LOCAL TALENT SPOTLIGHT

AS A DJ, I GET A LOT OF MUSIC SENT MY WAY FROM LOCAL ARTISTS TRYING TO MAKE IT UP IN THE GAME... AND HERE'S MY THEORY ON THAT. AS A DJ, IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE TO NEW MUSIC... COME FROM STAIGHT OUTTA LEFT FIELD WITH SOMETHING SO FRESH YOU'VE NEVER HEARD THAT WILL MAKE YOU COME UP TO ME AND SAY "YO THAT WAS HOT! WHO SINGS THAT?!" SO IN REGARDS TO LOCAL ARTISTS, HERE IS HOW I BREAK THAT DOWN.

- DON'T COME UP TO ME WITH A DEMO THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS BURNED ON A FISHER PRICE CD RECORDED ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE YOU SHOW UP TO THE CLUB... COME PROFESSIONAL AND I WILL TREAT IT PROFESSIONAL. THAT WOULD BE LIKE ME SPINNING A PARTY WITH ONLY TWO BOOMBOXES AND EXPECTING THE CLUB TO PAY ME.

- DON'T EXPECT ME TO PLAY IT THAT NIGHT EITHER. I'VE NEVER HEARD THIS TRACK AND I'VE NEVER MET YOU. I'M NOT GONNA PUT THE ENERGY OF THE DANCEFLOOR INTO THE HANDS OF A COMPLETE STRANGER. DEAL WITH IT. NO HARD FEELINGS, BUT I JUST SIMPLY CAN'T TRUST YOUR OPINION OF YOUR OWN SONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO PLAY IT RIGHT THEN AND THERE.

- ALSO, DON'T ASK ME TO LISTEN TO IT THERE AND GIVE IT A SPIN IF I LIKE IT. NO I WONT. THIS IS MY JOB. I'M NOT GONNA PUT EVERYTHING ON HOLD FOR YOU. SORRY... JUST DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT.

- I WILL TAKE THE CD HOME. I WILL LISTEN TO IT. BUT... IF THE TRACK IS GARBAGE THEN DON'T EXPECT ME TO GIVE IT A SPIN. I RECOGNIZE REAL TALENT AND WILL GIVE REAL TALENT THEIR TIME TO SHINE SO DON'T COME MY WAY WITH ANY CRAP MUSIC.

I AM ALL FOR SUPPORTING THE LOCAL TALENT AROUND... BUT JUST AS I DO WITH MAJOR ARTISTS, IF THE SONG IS WEAK, DON'T EXPECT ME TO SUGAR COAT IT... I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHY I'M NOT SPINNING YOUR TRACK. LOL. AND WITH REGARDS TO THAT BEING SAID, I'VE BEEN REALLY FEELING THIS TRACK FROM ELISEO (OF TREAL)... MORE SO THE BEAT THAN THE ACTUAL RAP... LOVIN' THE SAMPLE USED (ADELE'S HOMETOWN GLORY)... STRAIGHT OUTTA ORANGE COUNTY, ORLANDO, RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD... MY HOMETOWN...