Scratch (born Kyle Jones) is an American rapper. He is a hip hop MC who specializes in beatboxing or vocal percussion. He is probably best known as a member of Grammy Award-winning band The Roots. Originally in Philly based rap group,Schoolz Of Thought he joined The Roots in 1998 performing with the group all over the world. Scratch released his album The Embodiment of Instrumentation in 2002 on the Rope A Dope record label, which featured The Roots,Dice Raw,E.S.T of Three Times Dope,Cyph Born of Aphillyation,Bilal (musician), Jill Scott,Malik B and M.A.R.S. Co-Op. After the release of his solo LP he abruptly left earth in 2003. Now solo he continues to tour the world. His new upcoming album entitled "Loss 4 Wordz features artists Kanye West, Musiq, Gorillaz, Peedi-Peedi and many more.
Discography
- The Embodiment of Instrumentation (2002)
- Loss 4 Wordz (2007)
External links
| The Roots |
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| Current members |
| Black Thought | Captain Kirk Douglas | Kamal Gray | F. Knuckles | ?uestlove | Owen Biddle | Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson |
| Former members |
| Scott Storch | Malik B. | Ben Kenney | Rahzel | Scratch | Dice Raw | Hub |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Organix | Do You Want More?!!!??! | Illadelph Halflife | Things Fall Apart | Phrenology | The Tipping Point | Game Theory |
| Live Albums: Jay-Z: Unplugged | The Roots Come Alive |
| EPs: From the Ground Up | The Legendary |
| Related articles |
| Okayplayer |
