ICYMI: Skratch Bastid and Jazzy Jeff Call out DVBBS

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

The venerable @SkratchBastid called out Beatport chart-climbers @DVBBS for faking their set the other day via Twitter:

Saw a group fake a DJ set tonight. Makes me sad
— Skratch Bastid (@SkratchBastid) August 25, 2013

Alright. I gotta call it like I see it. @DVBBS faked a set last night. Pretending to turn knobs, pretending to search for songs on Serato
— Skratch Bastid (@SkratchBastid) August 25, 2013

It's just so wack to me. If you're a producer and you make tracks, find a way to showcase them that doesn't involve infringing on an artform
— Skratch Bastid (@SkratchBastid) August 25, 2013

People gotta know. I know too many DJs who dedicate their lives to this to have kids coming up lying to the crowd. A line has to be drawn.
— Skratch Bastid (@SkratchBastid) August 25, 2013

And if we don't call it out, then young kids & kids who are at their first DJ gig will never know. We can do better.
— Skratch Bastid (@SkratchBastid) August 25, 2013

Veteran Triple OG Jazzy Jeff weighed-in over Instagram:


"Ok...if u know me I'm far from a hater...I don't even tell people what I DON'T like..I respect anyone who wants to be a DJ of any kind...u don't have to be a super great dj...just try...but the 1 thing that I will absolutely HATE ON IS FAKING IT!!!! My good friend and Great Dj @skratchbastid saw these guys playing there whole set internally on there computer and were FAKING turning knobs and searching for songs while there whole set was PRE RECORDED...NOT COOL TO ME...How would u feel going to a LAKERS Game n finding out they were faking...or Jay Z n Justin Timberlake faked there tour??? Djs including myself work too hard to except this and I wanna personally say...NOT COOL@DVBBS...u guys may make great tunes but FAKE DJING IS NOT COOL!!!!"

[Source: http://instagram.com/p/dbobn0MLPX/]

We couldn't agree more.  DJ's who fake the funk can take Del the Funkee Homosapien's advice.  Respect to Skratch Bastid and Jazzy Jeff for 'calling a spade a spade.'

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