HipHop DJ’s - Looking for some help asap.
I dont often play hiphop sets, and i’m playing one tonight so i was wondering if any DJs on here to play hiphop sets, both old school and new could suggest me some tracks to get and play? I love hiphop but the stuff i listen to i can’t really imagine playing to please a crowd..
The crowd is not gonna be full of hiphop heads, its a commercial night - but i’m just a bit dry on the old hiphop track selection.
Any help is much appreciated.
What kind of hip hop? There are so many types… And the kind that is appropriate is completely dependent on the type of feel you want. If it’s a commercial night, you should probably stick with a Ludacris/Chris Brown/Drake kinds of muziks
Listen to the radio…what works here might not really go over well over there.
Must plays that are popular right now are songs like:
The Motto by Drake
Rack City by Tyga
Paris by Kanye and JayZ
Work Out by J Cole
Dance by Big Sean
If you want a little flavor from older tracks here’s a few that go down well:
Just a Friend by Biz Markie
I got 5 on it by Luniz
hypnotize by Biggy
Next Episode by Dre
There’s many other tracks but those would be on the top of my list… and don’t start playing them until your crowd has been properly heated up 
I’ll be playing stuff like drake and big sean etc, but also some older stuff so im happy for any suggestions thanks
Here’s some more older stuff that goes down well for my sets…
Regulate by Warren G
OPP by Naughty by Nature
Scenario by Tribe Called Quest
Dangerous by Busta Rhymes
Humpty Dance by Digital Underground
Jump Around by House of Pain
It takes Two by Rob Base
Brass Monkey Beastie Boys
anything Jay-Z, anything 50 Cent, any hit by Biggie, any hit by Dre, some Nas, some Kanye, if they are dancing Ying Yang twins, Nore.
There you go… haze knows whats up!
Montell Jordan - This is How We Do it
Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
Chubb Rock - Treat 'em Right
Missy Elliot - Work it
and when your ready to be cliche, get ladies on the floor, and see the roof blow off…
Fat Man Scoop - Be Faithful
You ain’t gotta say too much from the look in ya eyes I can tell ya wanna fuuuuuuck
And you ain’t gotta call me ya boo just as bad as you wanna fuck i wanna fuck toooooo
oh and how could I forget… snoop - it aint no fun
Actually, I think there are quite a few Top 40 DJs in these parts.
Snoop another good one!! also a few Pharrel songs have a fun hip hop vibe. Now if you have some girls on the dance floor that want to get lose. NOTHING get’s some hip hop girls dancing and singing along like Khia - My neck My back. Once that drops keep them going with Motto, Rack City, and even Practice will keep them grinding and popping. Or pick it up back up with Bo’Jangles!!!
Check out anything by Hilltop Hoods, Funkoars, Urthboy, Bliss & Esso, for upbeat cool and fun australian hip hop.
Much appreciated guys, my set went down amazing and kept a busy crowd all night
I’m not into hip hop at all but DAMN do I love that song