ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)

Episode 165: “DJ SPINBAD TRIBUTE” feat. DJ A.Vee + Excel + Revolution On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas pay tribute to the late great @DJSpinbad who recently passed, and speak with his close friends @DJAveeNYC, @DJExcel, and @DJRevolution. They talk about the impact and influence of Spinbad’s legendary “Rock The Casbah 80’s Megamix Vol. 1” (2:30) and breakdown his process working on a 4-Track Cassette Recorder (8:19). Excel speaks on the money DJ’s were making with mixtapes in the mid-90s (17:02) and Spinbad’s to the commercial radio market in NYC with Z100 and 105.1 with @BigTiggerShow (25:30). The crew speak on the New York Radio Wars that ultimately lead to a heated beef with @Hot97’s very own @FunkFlex (29:07). Revolution remembers battling Spinbad on his album tracks “Head 2 Head” and “the Re-Match” (38:32). The fellas highlight the friendship and working relationship between #DJSpinBad and comedian @RussellPeters as well as Russell’s respect for the DJ community (55:30). Finally DJ Avee, Excel, and Revolution speak on their fondest memories of DJ SpinBad (1:01:06). The crew end the episode with Spinbad’s “Cold Cutz Deejays: Hip-Hop vs. Rap (Megamix)” (1:20:08).  To listen to DJ Spinbad's mixtapes see the link below https://www.mixcloud.com/djspinbad/

Episode 164: DJ NICK BIKE On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas speak with Vancouver’s finest, DJ/producer @DJNickBike (with special guest host @DJEddieMac). The fellas ask Nick how it feels having his remixes/edits played by legends like @DJJazzyJeff & @QuestLove (2:08). Nick explains how the record labels got him banned from @BandCamp for copyright infringement (6:01) and how he managed to migrate his audience to @Patreon (10:43). The crew ask what influenced all the 70’s & 80’s funk music in Nick’s production (17:35) and question the financial benefits of streaming platforms like #Spotify (27:55). Finally, Nick shares his experience competing in the @RedBull3Style (55:49) and being invited to #DJJazzyJeff’s @PlaylistRetreat where he befriended hip-hop legend @officialbizmarkie who we wish a speedy recovery (1:05:40).

Episode 163: Diarrhea Thoughts On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, @DJNeva admits that streaming has been more work than he anticipated (1:50) and @DJCrooked speaks about his performance anxiety (9:40) and his latest DJ gig at a Las Vegas strip club (13:53). The fellas speak on the upcoming fight between @LoganPaul and @FloydMayweather (29:06). Crooked reveals his weird connection with the late CEO of @Zappos @DownTownTony (45:48) and the story behind their mutual friend “Luigi” (54:10). Finally, the crew pays their respect to the late great DJ @DJIndianaJones from Indianapolis (1:08:00).

Episode 162: Velveeta On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, The fellas debate on what makes a good Mac And Cheese consist of (00:46) and recap the @MikeTyson and @RoyJonesJROfficial fight (12:50). @DJCrooked ask if celebrity boxing events can bring back life into the sport of Boxing (21:50), and deliberate how the @UFC became more popular (35:20). The crew speaks on the backlash @MeganRyte and @IAmWill received for their recent song “Culture” (44:05), and the recent video of @FunkFlex getting Liposuction (54:30). Finally, they speak on the steady incline of fame @DoggFace208 has had since his viral moment (1:24:40) and pay tribute to the CEO of @Zappos @DowntownTony after his untimely death (1:30:15).

Episode 161: Friendsgiving On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas host their first #Friendsgiving with @EliEscobarNYC, @DJGoldFingerNYC, @Roctakon, @DJMoma, @DJRossOne, @DJEddieMac, @Dza3000, and @Raulizm. The crew gets feedback on their last episode with @JoeMaz debating @SheckyGreenLV (11:03) and discuss the latest app #ClubHouse (33:20). Eli Escobar breaks-down the benefits of using @BandCamp (43:40) and explains how catching Covid-19 resulted in the making of his latest album “There Are Ghosts Everywhere In New York City” (51:05). The crew speaks on the @VerzuzTV battles (1:01:47) and potential #NYE DJ gigs (1:16:05). Finally, they discuss the reasons why some have chosen not to Livestream their DJ sets (1:22:44) and everyone hopes @DNice will start a DJ agency in light of his breakout year (2:01:25).

Episode 160: The Great Debate feat. Joe Maz + Jonathan Shecter On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the crew host a debate between @JoeMaz and @SheckyGreen to settle politic differences that initiated on Twitter. Joe explains why he voted for @RealDonaldTrump (4:30) and Shecky speaks on Trump’s failure to concede and his claims of election fraud (10:05). @DJCrooked asks Joe how he finds credible sources for research (23:30) and Shecky gives some back history on how he thinks Trump got elected (32:05). Joe voices his disapproval for Covid-19 lockdowns and masks (44:55) and Shecky explains why masks are so effective to defeating the pandemic (59:01). Joe talks about his wife contracting Covid-19 (1:06:15), questions the PCR Tests and reported death count (1:18:01) and Shecky speaks on America’s mishandling of the pandemic compared to other countries (1:27:06). Joe questions why nightlife is labeled super spreaders but not air travel (1:36:02) and Shecky defends the vaccine (1:44:10). The fellas clear up the myth that Covid is similar to the flu (1:53:50) and Shecky asks Joe if he believes in Qanon (1:59:30). Joe addresses other DJs on Twitter calling him a “Nazi” and Crooked asks if all Trump supporters are racist (2:18:05). Sheck admits why he voted for Joe Biden (2:24:58) and Crooked asks Joe why the DJ community targets him on Twitter (2:31:40). Finally, the fellas talk about the immense outrage DJs had towards the Road Podcast for allowing Joe Maz on their platform (2:38:40).

Episode 159: We Did It, Joe... On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the crew talk about their reactions to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris winning the 2020 presidential election (12:55) and joke about @DJDMiles being the new official @WhiteHouse DJ (18:03). The fellas ask if #JoeBiden’s win was as monumental as @BarackObama’s in 2008 (25:30) and stan on #KamalaHarris’s congratulation phone call to Joe (28:20). The fellas speak on the reopening of @TheRhinoLV (32:35), as well as #Nevada dragging their feet on the final ballot-count (45:10). Finally, they touch on the rise of #Covid19 cases and “Robbing Season” approaching the Holidays (56:55).

Episode 158: COSMO BAKER On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas speak with South Philly’s finest @CosmoBaker. Cosmo and @DJCrooked reminisce on their Philly road trips from NYC in the early 2000s (00:45) and speak about Philly’s tight Hip-Hop community emerging in the early ’90s with @QuestLove, @BlackThought, and @DJAMLives (18:41). The fellas discuss racial tensions and the temperamental political climate in Philly (24:22) as Cosmo expands on his verbal interaction with @JoeMaz on Twitter (29:55). Cosmo later explains how the infamous @ItsTheRub party in Brooklyn started with co-founders @DJAyres and @DJEleven (1:03:35) and their legendary Mash-Up Compilation #ItsTheMothafuckingRemix feat. @MarkRonsom @Diplo @LowBeezy (1:08:20). The crew express how grateful they are for the culture of #HipHop and how it’s impacted every DJ's life (1:22:01). Finally, Cosmo speaks on DJing the @Do_Over for the first time (1:44:55) and his deep dive discovery into the amazing music of the mysteriously anonymous band @SaultGlobal (2:06:30).

Episode 157: Death To Record Pools? On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the crew speaks on Las Vegas Casinos installing metal detectors due to increased crime on the Strip (3:13), and @DJCrooked shares his first voting experience (13:50). The fellas talk about @IceCube’s #PlatinumPlan (19:55) and @JoeBudden leaving @Spotify to launch his new media network @JoeBuddenNetwork (25:15). The crew discuss @LA_Reid selling all of his songwriting and publishing catalog at the same time @NileRodgers sells his classic car collection (38:50). Finally, the fellas connect with @DJStylesDavis from @DJCity/@BeatsourceOfficial to discuss their new streaming platform for DJs #BeatsourceLINK that just launched on @Serato last week (55:30). They ask if this was motivated by the recent crackdown from Record Labels targeting Digital Record Pools (1:00:10) and ask if this will be the start of the inevitable end for MP3’s and Digital Record Pools for DJs (1:13:15).

Episode 156: "Welcome To Marvel" feat. Alain Uy + DJ Ross One On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the fellas speak with actor/director @AlainUy, one of the new stars from @Marvel’s upcoming new @Hulu show @OfficialHelstrom (with special guest host @DJRossOne). The fellas explain meeting Alain in 2010 through his production company @ThemToo (4:50) and their amazing videography work with @HakkasanLV, @SkamArtist, and @DJRossOne’s #KeepItMoving video series (15:57). Ross and Alain recap the filming for his first #KeepItMoving video when he spun the star-studded opening of @MarqueeLV on #NYE 2010 with guest performances from #JayZ, #KanyeWest, #Rihanna and more (22:35). @DJCrooked explains the difference between DJing a club and DJing a celebrity event (31:40). Alain breaks down how he got the role for #Marvel’s new #Helstrom series (39:40) and further explains how the success of movies like #Parasite and #CrazyRichAsians has shifted Hollywood to cast more Asian actors and produce more Asian content (1:06:44). Finally, the fellas discuss Alain’s latest Kung-Fu indie film @_ThePaperTigers set to release in 2021 (1:14:00) and question whether @KingJames deserves to have his @Lakers jersey retired after his recent @NBA championship win (1:28:03).