Interview with DJ Raj Smoove (DJ) 0:07 Upbringing, musicians in family 3:30 First wanting to be a DJ, first influences, first shows, Warren Mayes 12:35 First big show at Jazz Fest 1992, how he made beats then vs now 20:00 The birth of the NO bounce and rap scene, differences between them, influences of traditional NO scene, Bustdown, Professor Longhair, secondlines, 39 Posse sampling Rebirth Brass Band **great clip** No Limit, Cash Money 30:30 Psychoward DJs 37:00 Technology he’s used over time, equipment, sampling 48:45 Squad Up and Lil Wayne 53:52 Showmanship DJing, physicality, show tricks 56:08 DJ battles 1:01:02 Technology then vs now 1:10:10 Losing records in Katrina 1:11:50 Hiphop as an accepted art form, Amistad 1:17:00 First time he heard Mystikal, from then to Mystikal playing Jazz Fest, NOLA hip-hop running the industry now **good clip**, bounce popularity then vs now 1:24:00 Bounce then vs now, popularity, how “tradition” changes 1:27:50 End of tape