SCRATCH DOCUMENTARY INTERVIEWS ★ Grand Wizzard Theodore, Shortee, Faust, Z-Trip, Cut Chemist + more!

SCRATCH DOCUMENTARY INTERVIEWS: Grand Wizzard Theodore, Faust & Shortee, Z-Trip, Cut Chemist + more! // Catch this fresh 5-min clip of the famous SCRATCH documentary to get a dope little dose of DJ history + a peek at what went down at Future Primitive Sound Sessions!

00:00 Introduction

This video clip features interviews & performances with:

00:26 Grand Wizzard Theodore
01:12 Naut Human
01:30 Shortee
02:32 Faust
02:46 Future Primitive Sound Session
03:12 Cut Chemist & Z-Trip
03:35 Mark Herlihy (Future Primitive Founder)
03:57 Faust & Shortee
04:30 Doze Green

WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY HERE:

SCRATCH is a critically acclaimed film that documents the art of Turntablism and its undeniable influence on hip hop and DJ culture.

It explores the world of the turntablist — from the birth of hip-hop when pioneering DJs began extending breaks on records, to the invention of scratching and beat juggling, to the first explosion of turntablism in the 90’s through the dawn of the new millennium.

Filmed in 1999, SCRATCH was directed and edited by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Doug Pray.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001 and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award by the Independent Feature Project (IFP). 🎬

In 2002, it was released in theaters nationwide by Palm Pictures and distributed internationally by Intermedia Films.

Not only did it spread the art of turntablism to the masses, but it's fun to watch and super accessible so people also just really loved the movie… and still do!

SCRATCH received near universal critical praise and is still ranked 94% "Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes to this day. 🍅

The San Fran Chronicle gets it right when they say it’s “required viewing”— especially if you're a turntablist!

If you’re as addicted to turntablism as I am, this doc is a must watch. 👀

You’ll see classic performances by some of your fave pioneers in the scene and also hear personal stories of how these influential DJs got their start.

While not everyone who made an impact on the craft is featured in this doc, SCRATCH is still very much a ‘who’s who’ of some of the world’s most influential turntablists of that era. 😻

From the ‘old school’ to the ‘middle school’ (my generation), all the peeps featured in this film made a unique contribution to the art of turntablism.

Each helped shape the craft into the celebrated and respected form of musical expression we love today.

SCRATCH is a captivating turntablist time capsule just waiting for you to crack open.

If you wanna travel back in time and live vicariously through those DJs who helped to create and shape the game… you gotta watch this flick.

In addition to droppin’ an epic history lesson, it also documents a specific snapshot in time of when I was coming up as a tablist in the 90’s.

Most of the footage in this clip was filmed in 1999 during a show that Faust & I rocked at Future Primitive Sound Session in San Francisco alongside Z-Trip, Cut Chemist, our fave painter Doze Green and many more.

We feel so honored and grateful to be among the handful of turntablists featured in the film. 🙏

Especially during the magical era of the late 90’s when turntablism was exploding and there were plenty of dope DJs to choose from.

On top of that, I was the only female DJ featured in the flick.

Remember, this was back when female turntablists were (even more) rare and also extremely under-represented in an (even more) male-dominated DJ industry.

In other words, reppin' as the only female turntablist in this movie was a BIG DEAL.

Not just for me, but more so for other aspiring female turntablists who have watched that movie, especially back then.

REPRESENTATION MATTERS.

With that in mind, I’m extra eternally grateful to SCRATCH for giving me the opp to be that sista reppin' for other sistas who may have been watching and wondering if there’s a place for them in turntablism too.

(Respect to Symphony for being that sista for me when I first started back in '95.)

This is just a clip featuring some of my footage + a few that performed at that show with me, but if ya got the time, you should MOST DEF watch the whole 90 minute movie:

Hope you dig it!

xo,
Shortee

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[djshortee]

Hope you dig these classic clips of the SCRATCH Documentary!😸Lemme know in the comments below...😻 xo — Shortee

[jermainecarelse]

Downloaded this years ago. Watch it every time i feel frustrated when practicing

[mst.vinylbeats]

For me the best documentary ever made 💯🔝 Shortee

[djlightnin]

Yo Shortee, dope post. You are a dope scratcher. Respect ....Lightnin

[rigomortisfxstudios]

i still have this dvd one of my favs to watch on the weekend

[doubles]

Greatest Doc ever. Also, you were just babies back then!

[wbishop]

Danggg saw this at AZ Tempe Valley arts theater when it came out. Got the DVD when it came out, still have it.
Aw Shortee, just cute then nd now. 👍✌️

[CharlesLouisRosario]

What up girlie! remember me? I booked yall a couple times. I founded the darkforce parties with Richie Lau. I'm thinking of putting some events together again. Not sure when yet. I'm partnered with DJ Nabs these days and producing records with him. Hit me up so we can be locked in!

[matthewjswider]

Your comments about beat juggling in this movie is what got me into scratching and juggling. Still can’t juggle very well but I use your q and A’s often. Thanks!

[udackenncarlo]

What is the tittle you use in that event?