Scratch Starr by DJ Tools 4 Turntablism
Gang Starr was never just a group — it was a philosophy of hip-hop. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Guru and DJ Premier built a raw, intelligent, and timeless sound that shaped generations of DJs, turntablists, and producers. Conscious lyrics, stripped-down beats, dusty breaks, and cuts made for the turntable. Hip-hop created with respect for the craft.
This album comes directly from that mindset: respect for real turntablism. It’s not a generic compilation or a filler pack. It’s a carefully curated selection of phrases, cuts, breaks, and vocal fragments taken from some of the most influential records by Gang Starr, Guru, and DJ Premier — prepared specifically for true scratch use, routines, practice, and live performance.
You’ll find Guru’s lines that always cut through the crossfader. Premier’s hits that still lock perfectly into the groove decades later. Clean, precise edits designed for battle mixers, DVS systems, and controllers — no over-processing, no unnecessary effects. Just material that responds naturally to vinyl, hands, and timing.
The source material speaks for itself: from No More Mr. Nice Guy and Step In The Arena to Moment of Truth and The Ownerz, alongside the full Jazzmatazz era, DJ Premier’s solo projects, and Guru’s later works. Years of hip-hop history transformed into functional DJ tools.
This album isn’t trying to sound modern for the sake of it. It’s trying to sound authentic. Built for DJs who still see the turntable as an instrument, who value technique over trends, and who understand that real hip-hop lives in the cut, the break, and the hands on the record.
Extracted From the Albums:
1989 - Gang Starr - No More Mr. Nice Guy
1991 - Gang Starr - Step In The Arena
1992 - Gang Starr - Daily Operation
1993 - Guru - Jazzmatazz Vol. 1
1994 - Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
1995 - Guru - Jazzmatazz - Vol. 2 The New Reality
1995 - Guru Presents - Ill Kid Records
1998 - Gang Starr - Moment of Truth
1998 - DJ Premier - Planet Of The Beats Volume 1
1999 - DJ Premier - The Premo Collection
2000 - Guru - Jazzmatazz Vol. 3. Street Soul
2001 - Guru - Baldhead Slick & Da Click
2003 - Gang Starr - The Ownerz
2005 - Guru - Version 7.0 - The Street Scriptures
2007 - Guru's Jazzmatazz Vol. 4
2008 - Guru - Guru's Jazzmatazz - The Timebomb - Back To The Future
2009 - Guru - The 8.0 Lost & Found
2012 - Guru - Rare & Unreleased
2013 - Guru's Jazzmatazz - Feel The Music
Tracklist
| 1. | Full Clap | 1:52 |
| 2. | Moment of Cuts | 1:30 |
| 3. | Hard to Get | 1:37 |
| 4. | Daily Scratchation | 1:37 |
| 5. | GangBeat | 3:03 |
