DJ Dummy - DMC 1998 US Finals Routine

Routine from the 1998 US Finals... 3rd Place

[@HypnoticHollywood]

@rhymezgalore I loved Dummy's set that night...and I was in the battle! I'm glad I was one of the couple of dj's he didn't diss that night , because no one expected that,lol. Salute & respect to Dummy, a great dj AND entertainer ! Mysterio

[@DJAUDIO1]

24 years later. Still one of the best battle routines ever.

[@dat_irish_dj]

One of the most underrated DMC sets.

[@NOCDIB]

This is hands down one of the best DMC sets ever and he barely scratched. The level of musicality, originality and cutting were through the roof and the juggling was flawless. If he only worked in more technical scratching I'd say this set would have been better than the one Kentaro won the Worlds with.

[@chrisallistar8007]

Iamyouonlydifferent Craze is sick with it and one of my all time favs but I say this with all due respect to the man.Dummy's set here was ridiculous.He called out every dj without missing a beat combined hype tricks with juggles which isn't common and split multiple records to do it.After this set many started pressing their own plates to sharpen transitions yes craze evolved it for sure but at least give this guy the credit he deserves.

[@NOCDIB]

chris allistar Amen to everything you said. Dummy did on vinyl more than what most DJ's do with Serato nowadays. He went through multiple records and didn't miss a single cue point. The level of skill, creativity and dexterity that went into this routine is in the top 1% of sets in DMC history. This set is still dope by today's standards, 17 years later.

[@willfentress1505]

3rd place smh should've been first

[@terrytees]

It's Crazy 2 me how kidz get all up one mans nutz, disrespectful, Craze was mad good but he's not the be all and end all.

[@thabboy]

Still one of my favorite battle videos ever. The way he just murdered all the DJ's by name, mad creativity and putting the set together. Reminds me alot of how NOIZE used to do his stuff, but with more NY Swagger that Dummy brings to the tables.

[@Waxmongerz]

One of the best DMC routines ever.

[@djrickysmith]

I remember when my VHS of this show came.. I was blown away at the talent that year.. Dummy and Craze blew the roof off

[@rhymezgalore]

This shit was done PROPER...... fuck all the "oh, that shit was sloppy/messy not clean enuf." bullshit man he made those turntables RAP he hand picked every line and made them rhyme and they were aimed at every other DJ on the roster. Dummy did his fuckin' homework mate and no mutha fucka was ready to hear themselves get dissed as bad as Dummy dissed them that night. Historical.

[@Djronlove3000]

Exactly!!!!

[@ThePwrStr]

THANK YOU I BEEN SAYING THAT FOR YEARS

[@DrRinse]

A guy who deserves way more recognition than he's had. Fuckin awesome set.

[@thabboy]

I can imagine how intense it was for DUMMY, specially with Steve Dee and Roc Raida sitting to the right of him. What I like about Dummy's set is that it was extremely original and even when the needles skipped or fucked up, He made it look like it was part of his persona in the routine. Dope stuff. Still one of the illest DJ's alive.

[@thabboy]

The crowd responses during the intro disses is amazing!!

[@logicalblackman8228]

Outside of Craze, this is the most memorable set in the competition.

[@I_mantus]

This is still one of my fav battle routines i've seen in a long while.

[@freebird3234]

i love the crowds reaction at 5:26. Always gives me chills too

[@brandonkeeler7363]

Freebird one of the best juggles and stage performance control I’ve ever seen.

[@BabyCee713]

Should have won!!!!! One of the best & most entertaining sets EVER

[@djrakman3909]

word cee, look at us old folks checking back in on this one years later haha.....

[@DJAUDIO1]

Truth.

[@PrenticePowell1906]

Here in 2021. Legendary Set

[@DJFurio]

13 years on and still one of the best DMC sets ever.

[@floydc1]

I remember being there at the NY Regionals that year when that last part of the routine was used...I knew he was going to win that regional then especially with the We'll always love Dummy routine...tight.

[@grahamgramy1131]

The energy inside that building that night. I remember Develope literally running to the stage when they called his name. He did that you cant get fresher and everybody went crazy!!!!good times!!!

[@djairalert422]

One of the coldest diss intros in DMC history, even with the minor errors, its still cold.🥶

[@retired55.]

One of if not the best routine ever wow how'd I miss this dummy.

[@robbiewilliams6460]

2019 and this set by Dummy is just off the charts! Can’t believe how good it is!

[@palomino13]

he called out every body there..thats a battle

[@scarabooshable]

Craze wiped him.

[@drgigglesvinyldjsets-kruto1080]

One of my favorite routines of all time.

[@marcslayer9444]

I was their that night . Amazed

[@Jerricoking]

Omg what!

[@kaosstraxx4119]

I was there😅

[@bigfatdick5000]

I luv the newschool era dj's from the 90's , they all have that flava and the true technical skills working with real dusty vinyls on the decks...that's real Turntablism.

[@dhope4811]

最高です。　クレイズとのバトルでこのDJを好きになりました🍀😊

[@djchillwill12]

DUMMY REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF ROC RAIDA......

[@thabboy]

Still one of my favorite routines.

[@taurus_1977]

When I had the tape, this set always had me geeking out. Especially with the intro calling out some of the other djs.

[@johnnybing91]

The absolute best intro in a competition EVER lol. I had the vhs of this in 98.

[@djchillwill12]

IM STILL WATCHING THIS DUDE 1998 WAS DOPE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO COMPUTERS.....

[@CoolRav1986]

this was a sick routine - original and smart with the lyrics and all that

[@marclong7780]

When he did that Candy Girl, that was sick!!!

[@kollusion1]

This year looks very competitive, one of the best.

[@robinmcara793]

Absolutely insane. Still got this on video

[@jamescopsey4056]

One of the most thought out routines and dissed his competitors 👍🏻

[@tone38024]

DJ Dummy one of the best

[@marcslayer9444]

Wow !!! 2016 dude you rock

[@toneism-airbrushing]

Killed it

[@equest943]

He mastered that intro. You don't hear...or haven't heard anyone else diss every other competitor in another contest. Who else had good wordplay like this? Craze, Noize...anyone else?

[@DJNEDROY]

this guy is just great

[@BabyCee713]

Most epic set in the history of DMC

[@scarabooshable]

😂

[@skratchdaddy2203]

Dissing your opponent with wordplay was the best.

[@denzeladams3500]

The puffy juggle... bruh

[@NinoWitChicks48]

clean as fuck!!!

[@sydpernell2666]

Right!!!!

[@GucciGambino1967]

That's wut I'm talkin' bout, mad skillz..

[@socalled9989]

KILLING!!!!!

[@floydc1]

I remembered Fresh when I first met him in Richmond...that little brother had straight heat in his sets.

[@djfuvideo2]

Crazes intro was well clever but dummy just had that b-boy battle flavour to the disses

[@djimma5080]

Craze was yo im here and I'm about to blow up intro dummy was pure diss's

[@kingkid434]

thank u alot

[@1JCardiac]

This was real djing, showmanship and mcing at the same time. Totally agreed about no computers and he had no headphones.

[@scottsound4711]

Yer but the other side of the coin is can he beat keep like John Digweed ?

[@uspdjs216]

Amazing.

[@cliftonrichards1954]

Dummy is dope.”Period”

[@civil.rights.8026]

G.O.D. God of D.J.

[@robinmcara793]

This was Irving plaza NYC August 15th 1998

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

You can search all the new age dmc sets with all the imaginable technology and not one will be as impressive. He used phrases, patches and scratches to do what battle djs do. Watch and learn "button pushes + cue pointers" = yawn. This! Is djing. And only did a little drag scratch at the end. Unreal genuine skill and practice right here. Wow.

[@gaffle-411]

Pretty dope but the pinnacle of that phrasing was DJ Noize when he won the worlds in 96

[@SUdatsthecalloftheWU]

@@gaffle-411 DJ Noize was the pinnacle at that shit my days

[@bigfatdick5000]

CLASSIC ~!

[@audirs84]

" I make dough but don't call me Dough Boy " -> Ice Cube : Check Yo Self (remix).

[@palomino13]

in case you didnt know he called out dj doughboy. as he did every body else on the roster.

[@vect97]

I was here and when he did that Candy Girl part I lost it! Even tho i'm a huge 5th platoon fan.

[@d.j.bilaage4774]

Funny how they kept insisting on doing bodytricks,instead of just doing the mix...? Best wordplay ever!

[@freebird3234]

The LOX - We'll Always Love Big Poppa

[@bdot7]

yea they were definately part of the same crew 12" Assasins. LS-One (DMX's DJ) and Ruckus were also members.

[@captinweestain526]

12 assassins

[@jmoyua8744]

2022

[@djclixthebeatman]

his word play is sickkkkkk

[@simpdown1404]

Dr Doolittle part was different 💯💯💯

[@Trevor-li1xc]

dam he covers everyone!!

[@beezilla87]

@rhymezgalore Dummy's intro was epic...he went in on EVERYBODY In that battle, they dont do it like that no more

[@CuteWallflowergirl]

yoooooo!!!! look at dummy go he was even on fire then.

[@MRSTU1210]

Wicked routine very entertaining

[@sacd2000]

Ohh my my DJ that was farking crazyyy...

[@ThatsMrTimex2You]

it's Das Efx "Jussumen" Pete Rock remix

[@mrDjora9]

nigga got speed

[@cizzle456]

He murdered that

[@eatshrots]

holy fuckin shit...this guy is incredible...i knew he was sick when i saw him at the roc raida tribute at bbkings...just plain insanity!!!!

[@parkerflemmings]

Dummy is the truth

[@Inus]

yeah i agree

[@DJFATFINGAZNYC]

its all good homey!

[@Punnch08]

Dope routine and he would've placed higher but them needles weren't workin for him.. He's the only dj I seen use ortofons in a battle.

[@thabboy]

This is all pre-SERATO, HATERS!

[@OUWATZAHLE08]

best dj in the world is mix master mike i bet my house if there a better dj !

[@kaosstraxx4119]

Lol😅

[@milfcare]

Great routine it just wasn’t as clean as the others! Still dope that was a great battle!!! Craze him and short are all dope!

[@Steady99]

god damn that was good lol ol skool shit names and cuttn oh good stuff

[@KOartisan]

yo that routine was SICKKKKKK! if it weren't for craze and shorkut, he would've won!

[@floydc1]

It was actually 7 djs...Alejuan was the Kansas DMC regional champ that year....then he dissed Develop, Craze, Do Boy, Shortkut, Kuttin Kandi, and Slyce

[@grititandgetit]

He gets Busy

[@Djronlove3000]

2:44...Forget about it....

[@donbishop9910]

That gangstarr juggle!!!

[@JMJC1]

What track please?

[@williamjoyner3759]

That kid is nice!

[@djnos2000]

Very nice set, and sickly creative, I think it was a tad bit sloppy at times but well though out , dj dummie still hold it down, he doesnt really get the limelite like the others

[@ragmeister80]

@djdonniewoo wasn't that 1999 world finals? I was there too! Dope!

[@CDP76]

tough breaks for Dummy. He should've did the Dj Swamp and set those turntables on fire.

[@islandmanmikep]

Real DJs have wax experience.

[@mostlikely...]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@NeedleSplit]

Without a doubt one of the most creative routines I´ve ever seen! Mad respect. Anyone knows the records he´s using at 4:05?

[@fingerslicking]

Doug E Fresh...

[@gedbeat15]

"I-Ight" by Doug E. Fresh

[@facksvillain2296]

Fred G Sanford brought me here!!!

[@bstrut118]

i remember watching a zebra battle tape, forgot what year but a guy named fresh was wearing the same exact outfit and same style routine. Half of his routine was disses and the other half was headnodic beat juggles with body tricks. Well anyways just wondering if you knew if there from the same crew?

[@fingerslicking]

thanks, i found out a few days ago, that's actually Aaliyah & Timbaland - Are You that Somebody (prod Timbaland) interesting to see how Dummy makes it sounds as a drum&bass track beatjuggling it at 45 rpm. at the end of his show, i'm sure he knows he won't win and he may regrets to have missed the 45/33 switch !! very good show, anyway.

[@noisicerp]

@djdonniewoo actually it was at Irving Plaza....

[@KOartisan]

@TheDJdkutz Agreed 100%

[@audirs84]

Where is from the " CRAZY " at 0:52 ?? Roxanne Shanté maybe ?

[@MrTmills32]

和田樹 it comes from Mc lyte

[@audirs84]

Troy Mills thanks