Episode 102: DJ EFN

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DJ EFN is a key player in Miami’s hip-hop scene. He was arguably the city’s first mixtape DJ, and certainly its most influential. His mixtapes, featuring exclusives and freestyles from hip-hop’s biggest names, made him a power broker in the region and enabled him to move into marketing, clothing, and even movies, with his recent Coming Home series of documentaries. His new album Another Time features appearances from Scarface, Talib Kweli, Juvenile, Kurupt, Killer Mike, and Ras Kass, among many others.

We talked with EFN about breaking Rick Ross and giving advice to a young Pitbull; why mixtape culture is dead; the never-released album that could have changed the face of Miami rap; and much more.

Tracks featured in this episode:

1. Coming Home: Cuba - Documentary Trailer
2. DJ EFN f/Umar bin Hassan, “Intro”
3. DJ EFN f/MC Eiht, Blu, Kam, “South-West”
4. DJ EFN f/Sizzla, David Banner, N.O.R.E., Jon Connor, “Warrior”
5. ¡Mayday! f/Black Thought, DJ Khaled, Jay Rock, Jon Connor, Stevie Stone, “TNT (Remix)”
6. Audio Two, “Top Billin’”
7. DJ EFN f/Milk Dee, Sean Price, Murda Mook, “Crazy Dope”
8. Jay Z & Kanye West f/Otis Redding, “Otis”
9. Wale f/Lady Gaga, “Chillin”
10. Redman, “Suicide”
11. 50 Cent, “Outta Control”
12. The Black Eyed Peas, “The Boogie that Be”
13. DJ EFN f/Juvenile, dead prez, Trick Daddy, “Survival”
14. Uncle Luke f/Trick Daddy, “Scarred”
15. DJ EFN f/Garcia, Dynas, Skam 2?, Heckler, Society, Mother Superia, “#HomeTeam”
16. Eminem, “Stan”
17. OldWorlDisorder (SKAM2? & Shadowman) f/Eminem, “3hree6ix5ive”
18. Mother Superia, “Rock Bottom”
19. DJ EFN f/N.O.R.E., “Freestyle”
20. DJ EFN f/Redman, “High As Fuck (freestyle)”
21. Sisqo, “The Thong Song”
22. DJ EFN f/N.O.R.E., Heckler, Pitbull, “Wut up 2 da Hoods”
23. DJ EFN f/Wrekonize, Rick Ross, “Yes-N-Deed 05’”
24. Uncle Luke f/Pitbull & Lil Zane, “Lollypop”
25. Fox 5 news coverage of DJ Drama arrest, 2007
26. DJ EFN f/Bun B, Jarren Benton, Eric Biddines, Amber Monique, “Role Model”
27. DJ EFN f/Troy Ave, Scarface, Stalley, DJ Premier, “Who’s Crazy?”