ROC RAIDA "UGLY PEOPLE BE QUIET" CHALLENGE 2023: DJ Animate
Challenge Description
Exclusive to Brolic Army DJ School students, contestants must compose a 90 second beat juggle routine inspired by Roc Raida's "Ugly People Be Quiet" (DJ Cash Money & Marvelous) routine.
Judging Criteria
• TECHNICALITY (what was the overall quality of the routine?).
• PRESENTATION (was the composition composed in a tasteful, structured manner?).
• ORIGINALITY (how inventive are the beat juggle patterns students apply to the song?) are the criteria for picking the best 3 DJs.
Scoring Scale
Very Poor = 1
Poor = 2
Mediocre = 3
Good = 4
Very Good = 5
Outstanding = 6
DJ Animate's total score is 30.
Judge: Rob Swift
Technicality: 3.5
Presentation: 3
Originality: 3.5
Total Score: 10
This was Animate's "coming out" routine. I've seen him compete in our Brolic Army challenges for several year's now and this is the most creative, forward thinking composition I've seen from him. Where Animate needs to improve is maintaining pocket during his beat juggling. His time signature got a little awkward from the middle of his routine to the end. But what he lacked in pocket, he made up for in creativity.
Judge: DJ Agui
Technicality: 2.5
Presentation: 2.5
Originality: 3
Total Score: 8
I liked how Animate started with basic back spinning then went into a break down. He just needs to make sure to stay on beat and count bars. The first 1/2 of his routine was easier to follow. He lost me during the 2nd 1/2. I can hear and see his ideas. Animate just needs to remember that each part of the routine should have a start and a strong ending.
Judge: DJ Axis Pro
Technicality: 4
Presentation: 4
Originality: 4
Total: 12
Solid overall. More technical patterns and some body tricks would have made this routine better.