Disco Scratch 9 MC Duke

Disco Scratch 9 MC Duke

The thing about having so much love for the old school UK scene is I am a fan as much as I am someone who runs a website.  These interviews are so fascinating and uncover so much stuff, I don’t think I’ll stop until I’ve unearthed every rock of UK Hip Hop!  MC Duke has blessed me with a couple of hours of his time and gone into serious depth about his roots in the Hip Hop culture.

For the uninitiated, MC Duke started with Hip Hop from it’s very first inception in the UK.  Before Hip Hop was even in the UK he was a record boy with his dad, learning the craft and being able to DJ and hold a crowd with just one turntable and a mic.  This was well before Rappers Delight even hit these shores.  From his early trip to the Bronx and return to the UK with his experiences in Covent Garden, through the golden era of UK Hip Hop, there’s practically nothing Duke hasn’t experienced or seen.

Duke unearths loads of gems about the old school sphere of Hip Hop in it’s fledgling years, discussing the formation of the early scene, his years on Music Of Life, events he attended and touches on the infamous situation with Overlord X.  He also answers the questions put in by members of the Heroes Of UK Hip Hop Forum and the Disco Scratch forum.  It was a pleasure to verbalise with Duke and I hope all the listeners to the Disco Scratch Show also enjoy this…

Big respect to Duke and his extended fam for the time, energy and love for the true school of UK Hip Hop. Download after the tracklist…

1.Disco Scratch Intro
2.DuckAlert – Project 88
3.Son Of Noise – The Mighty Son Of Noise (Instrumental)
4.SL Troopers – Systematic Terror (Instrumental)
5.Rude Boy Business – Cool Sailing (Instrumental)
6.Bushkiller – Troublemakers (Instrumental)
7.Duke’s Choice – Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove
8.Fission – Word (Instrumental)
9.Duke’s Choice – George Duke – Brazilian Love Affair
10.Afrika Bambaataa – Planet Rock (Beats)
11.Broken Glass – Street Style (Beats)
12.Einstein – Friday Night & Saturday Morning (Instrumental)
13.Derek B – Rock The Beat (Instrumental)
14.Demon Boyz – Vibes (Instrumental)
15.MC Duke – Jus Dis
16.Powerlords – British Mic Control (Instrumental)
17.Cash Crew – You Can’t Stop This (Instrumental)
18.The Principle ft Silent Eclipse – Your Rap Machine Is Broken (Instrumental)
19.MCs Logic – Get Involved (Bonus Beats)
20.MC Wildski – Warrir (Warrior Beats)
21.MC Duke – I Don’t Care Anymore
22.MC Duke – Free

23.Richie Rich – My DJ (Pump It Up Some)
24.Hijack – The Badman Is Robbin (Instrumental)
25.Blade – Lyrical Maniac (Bonus Beats)
26.2 The Top – Score To Settle (Instrumental)
27.Waxer – Based In Science (Instrumental)
28.MC Duke (Medley) Miracles/Throw Your Hands In The Air/I’m Riffin
29.Public Enemy – Shut ‘Em Down (Pete Rock Remix Instrumental)
30.ATL – Murder Rap (Instrumental)
31.Brand Nubian – Drop The Bomb (Instrumental)
32.Pete Rock – Classic (Instrumental)
33.Group Home – The Realness (Instrumental)
34.Master Ace – Style Wars Remix (Instrumental)
35.Overlord X – 2 Bad (Instrumental)
36.Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown – Unity
37.Gunshot – Children Of A Dying Breed (Instrumental)
38.Hijack – Syndicate Outta Jail (Instrumental)
39.Duke’s Choice – Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair