I did this mix in June before I played the high energy SHIFT party at Cobalt. It's more of a dancey vibe than the hip hop I'm usually spinning. Had a blast playing that party for sure!

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Kid Sister - I'll House You (Reebok Classic '09)
Madonna - Vogue (Matty C Remix)
Prince - Erotic City (Morsy Mix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (DAN OH Remix)
Robin S vs. Steve Angello & Laidback Luke - Show Me Love vs Be (Hardwell Remix)
Black Eyed Peas x The Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom Pow (DJ Nino Mashup)
Chelley - Took the Night (Detboi Funki Night Remix)
Katy Perry - Waking Up in Vegas (Calvin Harris Remix)
Britney Spears - If U Seek Amy (Flashlight Remix)

Yo what's up everyone?

Got di braids pon mi hair and ready to get my dance and swim on at BrightestYoungThings Summer Camp 'Pipe Camp' Pool Party on Saturday featuring Nacey, Steve Starks, MixBlooded, and me!

To get my mind straight on the tropical music tip for this party I created an awesome dancehall mixxx. Download below. Cruise to the beach listening to this, for real. 25 minutes long so just perfect to chill you out.



Lil' El June 2009
BYT Promo Dancehall Mixxx

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1. Half Baked - Beach Skit
2. Buju Banton - Chuck it So
3. Mr. Vegas - Must Come a Road
4. Vybz Kartel - Gun Session Remix ft. Akon, Shabba Ranks, & Sizzla
5. Tarrus Riley - Who's Gonna Save Us ft. Sizzla
6. Richie Spice - Brown Skin
7. Jah Cure - Hot Long Time ft. Jr Reid
8. Busy Signal - These are the Days
9. Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
10. Busy Signal - Nah Go a Jail Again
11. Richie Spice - Youths are so Cold
12. Collie Buddz - Come Around
13. Marlon Asher - Fit & Strong
14. Collie Buddz - Tomorrow's Another Day
15. Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me

UPCOMING EVENTS



Wednesday, June 17 is the return of SPINSTERS at Rock and Roll Hotel with B. Gully and me



Friday, June 19 I'm really psyched to be playing a Wize Guyz party at Japone in DuPont

Saturday, June 27 I am the guest at the awesome SHIFTdc party at Cobalt at 17th and R in DuPont



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Tonight at Rock and Roll Hotel (H St. NE) is the debut of Spinsters w/ B. Gully and me behind the decks. It should be a wild and crazy night. It's free so come through, have a beer, and enjoy yourself.



Friday is going to be NUTS! Girls on Top featuring some amazing talent is going on at Muse (Chinatown) on three floors! Teddy Douglas and DJ Spen on the first floor, Scottie B & King Tutt with Anna Lunoe and me on the second floor, and Ca$$idy & Fabiana with Emily Rabbit, and Decibelle on the top floor! Come out and party for the 3 day weekend!

Coming up:

Friday, June 29 - Lil' El and Balagan at Science Club, DC

Wednesday, June 10 - SANTIGOLD Official Afterparty w/ Amanda Blank (Spank Rock) ft. Lil' El and Manulita's debut at DC9

Lil' El's May 09
'Chad and Becky Series'
LizSF Mix

1. That's What She Said Intro
2. Rick Ross - Maybach Music ft. Jay-Z
3. Jamie Foxx - Blame It ft. T-Pain
4. Method Man & Redman - A Yo
5. Busta Rhymes - Conglomerate ft. Lil' Wayne & Jadakiss
6. Ron Browz & Jim Jones - Pop Champagne
7. Eminem - We Made You
8. Lady Gaga - Poker Face
9. Flo Rida - Right Round
10. Chelley - Took the Night
11. DJ Class - I'm the Ish Remix ft. Kanye West
12. Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
13. TI - Dead and Gone ft. Justin Timberlake
14. Kid Cudi - Day N Nite
15. Cam'Ron - I Hate My Job
16. Lil' Wayne - Prom Queen
17. Soulja Boy - Turn My Swag On
18. Yung LA - Ain't I Remix ft. Young Dro & TI
19. The Dream - Rockin That Shit
20. Keri Hilson - Turnin' Me On Remix ft. Lil' Wayne
21. That's What She Said Outro

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So Gwyneth Paltrow has this blog/website GOOP which I normally don't read but my girl Liz sent me a really neat blog post from this past week. Gwyneth asked a bunch of music-industry people like DJs, producers, artists, etc to submit their top 10 party tracks. It kinda puts together the ideal summer party soundtrack. I read the first paragraph and without looking at each person's list, came up with my list. I then read everyone's lists and compared notes.

Check out the blog post on GOOP here.

Here's my top ten favorite party tracks.

1. Kid Cudi - Day n Nite (Crookers Remix)
2. INXS - Need You Tonight
3. Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye
4. DiVinyls - I Touch Myself
5. Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer
6. Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm Remix ft. Lil' Kim
7. Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
8. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
9. Prodigy - Breathe
10. John Dahlback - Blink

So from April 2005 to June 2007 I put together monthly hip hop mixtapes, only missing a couple months due to the holidays and such. This was before my DJing days so nothing was mixed, just one song blended into the other for the most part. Somehow after I started getting more and more into DJing my mixes slowed down. I put one out every few months and haven’t done so for about 8 months at this point. I got more focused on electro for a while and when I would finally put out a mix, DJs would critique every little aspect of it to the point that I didn’t find any fun in it anymore. Sure, I loved making mixes, but was almost afraid to upload them because of all the negative feedback some of my peers were giving me, most of which was just ridiculous hating.

I’ve made almost a mix a month since I uploaded my last one but the only people who have heard them are those who have ridden in my car or the few I burned copies for. For the past 8 months, while my friends have been nagging and nagging (not in a bad way) for a new mix, I finally have realized why I make mixes. I make them so friends like Katie and Liz can rock out to some awesome hip hop music like I do every time I get in my car. I’m not making these mixes for DJs to listen to (although don’t mind those who do ;) ), I’m making them for people to have fun, dance, smile, and enjoy themselves to some new hip hop music.

So I’d like to restart my monthly mixtape series. New hip hop I’ve found through various methods, silly names for the mixes, fun photos of me on the covers, and good stuff for my friends. Of course, I’ll still take any critique that comes my way and will always improve through each mix I make, but the most important part of all of this is having FUN.

Enjoy this mix. Holler.

Lil’ El
February 2009
‘Stimulus Package’
Hip Hop Mixtape

Shawty Lo ft. Lil' Kim - Get Money
Eminem ft. Dr. Dre and 50 Cent - Crack a Bottle!
The Game ft. Lil' Wayne - Red Magic
Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, & Lil' Wayne - Blame It (Remix)
Nas - The World
Busta Rhymes ft. Young Jeezy & Jadakiss - Conglomerate
Jurassic 5 - What's Golden
The ARE ft. OH NO & Kay - Oh
50 Cent - I Get it In
Promoe - New Day
Wale - Chillin
Strong Arm Steady ft. Mistah FAB, Planet Asia, & Bishop Lamont - Sunny CA
N.A.S.A. ft. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, & Z-Trip - Money
Britney Spears ft. Donnis - Trouble (Remix)
Emynd ft. Young Chris - We Don't Give A...
DJ Class ft. Lil' Jon - I'm the Ish (Remix)
Prince "The Fly Guy" - Go DJ
Project Pat ft. OJ da Juiceman - Keep it Hood (Remix)
YV ft. T-Pain & Fabo - Own Step
Big P.O.P.E. ft. Wale - Don't Go (Diplo Remix)
Lil' Wayne - Yes
Jay-Z - My President is Black (DC Mix)
Shawty Lo ft. Trey Songz & Lil' Wayne - Supplier
Keri Hilson ft. Busta Rhymes - Turnin' Me On (Remix)
Santogold ft. Three 6 Mafia & Project Pat - Shuv It
Adele ft. Naledge - First Love (Remix)
Common - Pimpin
The Game - Show is Over

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Great things have happened in 2009. KIDS is taking off. Level Up is gonna be huge. Thanks to all the great people who have supported me and my dreams throughout the past year. I couldn't have done it without all of you.

City Paper Article

Ellen Lovelidge, KIDS/Level Up

“At the beginning of 2008 I felt like the dance scene in D.C. was a culture of cliques. There are so many great dance parties in this city, and 12 months ago they all seemed so separate. Everyone had their group of friends and DJs they followed and hardly ventured away from that comfort zone. During the course of the year I feel
like all of the cliques have gradually intertwined and the whole dance and DJ community has come together as one fun-loving group. The promoters and DJs all seem to have the same goal: to throw an amazing party and make sure your audience as a whole has a blast.”

As DJ Lil’ El (lilel.blogspot.com), Lovelidge helps promote KIDS, a hip-hop dance night at DC9, and Level Up, a new electro night at the Red Lounge Bar & Grill.

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