Re: selecta??

From: James Baker (home) (jlbaker@pipeline.com)
Date: Mon Jun 19 2000 - 14:03:51 MET DST

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    I read in some interview that the 'Bo' is a reference to extremely
    enthusiastic dancers firing guns into the air in appreciation of the
    selector's choice.

    I believe 'Bo' was a hardcore old school hip hop word for a gunshot.

    That's what I read. Don't know whether it's true.

    James

    -----Original Message-----
    From: dj essential <dopejazz@webtv.net>
    To: Bethany A. Johnson <bethany@rawkawn.com>
    Cc: Acid-Jazz (E-mail) <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Date: 18 June 2000 09:26
    Subject: Re: selecta??

    Selector is a term originally used in old school reggae/ dub/ dancehall
    of an alternate way of calling the "dj" , by the "mc" . He selected
    dope jams to make the crowd dance. Later, it was used alot in old
    hardcore/ ragga/ breakbeat days of Ratpack, 2 Bad Mice, Phuture
    Assassins, Sons of Loop D' Loop Era, Run Tings, Shut Up & Dance, Ragga
    Twins, and early 4 Hero. Then in Jungle terms, and more recently in 2-
    Step/ UK Garage. Artful Dodger immortalised the phrase in their song
    "Re- Rewind, When the crowd say bo, Selector". The MC calling the DJ to
    Rewind the record on the crowds requests of "Bo!". It is an urban/
    London 'ting at the moment, but soon to hit worldwide.

    UniverSoul/ Urbanite Recordings
    http://hipjoint.iscool.net (real audio mix @
    http://www.swell.net/reg/locals/essential/ )



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