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Scratch

HistoryOriginally a member of Philadelphia based rap group, Schoolz Of Thought, he joined The Roots in 1998.Scratch released his debut solo album The Embodiment of Instrumentation in 2002 on the Rope A Dope record label. It featured The Roots, Dice Raw, E.S.T of Three Times Dope, Cyph Born of Aphillyation, Bilal, Jill Scott, Malik B and M.A.R.S. Co-Op. After the release of his solo LP, he abruptly left The Roots in 2003.He now continues to tour the world.In 2004, Scratch contributed to Zap Mama's Ancestry in Progress on the track "Wadidyusay?".Scratch is a member of Dino 5, who realized their first album Baby Loves Hip Hop in 2008. Scratch plays Teo, a Pterodactyl.In 2009, he released an album titled Loss 4 Wordz, featuring artists such as Kanye West, Musiq, Damon Albarn, and Peedi-Peedi. He also appeared on British rapper GoldieLocks's EP titled Goldie's Oldies.Scratch has now released four songs on his Myspace but the album, which was promised to be released in August hasn't been released yet.