TAG: Scratch

Jan03

The Best of 2009…A Look Back Into The Future!

Ah, the holidays.
Tis the season for giving, receiving and the ubiquitous ‘Best of’ lists. The infamous ‘Best Of’ list is supposed to be a wrap up to remind us of the important and trivial events of the year, perhaps to let us glimpse just how far we’ve come. Or regressed…

As the Christmas shopping season begins earlier and earlier, the magazines, newspapers and blogs start cluttering our collective unconscious with their top ten lists. Some are critics and well studied on their subjects. Others just think we give a shit about a list of a few of their favorite things.

When faced with the task of creating a list like this, I looked for topics. My favorite live shows? I went to …

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Nov20

Q-Bert Launches Skratch U (Video)

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Nov03

3 X Q-Tip At NY Knicks’ Season Opener (Video)

An URB exclusive look from the hardwood at Madison Square Garden, at what a game-day rehearsal and performance looks like for a legendary MC armed with a mic, a killer DJ — DJ Scratch — and the beautiful, untiring NY Knicks dancers…I couldn’t turn down the offer to film this performance and rehearsal, which gets better and better. Clip 1 is the rehearsal. At the 3:20 mark, the Knicks players practicing in the background hit back-to-back jump shots on both ends of the court as ‘Tip finds his flow and the dancers keep the groove. At the 8:50 mark, Q-Tip starts tag-teaming the turntables cuttin’ and mixin’ with DJ Scratch. Throughout these three clips we see a rapper, a DJ, and some untiring dancers working hard to get it right.

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Oct27

Q-Tip/Cool Kids to Headline 2K Sports Bounce Tour

2K Sports, the sports publishing company of Take-Two Interactive Software, announced their 4th annual Bounce Tour, a tour that follows the culture of music, sports, and video games. The Bounce Tour will be bouncin’ across 20 different cities from Nov 5th to December 3rd, with URB favs Q-Tip and The Cool Kids headlining. Q-Tip will be accompanied by a full live band, including DJ Scratch. Fans will be able to play the newest video games from 2K sports, as well as receive gear and other giveaways. Go here for more info and check out the tour dates below.

Tour Dates

Wednesday, Nov. 5, Chicago, IL, House of Blues

Friday, Nov. 7, Aspen, CO, Belly Up

Saturday, Nov. 8, Denver, CO, Cervantes Ballroom

Monday, Nov.10, Portland, OR, Roseland

Tuesday, Nov. 11, Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo

Thursday, Nov. 13, San …

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Oct22

Serato and Ableton to Combine Forces

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Two titans in the world of digital-DJing, Ableton and Serato, are clashing for the greater good of party goers and party-rockers alike. Both programs have taken a kick in the ones and twos recently with the rise of the Richie Hawtin-endorsed Traktor.

Essentially, the two companies seek to collaborate on a product that would allow Ableton’s loop prowess to be used by Serato’s user-friendly interface. This announcement comes in time to crash Traktor’s party, where the new edition was just unveiled last week. Check out the full story here.

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