ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)

Episode 232: NICK SPINELLI On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas welcome Dirty Jersey’s finest @DJNickSpinelli (curator for @beatsourceofficial playlists and viral @TikTok Wedding DJ). Nick speaks on being the first wedding DJ on the podcast and debate whether a club or wedding is harder to spin (3:31). He talks about his worst DJ moment at a wedding (9:34) and breaks down his affiliation with the @SCEEventGroup (22:50). Nick explains how he went viral on Tik Tok (31:24) and the crew discuss how legalizing weed can drastically change the nightlife industry (48:50). Finally, Nick talks about curating wedding playlists for @beatsourceoffical and the crew debate on whether these lists are a "cheat code" (1:00:02).

Episode 231: Scared Money On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas talk about the upcoming @BeyondTheMusicRetreat presented by @DJCity @DJVice @BeatSourceOfficial (00:45) and discuss being too “early” on playing new songs in the club (15:40). They celebrate the homie @EddieMacLV’s rise to fame with @DJPee.Wee (31:25) recently at @Coachella and @TheMetGalaOfficial and breakdown the lost identity of being a celebrity/rapper's DJ (56:20). Finally, the crew speak on whether “Ghost DJ’ing” or "Song Curation" is a clever or unethical practice for big room Club DJs (1:15:00).

Episode 230: DJ SWERVEWON On this week’s episode of @RoadPodcast, the fellas welcome Seattle’s finest @Swervewon. Swerve speaks on growing up in Montana and how it effected his racial identity (2:01). Swerve talks about discovering hip hop, taking road trips to Denver to buy records (7:01), and moving to Seattle (30:55). He pays homage to Seattle's OG's @DJScene and @FourColorZack and discusses every DJ's goal of having a “Las Vegas Residency” (52:00). Finally, Swerve talks about the evolution of his @HauteSauceSEA party and new hip hop creating a divide in the club (1:01:45).

Episode 229: Main Character Syndrome On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas recap the @LatinAMAs in Las Vegas where @JaimeDaGreat opened for @DJDynamiq and @MariahAngeliq at @EliaBeachLV (00:45). The crew speak about their recent gigs where a venue requested them to play the room like a “Twitch Stream” (24:35). They discuss the "LV Strip Club Wars" (31:20) and the increasing crime rate in NYC and LA (43:53). Finally, the fellas' debate whether sneakerhead culture is being appropriated and exploited by individuals like @BenjaminKickz and @DJCrooked addresses his awkward Twitter exchange with @Wale (1:27:52).

Episode 228: DJ MOMA: From Day Party To Festival On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas bring back NYC’s finest DJ/Producer @DJMoma (co-founder of @EveryDayPPL). Moma speaks on the struggles of throwing events post-pandemic (0:55) and the crew recap the latest #EVERYDAYPPL at @SOLABeeHive (5:35). Moma breaks down Everydayppl’s code of conduct (9:45) and what he’s learned after throwing events for 20 years (19:22). Moma talks about having stars like @Diddy, @JanelleMonae, and @Saweetie support his LA party  (22:25), breaks down the difference between #Afrobeats and #AmaPiano and shares his Top 5 Ama Piano records (46:03). Finally, the crew recap their weekend at @DreamvilleFest (1:07:40).

Episode 227: Shoveling Snow On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas speak with an anonymous guest "Leonardo", a childhood friend of @DJCrooked's from New York City (00:37). They reminisce on Crooked's early "rap career" in the '90s and 2000s and share stories meeting @BoogieBlind for the first time (10:40), performing for @ComedianCapone at a Ski Trip (14:40), having an altercation with @IamMCJin in front of @FatBeats  (21:40) and a horrific drunk incident with a young teenage Crooked (25:40). The crew speak on a recent question that @MichaelRapaport asked "what's the most NYC Hip-Hop record" (35:35) and applied it to other cities like LA (42:44), ATL (48:10), and Chicago (1:01:25). Finally, the fellas discuss Grammy weekend in Las Vegas and @DJNeva reviews a legendary Hip-Hop artist's recent performance at an LV nightclub (1:04:28).

Episode 226: DJ PHLIPZ On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas welcome DMV’s finest @DJPhlipz. Phlipz and @DJCrooked speak on DJ’ing in DC in the early 2010s and break down the nightlife sections of the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area (00:45). The crew discuss the infamous list that leaked of “Twitch’s Top-Earning DJs” where Phlipz was listed in the Top 10 (11:40). He talks about expanding his wedding DJ service (@ShowPowEvents) and photo booth rental company (@PhotoShootFreshDC) to provide additional income when nightclub work wasn’t consistent (29:15). Finally, Phlipz speaks on investing in his own club (1:05:47), questioning if the “Asian Work Ethic” is a gift or a curse (1:10:51), and building multiple streams of revenue within DJ’ing to support his family (1:22:39).

Episode 225: Smacking America On this episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas talk about their upcoming events this weekend @DreamvilleFest on the @EverydayPpl stage and @OnTheRecordLV’s Block Party next Wednesday for @EddieMacLV’s birthday (1:02). The crew discuss the “slap heard around the world” between @WillSmith and @ChrisRock at the #Oscars (4:03). @DJDmiles speaks on the danger of normalizing violence among black men (26:10) and @DJNeva recalls a time he got in a physical altercation defending his girl (40:55). Finally, D-Miles shares his visit to Minnesota and how the city hasn’t fully healed from the #GeorgeFloyd riots two years ago (47:02).

Episode 224: MAD SKILLZ 2.0 On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the crew bring back Grammy nominated-songwriter, ghostwriter, rapper, DJ, and podcaster Mad Skillz (@SkillzVA). Skillz speaks on his firsthand experience with @KanyeWest in the early 2000’s when the #JeenYuhs documentary was being filmed (14:23). He talks about working with new artists faking stream numbers (30:55) and talks about his “90’s Girls Brunch” party (44:15). Skillz shares how he and @Questlove put together #Jayz’s Rock N Roll Hall of Fame tribute video (59:20). @JaimeDaGreat recaps his meeting with @DJJazzyJeff at #SXSW (1:22:01) and asks Skillz about reconnecting with Jazzy Jeff during his episode of @DrinkChamps (1:27:52). Finally, Skillz breaks down the most important elements of song writing (1:44:15), discusses how R&B music has changed (2:03:44), and shares some industry secrets from his new podcast @RealHipHopConfessions (2:16:36).

Episode 223: Spoiled Brat On this week’s episode of @RoadPodcast, the fellas wish @NudiaOnAir luck at her new job at @Vocalo radio in Chicago (0:43) and talk about their upcoming @DJCity and @Beatsource #SXSW event @TipsyAlchemist.ATX in Austin, TX (6:05). They share their thoughts on @KanyeWest’s #JeenYuhs documentary directed by @CoodieRock (10:27), discuss The Game (@losangelesconfidential) dissing @DrDre (47:40), congratulate @SnoopDogg on buying @DeathRowRecords (56:12) and review the @PamAndTommyOnHulu docu-series (1:02:55).