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Return of the DJ 1

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You won't hear these joints at any club or on any radio station these days and that's a shame. You will IMMEDIATELY appeciate the first two cuts by DJ EQ and DJ Ghetto. Other notable cuts include the Babu joint at the end, the Mixmaster Mike cut and the Rob Swift joint.

But that's like picking out the diamonds in a treasure chest ... EVERYTHING HERE IS OUTSTANDING and I am NOT quick to give praise. Every scratch on the album is on time and the production is very progressive. I swear, at the end of the Babu cut, I was ready to buy a set of 1200s, some wax and sign up for the next DMC competition.

We've all heard a little scratching in old hip-hop and the very occasional new song, but this CD will blow you away if you're a discerning hip hop listener and if you've ever been intrigued by the DJ. I was introduced to modern turntablism when I heard the Cut Chemist track from this album on the radio one night, and it was worth every risky cent buying the whole CD from hearing that one track. Every one of them is outstanding; pick this up if you're at all interested in hip hop and are a bit percussion-minded.

I am not a devote fan of the hip-hop genre. I simply do not have the tolerance for the way many artists rely upon a base of tired rhymes, and deabilitatingly conventional deliveries. Their are exceptions, i realize (my own personal favorites would be Tribe Called Quest's earlier work).

But the component of hip-hop that always pleased me the most has, and probably always will be held in the hands of the DJ. This album, simply put, is the finest collection of the best in the business.

Each track is an assimilation of samples expertly chosen from the roots of Hip-hop, and those few contemporary artists who have held true to their predecessors quality. This is, by and large, before the time when DJs value was based soley on those who out worked the rest, and raced to find the most obscure samples. Thankfully, and finally, this is also before the time when DJs, albeit poor ones, sold their wrists to the unholy junction of rap and metal.

So stare into the eyes of the goofy comic vampire on the cover and take a listen to what hip-hop has lost, and hopefully some day will regain.

If you are tired of hearing the same old MC peel off raps or the tepid guitar chords of almost every rock band, Return of the DJ is so fresh, its like stepping into a new world completely. I fell in love with the sound of scratching the first time I heard it, its raw squeaky sound captivated me. And this album is full it, complete with embedded sound samples. Absolutely wonderful. If you thought the turntable wasn't a legitimate instrument, this will change your mind. Capturing the old-school essence of hip hop, Return of the DJ features some of the most prominent names in the DJ industry. The Beastie Boy's DJ Mixmaster Mike turns in one of the most reckless scratching acts ever in Terrorwrist. Other highlights include Scratch Monopoly Pt.II by The Beat Junkies, Death of Hip-Hop by Kool DJ E.Q.. In fact all of the songs are great, there is not one song on this album that doesn't hit the mark right on. Scratch on.

This is a great scratch cd which encompasses many different types of turntablist styles. This CD is only topped by Vol. 2. Vol. 3 is a bit of a let-down but all three are worth checking out.

in this days when rap became so powerful in the music business, this album said "stop!, let go back to source" indeed this album put the fleshlight back on the dj, this is the return of true hip hop (the culture)when all the production was a dj and a m.c . you can find here what real dj's are made of and what's meaning of skills on the "wheels of steel" for those of you who really miss all the scratching from back in the day, this album is for you. if you liked this album don't forget the "retun of the dj vol II" which is actually better.and if you really liked it check out "deep concentration" another compilation album of dj's(also contains a cd-rom)

Every hip hop head around the world owns this. If ya don't, stop sleepin! Experience "Turntablism" from some legendary DJ's. The first and best installment of the series.