TheCrateDigger interview with Chuck D

July 22, 2006 05:38 AM PDT

The TheCreateDigger.com publisher DJ Trav Gales, http://www.myspace.com/thecratediggerdj since 1977, have been digging for perfect hip-hop beats and instrumental breaks. From the very first time I heard a mix tape of hip hop breaks by the pioneer of the scratch DJ Grand Wizard Theodore, I’ve been hook on searching for vinyl records with hip hop beats and instrumental breaks to blend, backspin and sample.

The mix tape given to me by my cousin from the South Bronx NY sparked a curiosity for hip-hop beats that has lasted over 25 years. As me and my friends carried our gigantic boom boxes blasting our mix tapes. Little did I know at the time, the hip hop music art form born in the boroughs of New York City would spread across state lines, city to city to what is now a world wide phenomenon. http://www.myspace.com/thecratediggerdj

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I’m a true crate digger, “wherein a turntablist will visit a used records store and search through their collections of vinyl records to locate rare music, often specifically for the purpose of finding a particular break to incorporate into their performance sets. Used record stores often store the bulk of their older collections in basements or attics, tucked away in milk crates (which are sized ideally to fit a vinyl LP), hence the name of the practice.”

For many people searching out that elusive 12” vinyl represents one of the great pleasures in life. Most towns and cities have a little gem of a store hidden away in a side street. Later, the introduction of the beat box made popular by the legendary Grand Master Flash further explored the creative and economic opportunities that hip-hop provides.

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To be successful in hip-hop you are required to master 3 things, creativity, popularity and money. First, you have to be uniquely creative. Second, you must find a way to be distributed or share your creativity via, the mix tape or CD. Become a top DJ in the Clubs, radio station mix show. You may even be fortunate enough to be discovered by a major record company putting your beats on wax or been featured in a video. All in all, the quest for the perfect beat is never ending. TheCrateDigger MixTape Podcast is best place to connect with friends, DJ's and fans of Old School Hip-Hop and back in the day lifestyle on the net! CrateCollector.com If you have any questions, comments, or just want to say what's up, feel free to send me a message! The old school - back in the day revolution is about to get started? On CreateCollector.com you share your profile, photos, blogs, and messages with a fast-growing network of people connected by back in the day hip hop history. The first thing to do is to invite your friends, then when they invite their friends. We will be all be connected! CreateCollector.com Click here to access hundreds of music contracts online. Print them from your computer in just seconds! [http://www.musiccontracts101.com/cmd.php?Clk=1833075]

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