown - 404.345.0609<br />
Milwaukee Black turns in another masterpiece with Da Backwudz<br />
lacing the verses. Women, listen closely and Da Backwudz will tell<br />
you the tale of why men need space. The lesson - be easy and the<br />
world could be yours.<br />
5. Smoot ft. Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, & Killa Kyleon / Grain Grippa<br />
- Kwik<br />
Contact: Smoot - 310.497.2880<br />
Direct from the town that’s so cool it’s got two drop top stadiums,<br />
Smoot helps Houston continue its run of candy painted tunes that are<br />
sweet to your CD player.<br />
6. Blak Jak / Bobbin’ My Head – 1972/Vintage Sounds<br />
Contact: Jerry Clark – 404.966.0010<br />
When this record drops, you’ll have no choice but to ride & swerve,<br />
throw up deuces, and start bobbin’ ya head. Blak Jak has a knack for<br />
making those records that just make you feel good in your ride as if<br />
you just left a fresh detail shop.<br />
7. Shawt prod. Mannie Fresh / I’m Da Man – Akright<br />
Contact: Heidi Buech - 310.869.4010<br />
With a proclaimed beat king like Mannie Fresh behind him, it’s no<br />
problem for Shawt to claim that “I’m Da Man.” Thankfully, he has<br />
the skills to make the track Akright and develop into a record worthy<br />
of such acclaim.<br />
8. Hard Head Jacob / Trap All Day – Stay Paid<br />
Contact: Rio – 678.283.8057<br />
In order to stay paid, Hard Head Jacob outlines his daily routine<br />
while working at the “Trap All Day.” The hard bass line is strong<br />
enough to scare the trap rats away and vibrates speakers enough to<br />
trap the hood rats.<br />
9. Big Koon & Hollywood / Take It Back – Two Dogg<br />
Contact: Johnny Vickers - 850.443.5999<br />
If you needed extra motivation to get your stacks up, Big Koon &<br />
Hollywood murderize this cut to provide a sense of urgency to collect<br />
that paper.<br />
10. Small Tyme Ballaz / Be Rich One Day – Small World/Long Money<br />
Contact: Uncle Paully - 334.221.8497<br />
Just because you’re a baller on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t have<br />
big tunes. If you have an optimistic outlook and hustle hard like the<br />
Small Tyme Ballaz, you’ll “be rich one day” too.<br />
11. Wine-O / Pop My Trunk – Wine-O/Universal<br />
Contact: Heidi Buech - 310.869.4010<br />
Fed up with the haters dipping into his business, Wine-O has popped<br />
the trunk and is ready to lay haters to rest. This jamming track is<br />
your warning - stop the gum flappin’ before this cap’n gets to poppin’!<br />
12. Lil Ru / King Of The Parking Lot – Bout What<br />
Contact: Greg Fish – 803.731.8173<br />
DJ Brad of the Legion of Doom laces a beat that Lil Ru takes full<br />
advantage of. When this track drops in the classic rides outside of the<br />
club, Lil Ru will officially be crowned King of the Parking Lot.<br />
13. Urban Mystic ft. Stacks / I Refuse (Remix) – Sobe<br />
Contact: Buggah – 305.754.6446<br />
Urban Mystic, the lil guy with a big soul has found the right combination<br />
to make ‘em make ‘em clap to this like Rakim on repeat.<br />
It involves Rick Ross, Stacks, and a hip-hop classic that makes you<br />
refuse to listen to this record only once.<br />
14. Tiffany ft. Jacki-O / Automatic – Phamus Folks<br />
Contact: Micky Rollins – 786.586.4653<br />
Thanks to Gorilla Tek, Tiffany and the Miami Madame Jacki-O jump<br />
in for a musical ride a la Thelma & Louise that keeps you hanging on<br />
to your seat as if you’re flying off a cliff.<br />
15. Durt Mobb Clik / She Wrong 4 Dat - Da Mouf<br />
Contact: Pope – 910.474.6559<br />
Mixing well with the snap beat sets, Durt Mobb Clik have arrived<br />
to become the club fashion police by drawing attention to all of the<br />
reasons why a club chick goes home lonely.<br />
16. Baby Boy / The Way I Live – Universal/Republic<br />
Contact: O.J. Wedlaw - 212.584.5406<br />
When you live the life of Baby Boy it is standard to be grown and<br />
still ride big wheels. Plus, it helps to have a hook that’s fun to sing<br />
along to as DJs watch this record go round and round.<br />
17. Sonia Collymore ft. Black Majik / No Cash Flow – Manatee<br />
Contact: Doc – 312.226.9034<br />
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, Sonia Collymore is<br />
one of the hottest artists on the market as she wants to buy her man<br />
so many good things but there’s “No Cash Flow.” With a tune this<br />
vibrant it won’t be long before Sonia leaves her money woes behind.<br />
18. Decky ft. Max Minelli / Louder - Divided Soul<br />
Contact: Brent Dixon - 225.315.1772<br />
Decky made a smart move by keeping the in-house production of<br />
Divided Soul as they laced a beat with a nice mix of scratching and a<br />
protruding bass line. With a track produced this well you will have<br />
no choice but to turn the music “Louder.”<br />
19. Black Majik / Put Your Drink Up – Manatee<br />
Contact: Doc – 312.226.9034<br />
Black Majik fits a perfect slow mo flow over production that makes<br />
your ears hear double as if intoxicated by this Chicagoan’s lyrical<br />
sensations.<br />
20. Coalition / Alarm – Pure Platinum<br />
Contact: Big Boo - 901.240.5491<br />
Driving two miles an hour so everybody sees the Coalition, haters<br />
will have to raise the alarm to alert the block that true ballers are<br />
on the set. And with a cup of drank in their palm the Coalition ain’t<br />
bout to let no B.S. pass on this cruisin’ tune.<br />
- Keith “1st Prophet” Kennedy, keith@tjsdjs.com<br />
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