Pioneer are certainly the most well-known brand when it comes to DJ equipment, with their infamous CDJs seemingly at the top of every budding DJ’s wishlist. However, Denon have been attracting a lot of attention lately in the DJ scene, with their latest technology persuading even some of the worlds top DJs to switch brands. One of the DJs who chose to branch out was superstar Tiësto, who is without doubt one of the world’s most sought-after performing artists.

Due to Tiësto’s prowess in performing, his opinion carries huge weight in the scene, and his decision will undoubtedly cause a stir among the DJ community. The Dutch superstar recently made the decision to request Denon mixers on his rider when performing, a decision that will be a huge boost for the brand. However, Tiësto is not the only top DJ to support the brand, with Laidback Luke, Oliver Heldens and Paul Oakenfold all having made the switch to Denon mixers.

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LBC’s Steve Dub hit us with a very dope hip mix for the Club Killers faithful! Check it out.

1. Intro
2. Bruno Mars – Chunky
3. Calvin Harris – Slide
4. Wayne Wonder – No Letting Go (Acapella)
5. Fabolous – Can’t Let You Go (Hugel Remix)
6. Kanye West – Fade
7. Funkadelic – (Not Just) Knee Deep
8. YG – Twist My Fingaz
9. Snoop Dogg – Ain’t No Fun (Club Killers Party Break)
10. AD & Sorry Jaynari ft O.T. Genasis – Basic
11. Big Sean vs Soulja Boy – IDFWU to Crank That (Digital Dave Transition)
12. Soulja Boy – Crank That (DJ Kontrol & Shan Tha Don Remix)
13. Kendrick Lamar – DNA
14. Travis Scott – Pick Up The Phone (Steve Dub 2 Phones Edit)
15. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
16. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like (Remix – Ludacris verse)
17. Chief Keef – I Don’t Like
18. Flux Pavillion vs 2 Live Crew – I Can’t Stop (Club Killers Hype In)
19. Chance The Rapper Ft. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – No Problem (Made Monster Bootleg)
20. ASAP Ferg – Work
21. Jay-Z – Tom Ford (Steve Dub Power Clap Intro Edit)
22. Future – Mask Off (Nova Tom Ford Intro)
23. Take/Five – Magic Flute
24. Kendrick Lamar – M.A.A.D. City (Intro)
25. 50 Cent – What Up Gangsta
26. DJ Craze & Infiltrata – What Up Gangsta (Pickster & Riot Earp Remix)
27. Big Sean – Bounce Back (Kidd Spin Acapella Intro)
28. Big Sean vs Eazy-E – Bounce (Steve Dub Boyz in The Hood Transition)
29. Eazy-E – Boyz in The Hood (Club Killers Remix)
30. Migos – Fight Night
31. NSYNC – Bye Bye Bye (Acapella)
32. Major Lazer & Grandtheft – Number One (CK Cut Clean)
33. Drake – Passionfruit (Remix)
34. Oasis vs DJ Snake – Wonderwall (CAMS Middle Bootleg)
35. Lionel Richie – All Night Long
36. Chance The Rapper – All Night (Beatberaker & Pat C Throwback Intro)
37. Kanye West – All Day (Gusto Edit)
38. ASAP Ferg Ft. Remy Ma – East Coast
39. Future – I’m So Groovy
40. Kendrick Lamar – Humble (A4 Remix)
41. 2 Chainz ft. Ty Dolla Sign, Trey Songz & Jhene Aiko – It’s a Vibe
42. Coco Mamba – Bad & Boujee
43. Migos – Bad & Boujee (Acapella)
44. Drake Ft. Quavo & Travis Scott – Portland (CK Intro Dirty)
45. Damian Marley, E-40, Keak Da Sneak – Welcome to Jamrock vs Tell Me When to Go (Deville Wordplay Transition)
46. Keith Sweat – I Want Her
47. DJ Mustard Ft. Quavo & YG – Want Her
48. Sean Paul Ft. Migos – Body

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber, leads the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated June 17) for a fourth week. Meanwhile, Post Malone scores his first top 10, with “Congratulations,” featuring Quavo.

As we do each Monday, let’s run down the top 10 of the Hot 100, which blends all-genre sales, airplay and streaming data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, June 6.

Colombian pop and hip-hop artist J Balvin isn’t just blowing up; he’s moving music around the globe in innovative ways. When he dropped the “Latino Remix” of Justin Bieber’s smash “Sorry” two years ago, he expanded his reach beyond the reggaeton and Latin pop markets and legitimized the Biebs’ track for his own fans.

It was nothing new for the rapidly rising performer born José Álvaro Osorio Balvin, who has earned just as much attention for his collaborations with other artists as for his own work. He sang on the Colombian version of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” in 2013, right before releasing his second album, La Familia, which charted four top-10 singles in his home country.

More recently, his voice has appeared on songs with Julión Álvarez, Juan Gabriel, Sofia Carson and Alejandro Sanz, and his “Safari,” an infectious party track, features Pharrell Williams, BIA and Sky. Last year’s Energia features contributions from Daddy Yankee, Juanes and Yandel, among others, and his live performances with Camila Cabello at the MTV Movie & TV Awards and Bad Bunny at the Billboard Latin Music Awards have quickly catapulted him into the musical stratosphere.

He’s a key figure in what might be the hottest global musical genre in the industry, and once you get a taste of what J Balvin can do, you’ll understand why.

Festival season is here, but for many of America’s South so is rainy season. Even with all our efforts and patience, sometimes things just happen. In Houston, Texas mother nature decided to create a chaotic situation with a storm hitting during the Free Press Summer Festival. On Sunday with artists like Flume and Lorde scheduled, the festival was forced to cancel due to heavy rain and flash flooding. The festival issued the following statement.

“Festival organizers, in agreement with the Houston Police Department, Houston Fire Department and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, are announcing that FPSF has been cancelled for the remainder of the day. With intense weather systems continuing and a flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service, Eleanor Tinsley Park is unsafe for the event to continue, and surrounding neighborhoods have been saturated with precipitation.

Refunds of 50% of the base ticket price will be refunded for any tickets purchased with a credit card within the next 7-10 business days. Ticketholders who purchased tickets with cash at the FPSF Box Office will need to contact Front Gate Tickets and provide their wristband print ID to request their refund at support.frontgatetickets.com within the next 30 days. Ticketholders who purchased tickets today, June 4, will receive a full refund.

MTV has finally given us the promised Snapchat iteration of Cribs. MTV takes the reality show and re-imagines it into a Snapchat format. The show offers viewers quick inside looks at the houses of different celebrities. Each installment of the show is available on Snapchat’s Discover platform for 48 hours from the time it’s posted.

Snapchat’s first episode involved Dim Mak figurehead, Steve Aoki. Snapchat gives us a sneak peek into Steve Aoki’s extravagant $2.8 million, 5 bedroom, 15,600 square foot home. Aoki’s house includes his own home studio for when he isn’t touring and his own Aoki themed swimming pool. This episode of Cribs aired June 3rd, but the next episode airs on the 10th so be on the lookout.

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DJ Khaled has a way of getting the biggest artists on his tracks and once again has linked up with Drake on their new collaboration “To The Max”. This track is the latest single off his forthcoming album Grateful that Khaled has announced will be releasing on June 23.

This follows up Khaled’s massive collaboration “I’m The One” alongside Chance The Rapper, Justin Bieber, Quavo and Lil Wayne off the project and will surely be a hit. Khaled’s infant son Ashad is named as the album’s executive producer and is on the newly unveiled artwork for the project as well you can see below. Drake shows up giving his signature singing and rapping over the trappy, energetic production. See cover art below and enjoy!

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DJ P-Jay makes his Club Killers Radio Debut! Check out his full track list below.

1) Kygo & Selena Gomez vs Steve Smooth vs Antrox – It Ain’t Me (JD Live Moombah Bootleg)
2) Major Lazer ft. PartyNextDoor & Nicki Minaj – Run Up (DJ Primetyme Hype Edit, Big Fish Remix)
3) Vice ft. Jasmine Thompson & Skizzy Mars – Steady 1234 (Club Killers Remix)
4) Starley – Call On Me (Ryan Riback Remix)
5) The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming (NOVA Remix)
6) The Chainsmokers – Paris (Jarlie Remix)
7) Missy Elliott x Reid Stefan – Lose Control (Kaos VIP Transition Edit)
8) Nirvana vs. Garmiani – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Joe Maz Bomb A Drop Bootleg)
9) Sick Individuals – Focus (DopeOne Hype Edit)
10) Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You (W&W vs Hardwell Edit)
11) Valentino Khan vs. Bombs Away – Big Booty Bitches (FAED Big Room Bootleg)
12) Wiz Khalifa vs. Tony Junior & KURA – We Dem Boyz (Hol’ Up) (DJ P-JAY Custom Edit 4B Intro) into FAED Bootleg
13) Alesso – Falling (Brohug Remix -Dreamz Cut)
14) Major Lazer ft Justin Bieber & MØ – Cold Water (Vice City Beats Remix – Deville Cut)
15) Rihanna – Sex With Me (Carlyle Remix)
16) RUNAGROUD – Chase You Down
17) Calvin Harris – My Way (Danny Dove Remix – AXB Cut)
18) CID & Kaskade – Sweet Memories
19) Tiesto ft. John Legend vs Vato Gonzalez & Jay Hardy – Summer Nights (JD Live House Bootleg)
20) Sick Individuals & Holl & Rush – HELIX (KidCutUp Hype Edit)
21) Bingo Players – Mode (DJ Primetyme vs Jay Hardway 2016 Club Edit)
22) Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha – In The Name Of Love (David Puentez Remix)
23) Tujamo – BOOM! (DJ Primetyme Club Edit)
24) RL Grime – Core (Dusty Bits 2016 Remix)
25) MAKJ, Timmy Trumpet, Andrew W.K., Lil Jon & LMFAO – Party Til We Die (Deville Heavy Drinker Overhaul)
26) The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey – Closer (Jauz Remix – Dreamz Cut)
27) David Guetta, Cedric Gervais & Chris Willis – Would I Lie To You Festival Mix – Dreamz Cut)
28) Kap Slap & Gazzo – Rewind
29) CRVFTSMEN – Gimme That
30) GTA & Diplo – Boy Oh Boy (VOVIII 2016 Remix)
31) Galantis x Choppa Dunks x Dapp – Runaway (Diplo Edit)
32) Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners – This Girl (Club Killers Trap Remix – CK Cut)
33) Steve Aoki & Autoerotique – ILYSM – (Caked Up Remix)
34) Flume ft. Kai – Never Be Like You (Tony Arzadon Edit)
35) Big Gigantic ft. Rozes – All Of Me
36) Showtek & Major Lazer – Believer
37) Flosstradamus, Spaveech, JSTJR – Mosh Pit (SwaggleRock Transtion Edit)
38) The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk – Starry (DJ Fresh Remix, DJ P-JAY Sahara Bootleg)
39) French Montana ft. Swae Lee – Unforgettable (DJ Nasa & DJ Mimic Redrum – CK Cut)
40) Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos – Slide (Knock2 Remix)
41) Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber – Despacito (Kid Kobra Remix)
42) Jax Jones vs Drake vs Nasa – You Dont Know Me (Mighty Mi Tender Twerk Mix – CK Cut)
43) Alessia Cara vs Dirtcaps – Stay (JD Live Twerk Mash Up Chrous In – CK Cut)

In what’s now 20-plus years in the making, stemming back to their 1996 classic, “If I Ruled The World,” hip-hop luminaries Nas and Lauryn Hill have finally announced a joint tour this summer, the Life Is Good/Black Rage Tour. The festivities kick off next month with Hill going solo for a couple of shows before teaming up with Nas in September along with Chronixx and, on select dates, Hannibal Buress. When asked about the tour, Ms. Hill had the following to say:

I use the performance platform as an opportunity to express the energy of that moment, and the intention behind it. I’ve been a long standing rebel against the stale, over-commoditization. As artists, we have opportunity to help the public evolve, raise consciousness and awareness; teach, heal, enlighten and inspire in ways the democratic process may not be able to touch. So we keep it moving.

Life Is Good/Black Rage Tour

06-02 Pittsburgh, PA – Byham Theater
06-24 Heber City, UT – Bonanza
09-07 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ^*
09-08 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill ^*
09-10 Toronto, Ontario – Budweiser Stage ^*
09-12 Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion ^*
09-14 Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion +^*
09-15 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live +^*
09-20 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater ^*
09-22 Miami, FL – Bayfront Park Amphitheater +^*
09-23 Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place ^*
09-27 Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land ^*
09-27 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory ^*
09-30 Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater ^*
10-03 San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU +^*
10-05 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ^*
10-07 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre +^*
10-10 Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater +^*
10-11 Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum ^*

* with Nas
^ with Chronixx
+ with Hannibal Buress

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Pop star Katy Perry made quite a splash over the weekend with the surprise release of her new single called ‘Swish Swish’ featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. The beat shies away from her usual upbeat pop sound and instead, has tapped into production that sounds a lot more comfortable in the house realm.

It all begins to make a little more sense when looking at the producers listed on the track, which includes London-born Duke Dumont, New York’s Promnite and a producer named Mailbox.

The song made big headlines as it is rumoured to be a diss track towards Taylor Swift, a longtime celebrity rival of Katy Perry’s. The track’s lyrics are obviously tilted towards someone, though Perry has avoided naming anyone in particular… so far.

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As the fifth anniversary of “Gangnam Style” approaches, K-Pop star PSY is making a comeback with his eighth album 4×2=8 and two new music videos. 4×2=8 was released (May 10) in tow with dual singles “New Face” and “I Luv It.”

Billboard reports that “I Luv It” is directed against his haters and shows PSY against various backdrops and a counter tallying billions of YouTube views, which references the 2012 hit that remains the most-watched video of all time on the site. PPAP singer Pikotaro and actor Lee Byung Hun (of G.I. Joe and Terminator) join PSY in the video.

“New Face” stars K-Pop starlet Naeun, who is part of the girl group Apink. In the video she portrays a woman that PSY is pursuing. 4×2=8 is his first release since Chiljip Psy-da in 2015, and features 10 tracks and two singles.

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Former students and teachers of the internationally renowned electronic music production and DJ school Dubspot have accused its CEO Dan Giove of fraudulent activities and erratic behavior, THUMP has learned. In emails seen by THUMP, over 55 students alleged that the school did not deliver the classes which they had paid for upfront, and in some cases have not issued refunds.

In the emails, students complained of poor communication on the part of the school’s staff, and classes being rescheduled multiple times. Students also said that when they did manage to go to a class, there was often no instructor present because they themselves had not been paid their teacher’s fee and refused to teach.

Nina Braith, from Austria, had paid $4,396 for an Ableton Live Producer Certificate course at Dubspot’s New York location that was due to start in March. After not hearing from the staff about an official start date, she went to the school in April to see what was going on in person. “The school was a mess,” she told THUMP. “There was hardly any equipment there anymore and I was offended by a guy who was [at the school], and rudely asked me to leave.”

Mike Henderson (a.k.a DJ Endo)—a former early employee of Dubspot who helped design much of the school’s digital DJing curriculum, including a Traktor class he taught with notable DJ Shiftee—recently quit the company. He told THUMP he was given audio gear by an apologetic CEO Dan Giove in lieu of owed paychecks and commissions.

THUMP has also seen a lengthy email thread originating from an email address called “Dubspotowesme” with numerous disgruntled Dubspot customers, who connected with one another to share their stories and discuss potential legal action they could take against the school. Among those on the chain include a mom who bought her son a series of classes as a postgraduate course, two Austrian natives who obtained visas and apartments in the United States to take Dubspot courses, as well as various other students whose stories seemed to follow a similar theme.

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