DJ Riz - The Infamous Tim Westwood Megamix - 1994
I first started djing in 1985. My friends mom was our tenant in brooklyn bought me my first 3 records for my birthday cause we always exchanged bday gifts. Those 3 records were: “Rock It” - Herbie Hancock, “Live at the Disco Fever” - Lovebug Starski, & “One for the Trebble” - Davey Dmx.There were a few radio stations back then that really inspired me to become a dj. I tried to find all the mixshows on the dial. I used to come home from school and listen to the “Paco Supermix” on 92 ktu around that time. I recorded it everyday. They played megamixes from the latin rascals, the animal, chep nunez and other djs. They played stuff like ‘Planet Rock’, Jive Rhythm Tracks, ‘I’m Ready’, ‘Hip Hop Be Bop’, ‘Get Tough’, ‘Breakdancer’, ‘Remember what you like’, ect…They always did interesting edits and mixes which caught my attention and opened my ears to creativity. I also listened to Red Alert and Chuck Chillout on 98.7 Kiss as well as Tony Humphries and few others on Kiss who played the urban house music which I loved. I listened to 105.9 a lot, they had Bambaata, Mr. Magic, etc…then came the awesome 2, DNA & Hank Love, and others. My favorite show though was “Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack” with DJ Marley Marl on WBLS. I would listen every friday and sat from 9pm-12, religiously. I wouldn’t leave my house till I called up there and got my shout out. After that, I would go hang out and have my walkman or radio with me. If I wasn’t in town or able to listen, I would give my friend cassettes to record the shows for me. Like Rakim once said “I was a fiend”, lol. — DJ Riz
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TRACKLIST (incomplete):
Intro
Eric B. & Rakim - Its Been A Long Time
Egyptian Lover - What Is A Dj If He Can’t Scratch
Chris Isaac - Wicked Game
Sade - Smooth Operator
Run DMC - Sucker MC’s
Jade - Don’t Walk Away
Portrait - Here We Go Again
LL Cool J - Jack The Ripper
Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Masta Ace – Born To Roll
Snow - Informer
Mary J Blige - Real Love
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y. (Instrumental)
Tribe Called Quest & Leaders Of The New School - Scenario
EPMD - Scratch Bring It Back Pt. 2
Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion
Biz Markie – Nobody Beats the Biz
Gwen McCrae - Funky Sensation
Apache - Gangsta Bitch
Lords of the Underground - Funky Child
MC Shan & Marley Marl - The Bridge
Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx
Cut Master DC - Brooklyn’s In The House
Gangstarr - The Place Where We Dwell
Stetsasonic - Go Stetsa
Ultramagnetic MC’s - Ego Trippin’
Big Daddy Kane - Aint No Halfsteppin
Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. For President
Special Ed - I Got It Made
Steady-B - Bring The Beat Back
EPMD - It’s My Thing
Zhigge - Rakin’ in the Dough (Uptown Bounce)
Onyx - Slam
Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
Pharcyde - Passin Me By
Nas - Halftime
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