DJ Shortee!

I was introduced to this chick's scratching about 3 years ago, and I don't really know why I have failed to post any of her videos on this blog. She is how I first learned just how complex scratching really is, and is one of several DJ's who first got me respecting what DJ's can do.

I know there are a lot of DJ's out there with solid scratching and beat juggling skills. But DJ Shortee has some extra showmanship to go along with those skills. For one, if you pay attention closely, she's completely ambidextrous with her juggling and scratching. I can't even eat or write with both hands. I give her "mad props" for it. In videos of her doing competitions and live shows, she very often will spin behind her back, do little turns and tricks with her body as she scratches, etc.

I know for some people it may not really seem like much more than making noise on a couple records. I used to be one of them. But just paying attention to the movement of her hands; the speed and intricacy (along with the delicacy) with which she executes the creation of every sound, makes the video worth watching.