Much like the dreaded Rap Ballad, Hip-House Track or the R&B Crossover Attempt, the DJ Scratch Track has long been relegated to the foggy past of old rap albums. While the Rap DJ eventually got to the point where they could release entire albums of them scratching at a billion miles an hour, following on their emancipation via the Return of the DJ compilations, I prefer the halcyon days of that one song where a group would let the dude on the decks go for broke.

The following collection ranges from straight-forward cutting and scratching showcases to weird cut and paste sample collages. The conditions for this compilation are basically any token scratching tracks featured on a rap album – but the song itself can’t include rapping about how awesome the DJ is.

Track listing:

01. ‘King Goes Solo’ – Movement EX

02. ‘Deuce, Ace Housin” – Tuff Crew

03. ‘The Move’ – JVC Force

04. ‘Rockin’ Music’ – Steady B feat. DJ Tat Money

05. ‘Moe Love On The 1 And 2’ – Ultramagnetic MC’s

06. ‘Who Is This?’ – Three Times Dope

07. ‘Jazzy On The Mix’ – Busy Bee feat Jazzy Jay

08. ‘The Music Maker’ – Cash Money & Marvelous

09. ‘It’s Krack’ – Schoolly D feat. DJ Code Money

10. ‘Do What You Gotta Do’ – Jazzy Jay

11. ‘Behold The Detonator’ – Tuff Crew

12. ‘Mega Mixx II’ – 2 Live Crew

13. ‘The Universal Mix’ – Too Short feat. DJ Universe

14. ‘Hip Hop Dancer’s Theme’ – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

15. ‘Cool V’s Tribute To Scratching’ (Original Mix) – Biz Markie feat. Cool V

16. ‘Adventures Of Herman’s Lust (Moe Love III)’ – Ultramagnetic MC’s

17. ‘A Touch of Jazz’ – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

18. ‘Get Stupid, Pt. IV (Get On Up ’90)’ – Mantronix

19. ‘Pure Skill’ – Alliance

20. ‘Five Fingers Of Death, Part I’ – DJ Rob Hanna