Discussion in ' Music Industry News and Views ' started by originalwharris , Oct 30, 2020 at 5:23 PM . No matter who you are, no matter where you are, no matter what year you were born, you know the words to these songs and that was really important to me. With this edition of Pass The Mic taking place on a holiday, where many viewers will be tuning in with family members across various generations, does that make this particular Volume of Pass The Mic even more special? “When I started making a list of potential songs to include in this edition, I realized very quickly that the mass majority of songs on my list were songs that were released in the 1980s and I put them in chronological order. Cassidy, a longtime fan of Soul Train and its legacy, considers the opportunity as one of the highlights of his career, one which comes with expectations he plans to live up. So, MFSB, “The Sound of Philadelphia” is this iconic Philly soul/dance record produced by Gamble and Huff. Soul Train edition . For sure. DJ Cassidy Gathers More Than 40 R&B Stars of the Late '80s and Early '90s for 'Pass the Mic Volume 3' (EXCLUSIVE) Evening Before: Billy Porter, Jeremy Strong, Octavia Spencer, Seth … DJ Cassidy Gathers More Than 40 R&B Stars of the Late '80s and Early '90s for 'Pass the Mic Volume 3' (EXCLUSIVE) Evening Before: Billy Porter, Jeremy Strong, Octavia Spencer, Seth McFarlane Drive Virtual Quarantunes MPTF Bash. Teddy really laid the musical foundation for this era, so to have Teddy take part was not only very special, but was very necessary. 3 showcases another 10 additional guests. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. And I’m really honored that so many people across the world have reacted so emotionally to these few episodes. With this fourth installment, BET Soul Train edition, for the first time, I had parameters. Taking place on November 29th, DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic: Soul Train Edition (7 pm PST / 10 pm EST) will feature some of the most popular … As I continued to produce these episodes I did start to hear from artists unsolicitedly expressing interest to be a part of future episodes and I must say that that has been one of the greatest feelings. Taking that a step further, I can’t begin to count the number of iconic dance floors that I’ve instigated a Soul Train Line, and what I mean by iconic dance floors, there have been so many legendary nights that I’ve had the honor of DJing in which Soul Train Lines have formed. . Pass the Mic: Volume Two – Golden Era of Hip-Hop boasted some major legends — such as LL Cool J, Run-D.M.C. And still, Cassidy has yet to leave his house in over 28 days. Having amassed over 20 million views across various platforms, Pass The Mic has become a massive success, to the point where BET took notice of the buzz surrounding the first three volumes and tapped DJ Cassidy to premier the fourth as part of a holiday special in conjunction with the 2020 Soul Train Awards. My favorite dance records of all-time were the R&bB records released in the first half of the 1980s. DJ Cassidy, Pass the Mic. The iconic awards show sets the stage for music's biggest artists with social media's favorite artists led dance party. And I don’t know where the path is leading, but I know it will continue to lead me into more homes of people around the world. His brothers, B. I’m gonna tell you about two things you might not expect me to talk about. And that was my goal and I think I achieved it, but I guess we’ll know on Sunday [laugh]. I said, ‘Yes,’ immediately, and soon realized that if all went according to plan, I would have less than 21 days to produce the entire show, from conceptualizing the playlist, to recruiting the artists…to passing the mic, as I call it, to editing, to post-production, to delivery. He was the same guy you saw in House Party that said, ‘I’m gonna kick your fu**ing aaaaas*****.’ But instead of being a bully, he was the sweetest, warmest, most endearing person that I had ever met on the phone. Bowlegged Lou and I became best friends very fast and by the time I recorded my segment for the show with him, his brothers, and his cousin, we had already grown close. Being that this is the Soul Train Edition of Pass The Mic, what are your favorite memories of watching Soul Train and what influence did that have on you as a music fan and a creative? His brothers, B. While this was pure entertainment for music-lovers all around the world, the goal of the event is to honor and uplift the heroes amidst the pandemic: those on the frontlines of health, freedom, and justice. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, Get our latest stories in the feed of your favorite networks. DJ Cassidy attends 2020 Hollywood For The Global Ocean Gala Honoring HSH Prince Albert II Of Monaco at Palazzo di Amore on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Fine, and Paul Anthony, in addition to their cousin, Baby Jerry, all wanted to take part. The next challenge, naturally, was getting stars to agree to do it—from inside their own homes, no less. Handpicked by icons like JAY-Z & Beyonce, Diddy, President Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey to rock various parties over the years, DJ Cassidy is well-versed in the art of creating a joyous atmosphere that leaves dance floors at their capacity. He was the same guy you saw in House Party that said, ‘I’m gonna kick your fu**ing aaaaas*****.’ But instead of being a bully, he was the sweetest, warmest, most endearing person that I had ever met on the phone. I learned quickly, that when all was said and done, I would have nineteen-and-a-half minutes of airtime that had to be broken up into four segments. And even if you’re not celebrating with friends and family in person, you might be celebrating with friends and family on FaceTime or Zoom, so I wanted this show to speak to everyone in your living room. I felt a responsibility to put the legacy of Soul Train on as high of a pedestal as I possibly could and I wanted the music on my show (and) the artists of the show to really reflect the spirits of Soul Train.”, Taking place on November 29th, DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic: Soul Train Edition (7 pm PST / 10 pm EST) will feature some of the most popular artists from the first half of the 1980s, which Cassidy says is his personal favorite era of dance music, a realization he came to while putting the initial pieces of the puzzle together for Volume 4. I remember seeing a Soul Train Line form at Barack Obama’s second inauguration at the White House. He said, ‘Consider Full Force in and let me know if you need helped recruiting anybody else.’ From that point on, Bowlegged Lou became my unofficial captain’s coordinator the same way Chill Will had been on Volume 2. With Pass The Mic Vol. 2’ Ft. Hip-Hop Greats LL Cool J, Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, MC Lyte And 30+ More MCs. “When BET asked me to produce this special for Soul Train night…I really, really felt a weight on my shoulder, in a good way. And never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would be taking part in such an iconic award show night as The Soul Train Awards. How has it been seeing a project that stemmed from a phone conversation take on such a life of its own? Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Information about your device and Internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. I was producing a thirty minute special for a television network in which there would be commercial breaks. We want to hear from you! Fine and Paul Anthony, all live on the same block as him and they all went to Lou’s house and one at a time, they filmed their part and it was really exciting for me. About a week after I premiered Volume 3, I got a call from BET and they said, ‘We absolutely love what you’ve been doing and we’d love to be a part of it, when is your next episode?’ I said to them, ‘I haven’t left my house in six weeks, I haven’t begun to think about it.’ And they said, ‘Well, could you think about it and could you think about it fast, because we’d love to premier your fourth installment as a holiday special after the 2020 Soul Train Awards on the network on November 29.’ Well, I nearly fell off my chair because I was not expecting this call. And we’re going back and forth, lyric for lyric, phrase for phrase and the 11 year-old in me couldn’t believe what I was doing and I feel the same excitement as an adult that I would’ve felt as an 11 year-old going back and forth with Teddy Riley on the lyrics to “Rumpshaker.”. It was all three members of Full Force, the iconic R&B group, the iconic characters from the House Party films and they were right in front of me. 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