Return of the DJ, Vol. 1

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This collection of hip-hop DJ routines marked the first serious effort to reintroduce the DJ as a true artist to hip-hop fans. In the fog of producer-heavy rap music from the Bad Boy and Death Row camps that dominated listeners' ears in the mid 1990s, Return of the DJ is a refreshing shot of oxygen. It contains outstanding performances--including Rob Swift's classic Biz Markie routine in "Rob Gets Busy"--all from some of the still-burgeoning turntablist movement's most important DJs. Kicking off with Kool DJ E.Q.'s hip-hop primer, "The Death of Hip Hop," the whole collection is an amazing revelation of hip-hop's true legacy, as cut-and-pasted by artists such as Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Peanut Butter Wolf, and the World Famous Beat Junkies. You won't even miss the MCs. --Todd Levin

Tracks:

Death Of Hip Hop - Kool DJ E.Q.
Ghetto On The Cut - DJ Ghetto
Rob Get's Busy - Rob Swift
The Bomb Drops - Jeep Beat Collective
Scratch Monopoloy Pt.II - Beat Junkies
Invasion Of The Octopus People - Invisible Scratch Pickles
U Can Get With The Discs Or U Can Get With Dat - Z-Trip
The Chronicles (I Will Always Love H.E.R) - Peanut Butter Wolf
Terrorwrist (Beneath The Under) - Mixmaster Mike
The Track - Asap Productions
Lesson 4: The Radio - Cut Chemist
Suckas (Sucka Dj Dis) - DJ Babu

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This collection of hip-hop DJ routines marked the first serious effort to reintroduce the DJ as a true artist to hip-hop fans. In the fog of producer-heavy rap music from the Bad Boy and Death Row camps that dominated listeners' ears in the mid 1990s, Return of the DJ is a refreshing shot of oxygen. It contains outstanding performances--including Rob Swift's classic Biz Markie routine in "Rob Gets Busy"--all from some of the still-burgeoning turntablist movement's most important DJs. Kicking off with Kool DJ E.Q.'s hip-hop primer, "The Death of Hip Hop," the whole collection is an amazing revelation of hip-hop's true legacy, as cut-and-pasted by artists such as Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Peanut Butter Wolf, and the World Famous Beat Junkies. You won't even miss the MCs. --Todd Levin

Customer Reviews:

What is it?.......2006-02-06

Every hip hop head around the world owns this. If ya don't, stop sleepin! Experience "Turntablism" from some legendary DJ's. The first and best installment of the series.

A great start.......2003-05-13

We've all heard a little scratching in old hip-hop and the very occasional new song, but this CD will blow you away if you're a discerning hip hop listener and if you've ever been intrigued by the DJ. I was introduced to modern turntablism when I heard the Cut Chemist track from this album on the radio one night, and it was worth every risky cent buying the whole CD from hearing that one track. Every one of them is outstanding; pick this up if you're at all interested in hip hop and are a bit percussion-minded.

Great mix of turntablism.......2002-09-19

This is a great scratch cd which encompasses many different types of turntablist styles. This CD is only topped by Vol. 2. Vol. 3 is a bit of a let-down but all three are worth checking out.

great to break into dj music.......2000-10-08

this is a great cd to kind of get a feel for turntablism. great starter.

Artistry.......2000-07-17

I am not a devote fan of the hip-hop genre. I simply do not have the tolerance for the way many artists rely upon a base of tired rhymes, and deabilitatingly conventional deliveries. Their are exceptions, i realize (my own personal favorites would be Tribe Called Quest's earlier work).

But the component of hip-hop that always pleased me the most has, and probably always will be held in the hands of the DJ. This album, simply put, is the finest collection of the best in the business.

Each track is an assimilation of samples expertly chosen from the roots of Hip-hop, and those few contemporary artists who have held true to their predecessors quality. This is, by and large, before the time when DJs value was based soley on those who out worked the rest, and raced to find the most obscure samples. Thankfully, and finally, this is also before the time when DJs, albeit poor ones, sold their wrists to the unholy junction of rap and metal.

So stare into the eyes of the goofy comic vampire on the cover and take a listen to what hip-hop has lost, and hopefully some day will regain.

Vol. 1-Return of the DJ
Average customer rating:

dope Mixing, dope routines, dope LP

Vol. 1-Return of the DJ
Beat Junkies , Mixmaster Mike , and Kool DJ E.Q.
Manufacturer: Bomb Hip-Hop Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00000BNAJ
Release Date: 1996-06-10

Tracks:

Death Of Hip Hop - Kool DJ E.Q.
Ghetto On The Cut - DJ Ghetto
Rob Get's Busy - Rob Swift
The Bomb Drops - Jeep Beat Collective
Scratch Monopoloy Pt.II - Beat Junkies
Invasion Of The Octopus People - Invisible Scratch Pickles
U Can Get With The Discs Or U Can Get With Dat - Z-Trip
The Chronicles (I Will Always Love H.E.R) - Peanut Butter Wolf
Terrorwrist (Beneath The Under) - Mixmaster Mike
The Track - Asap Productions
Lesson 4: The Radio - Cut Chemist
Suckas (Sucka Dj Dis) - DJ Babu

Customer Reviews:

dope Mixing, dope routines, dope LP.......2000-04-06

This is the first in a series of the beatjunkie albums all 13 will have there own LP hopefully because they are the best dj's in the world and all the featuring mc makes this cut one of the best if you like underground coast to coast hip -hop this is one you will need to get.Peace

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