Scratch

2001, 142 minutes, Rated E

Scratch is the definitive film that explores the world of the Hip Hop D.J. From the birth of hip hop, when pioneering DJ's began extending breaks on their party records (which helped inspire break dancing and rap), to the invention of scratching and "beat juggling" vinyl, to its recent explosion as a musical movement called "Turntablism". It is a story of unknown underdogs and serious virtuosos who are radically changing the way we hear, play and create music.

Check out dynamic performances and interviews with DJs Qbert, Z-Trip, Mix Master Mike (of the Beastie Boys), Rob Swift and the X-executioners, Cut Chemist & NuMark (of Jurassic 5), DJ Craze, DJ Shadow, The Bullet Proof Travellers, Babu (of Dilated Peoples), DJ Krush, DJ Premier (Gang Starr), just to name a few, along with "Old School" innovators like Afrika Bombaataa and Grand Wizard Theodore.