Looking to have your mind blown? Watch Scratch. This fantastic documentary highlights the history of hip hop djs and the art of turntablism. Director Doug Pray interviews most of the heavy hitters including Grand Wizard Theodore, DJ Babu, Mixmaster Mike and DJ Qbert but unfortunately leaves out wedding and bar mitzvah djs completely. Saving them for their own film I suppose. Aside from that minor misstep, it's a great way to spend an hour and a half.Wiki wiki wiki.
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The wheel was deeply affected by the film and has spent the last 48 hours practicing scratching and beat juggling non-stop. During brief breaks from the turntables, he's been scouring the stacks for obscure breaks.
Chewit. Chewi-chewi-chewit.
I can only assume he gives Scratch a 10 as the culture has completely enveloped his world. As good as it is, the film is not perfect. The scenes of dj battles and the endless references to "Rockit" are never not fun but I have a serious beef with the movie. Where was the shout out to Newcleus? It's as if "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" didn't even exist. I kept waiting for them to interview Cozmo D or Lady E, or at the very least Chilly B, but my dreams never came true. Sitting through the credits, tears staining my cheeks, I thought, "How dare they? Where is the justice in this world?"
Jam on it.
Word.
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"Cozmo D or Lady E, or at the very least Chilly B"
and how could you leave out Lady L?
saw this a long time ago but i seem to recall wanting to punch dj shadow in the face while watching it. or maybe it was dj spooky. some dj.
it was probably dj shadow. not the coolest guy in the film, fer sure, but i did love the scenes of him endlessly searching through stacks of musty records in that dank basement. that dude's got a sickness.
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