13th birthday list

[Dj brummie]

I had a late booking come in for yesterday from a 13th yr olds mother. She gave me this playlist 30 mins before function. How many of you would be able to cater for this type of music. I was totally out my comfort zone.

lupe fiasco-around my way (freedom ain't free)
drake - 0 to 100
ty dolla sign - or nah Ft. The weekend, Wiz Khalifa & DJ Mustard
Chris Brown feat. User _ Rick Ross - New Flame _Explicit Version_
Believe Me (ft. Drake) - Lil Wayne
Chris Brown - Loyal (East Coast Version) feat. Lil Wayne and French Montana
Kanye west, Jay Z - s in Paris
Jeremih Feat. Yg - Don_t Tell Em - New 2014 -_ With Lyrics_-_HD_
Kid ink - Main Chick featuring Chris Brown-1
T.I. feat. Iggy Azalea - No Mediocre _Explicit_
Trey Songz - Na Na [Official Video]
YG Ft. Drake - Who Do You Love (Final Version)
Marion Band$ - Hold Up (Feat. Nipsey Hussle) [GTA V]
Bobby Shmurda - Hot
Kanye West - Clique ft. Jay Z & Big Sean
Kanye West - Power
Young Thug ft Rich Homie Quan, Birdman - Lifestyle
Jay - Z - 99 Problems (Directors Cut) (Explicit)
Only - Nicki Minaj ft. Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown (Dirty Version)
Wiz Khalifa- We Dem Boys
T.I. - About The Money Feat. Young ThugFuse ODG - T.I.N.A Ft. Angel
I Don't With You - Big Sean ft E-40
Naughty Boy - Think About It ft.Wiz Khalifa, Ella Eyre
PARTYNEXTDOOR ~ Sex On The Beach
Future - "Never SAtisfied" Ft. Drake [Prod. By Mike WiLL Made-It]
Lil Wayne Ft. Drake & Future-Bitches Love Me
Ace Hood - Bugatti (Explicit) ft. Future,Rick Ross
Kanye West - Gold Digger DJ SAY WHAAT Extended
Future Feat. Lil Wayne - "After That"
DJ Khaled ~ Hold You Down
Will.i.am - it's My Birthday Ft. Cody Wise
The Weekend - "Often"
Don't Waste My Time (ft. French Montana, chip, Wretch32, Chinx & Fekky) - Krept & Konan
Peso
kendrick Lamar Ft Dr.Dre Compton
Snootie Wild Feat. K camp - "Made Me"
Flo Rida ft Sage The Gemini - GDFR
Kid Ink - Body Language ft. User & Tinashe
CoCo
Dj Khaled - No New Friends (feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne)
Drake Started From The Bottom (Nothing was The same)
Young Dro - That Bitch 2013
Swimming pool [Drank] (Feat.Kendrick Lamar)
Gas Pedal By Sages he Gemini Ft Lamsu
My Remix feat. Lil wayne,Meek Mill,Rich Homie Quan & Nicki Minaj

[Nakatomi]

I know a handful of tracks out of that list but wouldn't be comfortable playing any of it. Being that it was for a THIRTEENTH birthday... it's not the bad language.. it's the attitudes portrayed by a lot of the tracks.. misogynistic to the point where they make 'Blurred Lines' sound like a feminist anthem, for starters. Not suitable for adults, let alone kids IMHO.

Given enough warning that'd definitely be a booking I'd have run away from. Actually, so would *any* < 16th birthday. A lot of what kids are into these days could be considered underground.. it never charts & yet is really popular. I'm never happy trying to work with music I don't know. I ain't 'down wit da kidz' & I sure as hell aren't willing to even pretend.

[Benny Smyth]

The last time that I did a birthday party with that kind of playlist, the guest of honour hired security staff (not a venue requirement - off their own back!).

It's all commercial stuff, but still...for a 13 year old?

Oh well. If that's the type of music they like, then so be it.

[DJColsie]

I wouldn't be comfortable with it

[Daryll]

Got something similar tonight, not quite as bad/good ( delete as appropriate...lol), again a 13th birthday , with foam pit and bouncy castle (inside...)
Mercifully these gigs don't last more than a couple of hours, some kids attention span is measured in seconds...

Cheers

Daryll

[DJ Jules]

I know a handful of tracks out of that list but wouldn't be comfortable playing any of it. Being that it was for a THIRTEENTH birthday... it's not the bad language.. it's the attitudes portrayed by a lot of the tracks.. misogynistic to the point where they make 'Blurred Lines' sound like a feminist anthem, for starters. Not suitable for adults, let alone kids IMHO.

However, I know the tracks (from working in a club!) and have done bookings similar to this. I always check with the parents first so that they're aware of what I'll be playing if I go with the playlist. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with my daughter going to it though when she's 13.

Julian

[Dj brummie]

Thanks for all your replys. Back to normality tonight with a nice Xmas party.

[Shaun]

However, I know the tracks (from working in a club!) and have done bookings similar to this. I always check with the parents first so that they're aware of what I'll be playing if I go with the playlist. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with my daughter going to it though when she's 13.

Julian

Do you check with all the parents in attendance or just the party organiser? It might be fine with the parent of the birthday girl/boy, but with a list like that it's almost guaranteed that there will be a few parents that wouldn't be happy. I know I wouldn't. I'd imagine even if faced with the question from the DJ "are you ok with it", it'd be a tough decision to vocalise it or take your youngster away when you have a 13 year old all dressed up and ready to party.

I had a late booking come in for yesterday from a 13th yr olds mother. She gave me this playlist 30 mins before function. How many of you would be able to cater for this type of music. I was totally out my comfort zone.

The part in bold would be my "get out of playing from that list' right away. I state all requests must be in at least 7 days prior, but if it's a late booking then I might extend that to a few days before (as long as I had time to source them. If I was handed that list 30 minutes prior I would just apologise and tell them unfortunately I don't have any of them, but I'd substitute them with some great alternatives.


I've refused point blank to play requests in the past which I felt were inappropriate for young guests in attendance.

[chrisj]

I was much like you Shaun and would have done the same but I haven't done a 13th party for 2 years and never will do another.
When I'm 64.......I know it was a Beatles track....in January I will be even more particular about the gigs I do.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

I had a similar gig like this in the summer but requests weren't so last minute. I felt really uncomfortable not with the swearing but with the content of the lyrics. I had asked parents and they said it was ok but understood why I asked. I would of loved to have gotten away without playing them but at the end of the day it centres around what the birthday girl wants...if I was a parent I wouldn't be ok with it though.