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nomadic_chad

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It's the man's job to keep the party bumpin'. You've got to respect his decisions as a DJ in regards to what he chooses to play and what he doesn't.

If he said, "Get that taco bendin' shite (or any other racist epithet) out of here, I'm not playing it," then THAT would have been racist.
 

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MrDeckard said:
If you guys had Poker Face and the like planned, then the DJ was right on. Salsa does not belong at that kind of event.

If you were at a high class wine tasting, you wouldn't ask anyone to replace the smooth Beethoven with rap.
No, but I would ask them to replace the Beethoven with Chopin.
 

brunothepig

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It's not racist, but it may have been a miscalculation. I'm a metalhead, so I have no experience in these areas, and I will say that no DJ would take my song requests, for the same reason this guy didn't. The music doesn't suit parties like that.
Now, whether or not people would have enjoyed some salsa music, I have no idea. But the DJ wasn't motivated by racism, he only thought no one wanted to hear salsa. Maybe he was right.
 

TheFloBros

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What if the couple was of his same ethnic background, and gave him a shitty CD that only they liked? He was all in the right as to what he said.
 

SilentCom

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I don't think racism is an issue here, but you never know. If anything, it's likely it was just a misunderstanding on the part of the hispanic couple.
 

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HigherTomorrow said:
Oh, so I get it, you won't be playing this CD of Irish folk/drinking songs at this party just because I'm white. Racist!

EDIT: Although to be frank, I can't imagine anyone turning down a CD of Irish folk/drinking songs, especially at a party.
At the beginning of the party, I can imagine them turning it down. A few beers later, well that's a different story. ;P

OT: Not racist in the least. Bringing your own CD to a party? I don't believe I've ever heard of someone doing that. What made them think the DJ would play it? He's got no idea what's on the CD, even if it's popular it's so easy to rename something. He's already got a playlist, I don't see any reason he'd take the CD.
 

smeghead25

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That is NOT racism. Hell, he probably saved their asses from real racism. If some Indian Bollywood style music came on you can pretty much guarantee that half of the people there would start joking around, being silly and break out stereotypical Indian dance moves. This would make it awkward for the couple and they probably wouldn't enjoy it in the first place.

PLUS, the role of the DJ is to keep everyone happy with catchy songs that everyone can get into. Playing a song that no one likes will only serve to dull the mood and it'll take another few damn good songs to get it back. That's a really important aspect too.

So no, I DO NOT think it was racist. I can see it being interpretted that way, but in the end I think the DJ made the right decision.
 

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dkyros said:
So at my college each year we have a celebratory party towards the end of the semester in order to give ourselves a big pat on the back for surviving another year in the curriculum. At this years celebration we hired the same DJ that we've been hiring for all of our other events bc of nepotism and he is a pretty good DJ for the cost.

One of the students knowing that we were going to be getting the same DJ brought one of his own CD's for the DJ to play for maybe a song or two. Here is the kicker, this is a Hispanic couple that wants to hear some music that they like to listen to instead of Lady Gaga for the millionth time. Upon seeing the genre of music the DJ says, "No one else is going to like your music except for you two." The man pleads with him to just play one short song but the DJ remains adamant that only music that a majority of people will like should be played.

This upsets the man who goes on to say that he has never felt this kind of racism in his life. I was wondering how people on the escapist feel. Was the man in the right or the DJ. Was the DJ doing this out of racism or was it maybe just his misconception as to what was best for the party.

Personally, I see where the DJ is coming from but I think its unjustified. In his place I would've played the one song and knowing this guy he and his wife would've been awesome on the dance floor.

Also, have you ever been in a situation where you thought someone was unfairly being labeled a racist. Or have you yourself faced racism?

EDIT: It was Salsa music.
Salsa music? Really?
And they have trouble seeing why he didn't want to play it?
 

Trolldor

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liquidangry said:
Totally not racist. I've seen people shout and boo through songs if they don't like the music. He was just avoiding that situation. A good DJ refuses niche audience members. You're there for the crowd as a whole, not two people. If anything, the DJ isn't racist, the audience members are.

ninjastovall0 said:
How the fuck is that racist.
if hes a professionally hired Dj dont fuck with him about music,
he was probably right anyway.
and since when have hispanics been allowed to pull the race card..?
Were you trying to be ironic with this statement? lol
I've always wondered that. Hispanics are caucasian, you can't pull the race card if you're white. Especially if you're a white male.
 

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If I had gone to the DJ at my Prom and asked for some Tool instead of all the the techno-rap stuff that he'd been playing all night, I would've gotten the same response.

I'd call that a lack of courtesy. And besides, I'd take Salsa over Lady Gaga any day, but I'd still prefer Tool.
 

Jewrean

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It wasn't racist. He is payed to play POPULAR music (read: Pop, Rap, etc) and a Latin Mix CD doesn't fall in that GENRE of music. Nothing to do with race. At the same time however, the DJ is a complete douche-bag. He should of just accepted the request.

I for one hate popular music quite simply because it breeds people like this that think Popular music is the only music worth listening to and worth encouraging. Yuck... scum.
 

RowdyRodimus

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The guy should've said "If you get an extra few minutes, can you play this song-my girl loves it if you get what I mean", I bet he would've played it to not be a cock blocker. But no, he wasn't being racist at all.
 

liquidangry

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Trolldor said:
ninjastovall0 said:
since when have hispanics been allowed to pull the race card..?
I've always wondered that. Hispanics are caucasian, you can't pull the race card if you're white. Especially if you're a white male.
lol, now THESE are racist statements by definition.

Saying you can't complain of racism because of your race is racism. The OP is probably confusing Hispanic with Latino though.

DJ is way in the clear though. I would have turned them down too and it would have been nothing to do with racism and everything to do with it being a bizarre request. Yeah, we're playing rap/hip hop here, not salsa dumbass. That'd be like asking a DJ at grandpa's 80th birthday to play something that's not from the 1930's. He'd look at you and say, "uh, you realize this place is filled with old people right? No one but you is going to like it, so no."
 

Adam Galli

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That's not even close to being racist. Unless the DJ said or did something off color I don't see what he did as racist. I've been called racist for calling someone dumb before. I said "that guy is an idiot". Not "that N-word is an idiot." It's tiring being called a racist for stupid things and this is no different.