Remember when rappers DJ's were SOMEBODY!

Dr. Detroit

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Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
DJ Magic Mike

Public Enemy - Terminator X
Ice-T - DJ Evil E
NWA - DJ Yella

Who else had big time DJ's?


Just reminiscing listening to my 80's station when "It Takes Two" from My Name is Earl fame came on. :eek:





 

Ilmater

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DJ Shadow rules. Not a rapper, but a DJ. That's good enough for me.

Also good enough for me: C is for :cookie:
 

DaShen

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:) good stuff...
now rap is all thuggish instead of urban. It is sad.
It bolsters the false sense to the poor that being poor allows them the liberty to do cruel, bad things.

**EDIT**
Roots is pretty good. And some of the Underground DJs.
 

BRObedoza

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how could you forget jam master jay from run dmc!

afrika bambaataa was a pioneer. kut master kurt was good and of course grand master flash

mix master mike dj'd for the beastie boys

 
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Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
DJ Magic Mike

Public Enemy - Terminator X
Ice-T - DJ Evil E
NWA - DJ Yella

Who else had big time DJ's?


Just reminiscing listening to my 80's station when "It Takes Two" from My Name is Earl fame came on. :eek:



Originally posted by: newParadigm
yall are fergetting Jazzy Jeff (who was Will Smith's DJ)

~new

In the OP
 

newParadigm

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Originally posted by: rudy311poo
Originally posted by: Fmr12B
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
DJ Magic Mike

Public Enemy - Terminator X
Ice-T - DJ Evil E
NWA - DJ Yella

Who else had big time DJ's?


Just reminiscing listening to my 80's station when "It Takes Two" from My Name is Earl fame came on. :eek:



Originally posted by: newParadigm
yall are fergetting Jazzy Jeff (who was Will Smith's DJ)

~new

In the OP

Lol, im tired and wasnt payng attention.....plus i had just listend to some will smith stuff from like 2000, so i was all up on with that.....

 

RbSX

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DJ Quik is pretty big, he produces with Talib Kweli and Dr. Dre and even makes some of his own stuff.
 

anxi80

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Originally posted by: DaShen
**EDIT**
Roots is pretty good. And some of the Underground DJs.
the roots drummer (yeah, you heard me rap haters... drummer :D) ?uestlove is actually a really good club dj. the dude has an amazing record collection and plays a lot of the odd and obscure that gets people moving at clubs.
 

mzkhadir

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Originally posted by: Ilmater
DJ Shadow rules. Not a rapper, but a DJ. That's good enough for me.

Also good enough for me: C is for :cookie:

QFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.

DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, NuMark and others are awesome.
 

anxi80

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Originally posted by: RyanSengara
DJ Quik is pretty big, he produces with Talib Kweli and Dr. Dre and even makes some of his own stuff.
i just saw dj quik in concert a couple months back, and he is a pretty good d.j. i like his production and his style also, in fact i was listening to one of my favorite hip hop cd's: rhythm-al-ism
 

RbSX

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Originally posted by: anxi80
Originally posted by: RyanSengara
DJ Quik is pretty big, he produces with Talib Kweli and Dr. Dre and even makes some of his own stuff.
i just saw dj quik in concert a couple months back, and he is a pretty good d.j. i like his production and his style also, in fact i was listening to one of my favorite hip hop cd's: rhythm-al-ism

He's got a good mellow rap, not about hummers sittin on 20s n stuff
 

anxi80

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Originally posted by: LeiZaK
eminem - DJ Green Lantern
green lantern quit a few months ago. green lantern asked when jada was going to finish off 50 and it was recorded for a documentary, and since green was the d.j. for shady records, he decided to quit rather than create an incident. em replaced him with alchemist.
 
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Originally posted by: anxi80
Originally posted by: LeiZaK
eminem - DJ Green Lantern
green lantern quit a few months ago. green lantern asked when jada was going to finish off 50 and it was recorded for a documentary, and since green was the d.j. for shady records, he decided to quit rather than create an incident. em replaced him with alchemist.

i didnt even know this but alchemist is a worthy succesor
 

anxi80

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Originally posted by: RyanSengara
Originally posted by: anxi80
Originally posted by: RyanSengara
DJ Quik is pretty big, he produces with Talib Kweli and Dr. Dre and even makes some of his own stuff.
i just saw dj quik in concert a couple months back, and he is a pretty good d.j. i like his production and his style also, in fact i was listening to one of my favorite hip hop cd's: rhythm-al-ism
He's got a good mellow rap, not about hummers sittin on 20s n stuff
exactly. and thats why i like his music, because i hate rap that talks about that crap. killing my damn eardrums with that 'flash this/flash that' crap. hell, since someone mentioned dj shadow earlier, im going to listen to some lyrics born and gift of gab now.
 

anxi80

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Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
i didnt even know this but alchemist is a worthy succesor
yep. here's a link to the story

actually, what i really enjoy is alchemist's production. i was really impressed with his 'hold you down' with prodigy off his last album. really catchy, and just stuck with you.
 

effowe

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DJ Babu w/ Dilated Peoples is a great DJ, also part of the Beat Junkies crew. DJ Abilities w/ Eyedea is also a good DJ.
 

anxi80

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since this thread is at the top and im more adding comments than adding to the list... ill throw out there dj premier of gang starr.