The needle drop is a technique used in hip hop deejaying.
[1] Since there is no time wasted in cuing, the needle drop allows faster movements by the DJ.
The needle drop method was developed in the 1970s by Grand Wizzard Theodore at around the same time that he and Grandmaster Flash were pioneering scratching.
Too hard of an application may lead to the needle being misplaced on the record, slipping to the next several grooves, an undesired result.
After the needle is removed from the dot, the label can be pressed into place more permanently.