Scratch (musician)
| Scratch | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kyle Jones |
| Born | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | beatboxer, human turntablist |
| Instruments |
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| Associated acts | The Roots, Schoolz Of Thought, Dino 5 |
| Website | okayplayer |
Kyle Jones (born in Camden, New Jersey),[1] better known as Scratch, is an American hip hop musician who specializes in Beatboxing and vocal scratch sounds. He is best known as a former member of Grammy Award-winning band The Roots. He is well known in the hip hop and beatbox community for his outstanding ability to simulate the music of a Hip hop Turntablist using only his voice and loop machines.
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History
Originally a member of Philadelphia based rap group, Schoolz Of Thought, he joined The Roots in 1998.
Scratch released his debut solo album The Embodiment of Instrumentation in 2002 on the Rope A Dope record label. It featured The Roots, Dice Raw, E.S.T of Three Times Dope, Cyph Born of Aphillyation, Bilal, Jill Scott, Malik B and M.A.R.S. Co-Op. After the release of his solo LP, he abruptly left The Roots in 2003.
He now continues to tour the world.[when?]
In 2004, Scratch contributed to Zap Mama's Ancestry in Progress on the track "Wadidyusay?".
Scratch is a member of Dino 5, who realized their first album Baby Loves Hip Hop in 2008. Scratch plays Teo, a Pterodactyl.
In 2009, he released an album titled Loss 4 Wordz, featuring artists such as Kanye West, Musiq, Damon Albarn, and Peedi-Peedi. He also appeared on British rapper GoldieLocks's EP titled Goldie's Oldies.
Scratch has now[when?] released four songs on his Myspace but the album, which was promised to be released in August hasn't been released yet.
Discography
Solo
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Embodiment of Instrumentation | |
| Loss 4 Wordz |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Let's Go" (feat. Peedi Crakk)[4] | 2009 | Loss 4 Wordz |
Dino 5
- Baby Loves Hip Hop (2008)
Other appearances
- Pink – Missundaztood (2001)
- Christian McBride – Live at Tonic (2006)
- Something Sally – Turn On the Radio (Sweet In Stereo) (EP, 2008)[5]
