crate diggers

This Virtual Crate Digging Is Like Touching And Feeling Your Favorite 90s Hip-Hop Records

Crate digging is an inseparable part of Hip-Hop culture. Whether or not there is a local record store in your vicinity, chances are you’ve heard or seen your favorite artists

March 18, 2016 Fresh

Afrika Bambaataa’s Record Crates Helped Create The Hip-Hop Genre. Get A Look (Video)

Hip-Hop’s three forefathers are often remembered as pioneers DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, and Afrika Bambaataa. With all three men tied to the Bronx, New York of the 1970s, each

August 7, 2014 Featured-homepage, Fresh, Throwback

Tim Westwood’s Reggae, Dub & Classic Hip-Hop Vinyl Weighs A Ton (Video)

To younger Heads, Tim Westwood may be known for his wild enthusiasm during guest-stops from the likes of Eminem, Drake, and Jay Z. However, the London-based BBC DJ has nearly

May 22, 2014 Fresh, Video

Domino Breaks Down Where He Gets His Sounds & His Father’s Punk Roots In Crate Diggers (Video)

Hieroglyphics fans are up on Domino. Not to be confused with the Los Angeles rapper of the same name, San Francisco’s Dom produced early joints for Del Tha Funkee Homosapien

March 23, 2014 Fresh, Video

DJ Scratch Lets Fuse Dig In The Crates (Video)

DJ Scratch is one of the more versatile, yet under-sung producers in Hip-Hop. A major DJ component in the late ’80s-through-’90s iteration of EPMD, Scratch was a turntablism award-winner who

November 17, 2013 Fresh, Video

Crate Diggers: Tony Touch

Forever and always, Tony Touch is my favorite 1990s NYC mixtape DJ. We used to buy his tapes (usually colored plastic cassettes) that would ship in from Tapekingz. The freestyle-format

August 7, 2013 Fresh, Video

Crate Diggers: J. Dilla (Video)

Here’s a special edition of Fuse’s Crate Diggers series. This episode takes a look at the massive vinyl collection of J. Dilla through the eyes of Talib Kweli, J. Rocc,

March 20, 2013 Video

Lord Finesse – Crate Diggers + Playlist of His Songs & Productions (Video + Audio)

Lord Finesse may be one of the most slept on talents in hip-hop EVER. As a double threat MC/producer, he had a legendary run in the 90’s, releasing acclaimed underground

January 23, 2013 Playlists, Video

Diamond D – Crate Diggers (Video)

The latest installment of Fuse’s Crate Diggers series features Diamond D. The D.I.T.C. legend discusses some of his favorite records and takes us on a journey of his storied career.

January 2, 2013 Video

Crate Diggers: Inside the vinyl collection of Jermaine Dupri (Video)

Jermaine Dupri has been making hits for the better part of 2 decades. As part of their Crate Diggers series, fuse sat down with the beatmaker to take an in-depth

November 28, 2012 Audio, Food for Thought, Video

Just Blaze – Crate Diggers (Video)

Here’s a dope video of the mighty Just Blaze discussing his vinyl collection and life as a crate digger. He talks about the first record he ever bought, reveal records

October 24, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

Pete Rock and DJ Jazzy Jeff showcase and discuss their vinyl collections on Crate Diggers (Video)

Pete Rock has been in the news lately for his reaction to Lupe Fiasco rhyming over the TROY beat. Here’s a video that showcases just how deep the Chocolate Boy

May 29, 2012 Food for Thought, Video

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