Emcees Should Know Their Limitations Tee After recent savage attacks on deejays by both Lil Wayne and Jermaine Dupri, I think the above Emcees Should Know Their Limitations tee from Eschmitte’ Brand Clothing is quite timely!…

That’s a good point. If JD had continued to “play his role” (by his own definition), he wouldn’t be where he is today. Not hating on JD at all, because I think it was a wise decision on his part (obviously), but he should accept other people’s desire to grow as well.

JD’s not taking into account the fact that DJ’s have always been a part of other genres of music aside from hip hop… the DJ didn’t come into existence as a back-up musician for a rapper, so why would he remain as such? From Disco, to House, to Techno, to Radio, DJ’s have always been on their own grind. Why would a hip hop DJ see DJ’s in other arenas getting well known and becoming the “superstars,” and not want the same for himself? Expecting a human being with the same desires as other human beings to ignore that for the purpose of “playing his role” is unfair.

Take, for instance, Reggae and Drum N Bass / Jungle. These are two styles of DJ’ing that I can think of in which the MC was always the DJ’s backup, not the other way around. JD should probably seek a broader perspective in general regarding the role of a DJ, as opposed to trying to restrict him into one role of responsibility. I think it’s that oppressive approach by both artists and labels alike that eventually helped to inspire te DJ culture’s interest in entrepreneurship and artistic independence.