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),Allmusic bio /ref> better known as Scratch, is an American
hip hop
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musician who specializes in
Beatboxing
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-winning band
The Roots
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. He is well known in the hip hop and beatbox community for his outstanding ability to simulate the music of a
Hip hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
Turntablist using only his voice and loop machines.
History
Originally a member of
Philadelphia
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The Roots
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Malik B
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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
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Damon Albarn
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The Roots
The Roots are an American Hip-hop, hip hop band formed in 1987 by singer Black Thought, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Questlove, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''T ...
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Illadelph Halflife
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'' (1996)
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Pink
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