Episode 3: Hip Hop DJ Roundtable, with DJs Maestro, Shaykey, and Lasheem

Should DJs know the history of their art form and culture? Does the gear DJs use define them? The conversation heats up with our first roundtable discussion about DJ culture and community! DJ ha-MEEN and DJ Bella J are joined by 3 talented and insightful Hip Hop/ open format jocks from NYC, all now repping Syracuse: DJ Maestro, DJ Shaykey, and DJ Lasheem for a lively discussion about the state of the DJ landscape. Be sure to check out this episode’s companion mixes by our panelists (Maestro’s is coming soon) to get a sense of their flavor and musical points of view: https://www.mixcloud.com/BetweenTheDecks/between-the-decks-ep-3-companion-mix-dj-lasheem/ https://www.mixcloud.com/BetweenTheDecks/between-the-decks-ep-3-companion-mix-dj-shaykey/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betweenthedecks/ DJ Shaykey on IG: https://www.instagram.com/shaykey82/ DJ Lasheem on IG: https://www.instagram.com/djlasheem/ DJ Maestro on IG: https://www.instagram.com/djmaestronyc/ BtD is brought to you by On The One, central New York’s first DJ center: https://www.instagram.com/ontheonecny/ BtD’s theme music was composed by DJ Tekwun: https://www.instagram.com/djtekwun/