Furious Thoughts: "I Don't Take Requests with DJ Kidd"

Podcast: Furious Thoughts
Host: CAKE MEDIA (Kid Fury)
Guest: DJ Kidd
Date: March 10, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of Furious Thoughts, hosted by Kid Fury, is a deliciously chaotic mix of high-octane humor, cultural critique, and a deep dive into Black queer nightlife. Fury opens with his signature comedic monologue before bringing on underground DJ and event producer DJ Kidd for an honest, inside conversation about the art (and challenges) of DJing, party planning, and carving out space for Black, Brown, queer, and trans folks in nightlife.
Main Theme: The under-appreciated artistry and politics of DJing and Black queer nightlife, with a focus on authenticity, community, and taste.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Kid Fury’s Furious Thoughts Opening (00:00—11:52)

• Clubbing Etiquette & White People in the Club

  • Fury rails against white club-goers blocking bathroom doors, selfie-ing and doing drugs in the way.
  • Quote (01:05): "I push white people in the club. I'm proud of it. I'm not going to stop doing it for clarity. When you're in the way, which is often... I'm going to hit you with a DDT if I have to get to pee." — Kid Fury

• Reflecting on Hits Like "It Wasn't Me"

  • Questions the wide appeal of problematic pop songs.
  • Notable Moment (02:20): Fury wonders why adults loved the song: "Why did n like that song so bad? It wasn't me. It was. Yeah, no, that's the joke. But why are we laughing?"

• Soap Scents & Hotel Toiletries

  • Jokes about aggressive hotel soap fragrances and Black people's skin sensitivity.
  • Quote (06:40): "Public soap doesn't have to be like, Reese's peanut butter cup scented. You bitches are tripping."

• 'Coming Soon' Stores and Dead Spaces in Malls

  • Riff on the creepy vibes of empty storefronts and mall spaces as horror movie inspiration.

• Questions Around Attraction and Black Men

  • Fury muses, with his trademark self-roast, on his attraction to problematic men ("chain smoking hood...listen to big timers...probably scam").
  • Quote (04:30): "Speaking of niggas, I love them like personally from like a sexual standpoint. And this is a problem. I find it to be a shortcoming... I deserve a Russell Wilson. No, I don’t. I don’t want that."

Memorable Moment (08:00): Fury's confusion over the appeal of white women among straight men.

2. Introducing DJ Kidd (11:52)

• Early Musical Influences & Burning CDs (12:00–14:00)

  • DJ Kidd traces love of music back to his mom teaching him to burn CDs; earliest memory is falling asleep to the Mulan score on cassette.
  • Quote (12:00) DJ Kidd: “My mom taught me how to burn CDs back in the early 2000s... when I learned how to burn CDs, that shit was a rap.”

• Nineties Hip-Hop, R&B, and Regional Influences (13:00–14:00)

  • Kidd reflects on growing up on 90s hip-hop/R&B, lack of house music influence, the Black house music tradition in places like Chicago/Detroit/NY.
  • Fury: “Yeah, I love it so much. And I want to dance in the spirit of it, of the west coast hip hop when I hear it. But … some of those sectors of west coast hip hop dance can lead to homicide, multiple homicides.” (14:00)

3. Becoming a DJ (14:17–17:00)

• Kidd shares story: from event photography in SF’s hip-hop scene to DJing out of frustration with bad top 40 DJs at hip hop parties.
• Quote (14:58): “We had like one lesson. And then that day, I went home and bought my first controller and then started practicing from there.”

4. LA vs. Bay Area Party Culture (17:01–17:48)

• Kidd: LA parties more about production, Bay parties more about love, dance, community.

• Quote (17:16): “But the essence of Bay Area parties is better. I think people dance, people love on each other... I’m kind of biased towards either way.”

• Fury skewers LA’s spectacle party culture: "LA will have fire breathers. Pennywise the clown, bitches dropping from the ceiling... But I'm never gonna dance because nobody has fun." (17:29)

5. The Pros and Cons of DJ Life (18:15–20:00)

• Pros: Friends, community, seeing people enjoy themselves, ironically, getting to leave the house despite being an introvert.
• Cons: Song requests ("the cons—people get on my nerves"), micromanaging managers, crowd impatience.
• Quote (19:03): “No. Cause I'm gonna start naming names and I'm gonna get in trouble.” — DJ Kidd dodges going in on promoters.

6. The "No Requests" DJ Ethos (20:00–22:00)

• Requests ruin flow, reflect impatience and lack of trust in DJ craft.
• Quote (20:21): “They just want everything and that immediate gratification. Everything.”
• Discussion about current single-burnout culture, labels not coveting DJ relationships as before.

7. Dance Remixes and Black Dance Music Resurgence (22:07–24:00)

• Both hosts bemoan the lack of contemporary dance remixes and celebrate the early 2000s club mix era.
• Shout-out to Honey Dijon x Chloe collab as evidence dance is coming back.

8. Industry Gatekeeping & Celebrity DJs (25:21–27:46)

• Frustration over celebrities cosplaying DJs and getting prime slots over hardworking artists.
• Kidd: “But then it's like I'm sitting there and I just got booked for an opening slot. And you get in prime time. And all you're actually doing is pushing buttons..."
• Quote (26:15): “It's like, come on, we really just don't have taste.”

9. Current Musical Inspirations and Genres (28:00–31:10)

• Kidd is playing a lot of Honey Dijon, Dustin Conrad, and is interested in jazz/house fusion.
• Expanding into tech house and mixing Afrocentric genres like bubbling with rap and R&B vocals.
• Memorable Moment: "If you have a tech house beat and you have, like a rap song over it. Yum, love that. Yum, love that." (29:23)

10. DJing Advice and Technical Pet Peeves (31:10–34:40)

• Do’s & Don’ts: Mix in key, respect phrasing, don’t hype bad mashups, be open to constructive critique.
• Quote (32:23): “Tell them that they're bad. But they have to know they're bad.”
• Fury: "If you hear something bad, if you hear something, say something. Tell them that they're bad." (32:21)

11. Creating Safe & Fun Black Queer Party Spaces (34:44–38:33)

• Kidd discusses the genesis and ethos of his “Sex Tapes” party—centering Black trans and queer fun, spotlighting Black talent, curating not just a playlist but an experience.
• Quote (37:33): "You can come over here and do whatever the fuck you want to do. We have a sound, we have a brand... We're giving context to a lot of this music that we don't really get at hip hop parties."
• Importance of intentional, BY-US events over generic, big-name whitewashed circuit parties.

12. Future Plans & Expanding Black Nightlife (38:33–41:00)

• DJ Kidd has ambitions to take Sex Tapes to Atlanta, Chicago, NYC, D.C—"all of the Black spaces."
• Wants to split Sex Tapes (the event/brand) from DJ Kidd (the artist) for creative growth.
• Festivals and warehouse parties in his future.

13. Burning Man, Coachella, and Festival Absurdity (41:00–42:30)

• Extended riff on why they aren’t into Burning Man (poop buckets, rain/floods, insurrectionist energy).
• Fury cracks dark jokes about his Coachella experience, keeping the humor biting.

14. Closing—Personal Trends and Political Urgency (42:33–43:05)

• Final question: "What are you trending?"
  • DJ Kidd: No more perfectionism in politics—vote pragmatically to protect rights.
  • Quote (43:05): "No perfectionism in politics. We're never going to have a perfect candidate. Please vote. Please vote so that we can stop losing our rights."

Notable Quotes & Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote/Highlight | |-----------|------------|----------------------------------------------| | 01:05 | Kid Fury | "I push white people in the club. I'm proud of it... In the way, which is often..." | | 02:20 | Kid Fury | "Why did n like that song so bad? It wasn’t me. Yeah, no, that’s the joke. But why are we laughing?" | | 06:40 | Kid Fury | "Public soap doesn't have to be like, Reese's peanut butter cup scented. You bitches are tripping." | | 12:00 | DJ Kidd | “My mom taught me how to burn CDs back in the early 2000s...when I learned how to burn CDs, that shit was a rap.” | | 17:29 | Kid Fury | "LA will have fire breathers...Tyra Banks is in the bitch. But I'm never gonna dance because nobody has fun." | | 20:21 | DJ Kidd | “They just want everything and that immediate gratification.” | | 26:15 | DJ Kidd | "It's like, come on, we really just don't have taste." | | 29:23 | DJ Kidd | "If you have a tech house beat and you have, like a rap song over it. Yum, love that. Yum, love that." | | 32:21 | Kid Fury | "If you hear something bad, if you hear something, say something. Tell them that they're bad." | | 37:33 | DJ Kidd | "You can come over here and do whatever the fuck you want to do... We're giving context to a lot of this music that we don't really get at hip hop parties." | | 43:05 | DJ Kidd | "No perfectionism in politics... Please vote so that we can stop losing our rights." |

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:00–11:52 — Kid Fury’s “Furious Thoughts” monologue: club culture, soap, hotels, white women, mall horror, attraction, and more.
• 11:52–18:00 — DJ Kidd’s musical origin story, influences, and the journey to DJing.
• 18:00–22:00 — DJing pros/cons, song requests, and the impatient party culture.
• 22:00–24:00 — The art of remixes and resurgence of dance music.
• 25:21–27:46 — Celebrity DJs and issues in nightlife industry gatekeeping.
• 28:00–31:10 — What’s playing in DJ Kidd’s headphones: current inspirations.
• 31:10–34:40 — DJ do’s/don’ts; technical standards; nightlife crowd dynamics.
• 34:44–38:33 — The Black queer party scene, Sex Tapes back story, and the mission/vision.
• 38:33–41:00 — Expanding parties, personal/creative ambitions, the future of Black nightlife.
• 41:00–42:30 — Festivals, Burning Man, Coachella, and festival-life absurdity.
• 42:33–43:05 — Final thoughts: politics, perfectionism, and the power of voting.

Conclusion

This episode is a sharp, hilarious, and insightful survey of contemporary nightlife from two Black queer creators who are intentional about fun, community, and cultural impact. DJ Kidd exemplifies both technical skill and a passion for centering Black queer joy on the dancefloor, while Kid Fury’s wit and cultural dissection round out a truly entertaining and necessary conversation for anyone interested in nightlife, DJ culture, and queer creativity.

Follow DJ Kidd on IG: @bigworldlittlekid (with two D’s!)
Signature Sign-off:
"Tell them that they're bad." — Kid Fury (32:21)