DJ 101: The Basics

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DJ 101: The Basics episodes

March 27, 2014 DJ 101: Looping and Sampling (in standard definition)
As rappers became featured artists, it was the DJ’s job to keep the beat (or the break) steady, so that the rappers could rap to the beat, do their routines, or recite full verses without interruption.
5 min
March 27, 2014 HD: DJ 101: Looping and Sampling (in high definition)
As rappers became featured artists, it was the DJ’s job to keep the beat (or the break) steady, so that the rappers could rap to the beat, do their routines, or recite full verses without interruption.
5 min
March 21, 2014 DJ 101: Scratching (in standard definition)
Kandi introduces “the scratch,” a move where you pull the record back and forth while the needle is on the record. But scratching is as much about rhythm and style as it is about technique.
5 min
March 21, 2014 HD: DJ 101: Scratching (in high definition)
Kandi introduces “the scratch,” a move where you pull the record back and forth while the needle is on the record. But scratching is as much about rhythm and style as it is about technique.
5 min
March 13, 2014 DJ 101: Drop it on the One (in standard definition)
High quality equipment may help you become a better DJ, but nothing beats having the right “touch.”
4 min
March 13, 2014 HD: DJ 101: Drop it on the One (in high definition)
High quality equipment may help you become a better DJ, but nothing beats having the right “touch.”
4 min

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In this podcast series, turntablist Kuttin Kandi, one of the best battle DJs in the game, demonstrates the basics of her instrument.