Scratch (musician)

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Kyle Jones

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| birth_place = Camden, New Jersey, U.S.

| genre = Hip hop

| occupation = beatboxer, human turntablist

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beatboxing
vocal scratching
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| associated_acts = The Roots, Schoolz Of Thought, Dino 5

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Kyle Jones (born in Camden, New Jersey),[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scratch-p526823/biography Allmusic bio] 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.

History

Originally a member of Philadelphia based rap group, Schoolz of Thought, he joined The Roots in 1996.

Scratch released his debut solo album The Embodiment of Instrumentation in 2002 on the Ropeadope record label. It featured The Roots, Dice Raw, Calente from the PBP’s, 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

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.

Discography

=Solo=

==Studio albums==

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scope="row"\| The Embodiment of Instrumentation \| Released: June 4, 2002{{cite web\|url=http://www.ropeadope.com/music/record/the_embodiment_of_instrumentation/ \|title=the embodiment of instrumentation \|publisher=Ropeadope Records \|accessdate=October 26, 2013}} Label: Ropeadope
scope="row"\| Loss 4 Wordz \| Released: May 26, 2009{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/loss-4-wordz/id313720264 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109100201/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/loss-4-wordz/id313720264 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=November 9, 2013 \|title=Loss 4 Wordz by Scratch \|date=26 May 2009 \|publisher=iTunes \|accessdate=October 26, 2013}} Label: Gold Dust

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scope="row"| The Embodiment of Instrumentation

Released: June 4, 2002{{cite web|url=http://www.ropeadope.com/music/record/the_embodiment_of_instrumentation/ |title=the embodiment of instrumentation |publisher=Ropeadope Records |accessdate=October 26, 2013}}
Label: Ropeadope

scope="row"| Loss 4 Wordz

Released: May 26, 2009{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/loss-4-wordz/id313720264 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109100201/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/loss-4-wordz/id313720264 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |title=Loss 4 Wordz by Scratch |date=26 May 2009 |publisher=iTunes |accessdate=October 26, 2013}}
Label: Gold Dust

==Singles==

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scope="row"\| "Let's Go" {{small\|(feat. Peedi Crakk)}}{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lets-go-feat.-peedi-crakk/id311136740 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109110858/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lets-go-feat.-peedi-crakk/id311136740 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=November 9, 2013 \|title=Let's Go (feat. Peedi Crakk) - Single by Scratch \|date=21 April 2009 \|publisher=iTunes \|accessdate=October 26, 2013}} \| 2009 \| Loss 4 Wordz

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scope="row"| "Let's Go" {{small|(feat. Peedi Crakk)}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lets-go-feat.-peedi-crakk/id311136740 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109110858/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lets-go-feat.-peedi-crakk/id311136740 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |title=Let's Go (feat. Peedi Crakk) - Single by Scratch |date=21 April 2009 |publisher=iTunes |accessdate=October 26, 2013}}

| 2009

| Loss 4 Wordz

=Dino 5=

Baby Loves Hip Hop (2008)

=Other appearances=

The Roots – Illadelph Halflife (1996)
Pink – Missundaztood (2001)
Christian McBride – Live at Tonic (2006)
Something Sally – Turn On the Radio (Sweet In Stereo) (EP, 2008){{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/turn-on-radio-sweet-in-stereo/id278721450 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109130530/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/turn-on-radio-sweet-in-stereo/id278721450 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |title=Turn On the Radio (Sweet In Stereo) [feat. Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson & Scratch] - EP by Something Sally |publisher=iTunes |accessdate=October 26, 2013}}