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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: DJ Scratch
Singer Martin Blockson, DJ Jazzy Jeff & DJ Scratch Make It Worth Your While on Yacht Rock Fantasies


Prepare to lift off as Martin Blockson proceeds to take flight by drawing from the carefree and uplifting essence of Yacht Rock music. Like Michael McDonald but that much more soulful, Martin's voice expresses happiness and a desire to love life. Enjoy some romantic songwriting that stands up there with the best of them from the 80's.

Below, DJ Jazzy Jeff & DJ Scratch also show their love for this great genre of music in a 3.5 hour set.

 

DJ Scratch Collaborates With Planet Asia, eBay Presents Early EPMD Print Material


Throw ya hands in the sky as East meets West for one of the most royal Hip Hop projects to drop in awhile. The feeling of power and prestige is evident as beats, rhymes and cuts hit you on DJ Scratch & Planet Asia's "King's Dominion". It's poppin' off like the heyday of Fat Beats during the late 90's underground Hip Hop revolution based on this meeting of Hip Hop royalty.

In putting this post together for "King's Dominion" I discovered some classic print material that showcases the legendary career of Scratch and EPMD. This includes rare features in magazines you may or may not have already heard of. Head over to the Hip Hop section of my eBay storefront (my affiliate link as a member of the eBay Partner Program) to view more items in this collection of EPMD print material.

Krazy Drayz of Das Efx Launches The Producer's Podcast, Interviewing Havoc, DJ Scratch, DR Period


It's a gathering of greats as Drayz of Das Efx presents an earful of Hip Hop history on The Producer's Podcast. The guy who known for going bum-stigeddy-bum provides an energetic and fun personality as an interviewer and is knowledgable on Hip Hop. The result is a look into the production side of Hip Hop like no other platform. The first few guests are a legendary bunch and show that this is a podcast to definitely look forward to.

DJ Scratch Rocks The Toca Tuesdays Party In Tribute Of Prodigy

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Watch faces in the crowd light up as they celebrate life and Hip Hop in the name of Mobb Deep's Prodigy, live in Tony Toca's party with EPMD's DJ Scratch on the one's and two's. Scratch's Mobb tribute set begins on the 2nd video below.



DJ Scratch & Big Lez of Rap City Reflect On The Greatness of "Illmatic"

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Over 20 years after the album's release, George Spivey aka DJ Scratch of EPMD takes a look at the greatness of Nas's "Illmatic" from a producer standpoint and dancer/TV host Big Lez shares her love for the album as a fan.

Both being significant contributors to the culture of Hip Hop, Scratch and Lez were fortunate enough to be there to witness the changes which Nas made to society and music when this classic dropped. Join in on the discussion with them and host Soren Baker as each open your mind to their unique viewpoint of life during and after "Illmatic".

DJ Scratch Cuts Up Breaks & Samples On A 45rpm Special, Sept. 2016

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One of the best DJs to cut up James Brown samples in Hip Hop recording shows his skills and affinity for dusty breaks live on radio in 2016. DJ Scratch of EPMD keeps the art of mixing, cutting and beat juggling alive in New York radio tradition.

FOX5NY News Visits The Studio Of DJ Scratch & Scratch Vision Radio

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"Call 'em what you want: contagious, infectious, soulful, whatever. If you can appreciate good beats, you probably know Brooklyn's DJ Scratch. He's been dropping them for decades.



On this day, the international DJ and beat doctor is sharing his knowledge and love of the music that's given him so much with the world. It is ScratchVision, an online platform curated and cut by Scratch broadcasting to far corners of the globe. Class is in session."

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