Z-Trip

Q: Sure, Deadmau5 is in there, I know Z-Trip did a little remix in there, and I heard Crave and A-Trak did as well.

Mike Ragogna: From DJ Heroes to Old Time Gospel: Conversations with Aaron Neville and DJ Qbert Mike Ragogna 2010

Q: Sure, Deadmau5 is in there, I know Z-Trip did a little remix in there, and I heard Crave and A-Trak did as well.

Mike Ragogna: From DJ Heroes to Old Time Gospel: Conversations with Aaron Neville and DJ Qbert Mike Ragogna 2010

Update: Z-Trip offers a more extensive account of the night -

Joshua Glazer: Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated] 2009

"They had a team of sound engineers in front of the stage who controlled the master volume of the whole venue," says Z-Trip.

Joshua Glazer: Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated] 2009

Z-Trip watched Jazzy Jeff go on immediately following, joined by his MC, Skillz, playing a set full of Top 40 Hip-hop which included Jay-Z, Rihanna, Neyo, and TI.

Joshua Glazer: Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated] 2009

While soundchecking, Z-Trip was asked by certain venue employees to "not play any rap music."

Joshua Glazer: Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated] 2009

Update: Z-Trip offers a more extensive account of the night -

Joshua Glazer: Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated] 2009

Update: Z-Trip offers a more extensive account of the night -

Joshua Glazer: Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated] 2009

Sure, they paid some of the top earners, like Z-Trip and DJ Shadow, to be a part of the game, but Activision's real media buy seemed to center around TV ads featuring Jay-Z and Eminem (two acts who have very little actual connection to DJ culture) in a cynical bid for mainstream appeal.

Joshua Glazer: Why DJ Hero Flopped 2009

While speculation continues as to the reasoning behind this action, Z-Trip was present at the time of the debated incident. 


Joshua Glazer: Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated] 2009