Embodiment of Instrumentation

Scratch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rope a Dope
• ASIN: B000067ARL
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #554,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Start'n From Scratch

2. U Know the Rulez

3. That's What We Talkin' About

4. We Got What You Want

5. Lookin' 4 the Hot Sh**

6. Sumthin' That U Missin'

7. Com'n Alive

8. Exhibit One

9. U Don't Talk Much

10. Peoples Gettin' Rich

11. 3 Barstoolz Away

12. Breath of Fresh Air

13. What Happ'n

14. The Morning After

15. Square One

16. World Iz

17. U Thought Wrong

Editorial Reviews

Embodiment of Instrumentation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it., May 29, 2005

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Benjamin S. Tam "beatboxguru" (Pleasanton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Embodiment of Instrumentation (Audio CD)

For some reason, Scratch is the most underrated member of the Roots. I mean, Do You Want More, Illadelph Halflife, and Things Fall Apart, he had his own track where he did his thing. Yet everybody thinks that that's Rahzel. It's a shame because I think Scratch is pretty much at Rahzel's level, maybe Rahzel edging him a little bit. But still, that means he should be getting more props, but he's not. Well, with all that aside, he just shows us why he had his own spots on the Roots. Every track is him laying voice instrumentals and having mc's rhyme over them. This is the last work I think we see Malik B perform in, which is sad, since he is such a great talent. They have cats from the Schoolz of Thoughts in here, also from Philly, which I actually think Scratch also is in that clan. All of their rhymes are so smooth over the beats, Scratch just handles the beats and scratches, and noise perfectly. Why use any instruments when you have him? This is beatboxing at it's perfection, Scratch sound so super human, it's just amazing. I love hearing mc's rhyming over the beatbox, it feels like your just hangin with some friends, someone, actually always me, lays a beat down and everybody starts laying a flow down. Oh yeah, get this. This is a must have. The most underrated album ever.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a title for your review, August 14, 2003

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Nathan "nathancarson" (D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embodiment of Instrumentation (Audio CD)

Scratch, even more amazing than Rahzel, from the same crew. Layering tracks of complex beats......made by his mouth. With professional emcees over top of it. If your already here, just buy the album. How many beatbox albums come out in a year....or a decade....or ever?

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REAL HIP-HOP, August 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Embodiment of Instrumentation (Audio CD)

First and foremost, I'd like to congratulate the roots for holding down their ground, and for releasing authentic pieces of
hip-hop....real-raw smooth. This album is simply amazing. It contains all the elements of true hip-hop, and I haven't heard
anything quite like this album this year.......I dig this album.
For all those roots, pete-rock and c.l smooth or Jay-DEE fans.....check this album out.