Tony Touch | Crate Diggers | Fuse

"Piece Maker" DJ Tony Touch talks about his earliest gigs, stealing records, and finding a bootleg of "Capicu" in Japan.
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[@brooklynboiprod]

His mix tapes from the 90's were dope

[@RascalFascal]

he still drops mixtapes and they are still hella dope!!!!

[@RascalFascal]

his mixtape from today are dope...still! ;-)

[@jonathanhuerta3811]

me too I throught he was from terror squad with fat joe

[@EWCMILK]

​@jonathanhuerta3811 you're thinking Tony Sunshine

[@heezydoesit]

He real cool and chill in person...,met him and his crew ih philly at Silk...peace Toca!

[@DJYNOT2]

I love the stories we dj's have. I live in Phila but I grew up in Camden NJ right over the bride from Funk-O-Mart in Phila. I got most of my records there and at Sound of Market and Armand's.... Wow the good old days. I met Biz in Sound of Market. Tony Touch much respected soldier. Salute from DJ Y -Not...

[@woabeatz9717]

NOBODY BEATS THE BIZ......

[@Imakebeats65]

tony is right the music that you collect really reflects who you are and for every record there is always a story attached!!

[@FurredTurgeson]

3:37 Yo no lie, I found a copy of "The Piece Maker" diggin' at a Goodwill in Baltimore MD. I was buggin out. So I got a copy in my collection hahah

[@hebrewsfl]

Furred T bruh, I come across wild stuff here in Planet Aid and dollar bins all over Baltimore

[@MrJR2309]

Return of the 50 MC's is dope. I bought the signed CD and vinyl version - but only ever received the CD (months after purchase). Anyone else?

[@dkapone]

Tony Toca.......nothing but respect! Peace.

[@djflashb]

I have met Tony Touch in dubai 5 or 6 years ago he is one of the coolest dudes ever

[@taylz1200]

That "double T" is an absolute must have in your collection. Great great album...

[@kevinredbearaddison4811]

I had most of his mix tapes in the 90s.⚡⚡🔥🔥🔥👊🏽👊🏽

[@julianduprey5248]

Much respect on shouting out funk o mart on this. My pops was a part of that record store for many years.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

This guy looks younger than he did in 89. He's some sort of time traveler

[@joeydipp]

The Toca Mullet!

[@Flux799]

Tony is a mad underrated DJ.

[@southjerseysfinest]

damn tony touch shouted out funk-o-mark.famous record store in philly,downtown center city down the street from the gallery mall.shoutout 2 philly.

[@jaybizzy8duece]

Finally someone with freestyle records aka Latin hip hop

[@rickquesada925]

Yeah Latin Freestyle is what got me into DJing.

[@fumar61]

listening to tony touch mixtapes in the mid90s was the reason for me to buy myself turntables and start to rockin it !!!

[@MegaCunnie]

Toca is a legend.

[@djslimm74]

Also would LOVE to see a Q-Tip episode...

[@808mm]

Tony Touch is on the Mix. Come on. Kick it!

[@rockz86]

yo that was dj evil d!

[@808mm]

LOL. Damn. You are right. I had it mixed up :D

[@Bboykidcombo]

Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal ...👑🙏👑

[@joeyllanos7573]

COOL DUDE, TALENTED DJ!!

[@ericfernandez1869]

Show us your Reggae collection, Toca!

[@voodooray4589]

Funny how i connected CRATE DIGGERS to a few deejays but no THANK YOU.. Its all good i still like the idea beside watching MY FRIENDS get interview. I learned a lesson for sure...

[@voodooray4589]

Just for the record I'm talking about CRATE DIGGERS not giving me any credit or thank you. I hit them with a list of deejays. It's all good cause karma is a bitch.. Said in my evil voice.. Ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaàa!

[@missayawk]

Tony Touch and DJ Juice had the best intros during the mix tape era......Tony also rapped in Spanglish which was an extra bonus.His 50 MCs tapes are classics!!

[@JJay-eh7yc]

Tony the truth. I only bang his old mixtapes from early 90's when working out at the gym. They don't make em like this anymore man.

[@smhunney8266]

That Peacemaker Album is a classic to me.

[@RondaldJames8]

"Funk - O - Mart" is closed. Will definitely be keeping an eye out. If they restart in some shape, or from! Thanks for the tip :)!

[@eyetell]

This is awesome. Thank you for posting FUSE

[@jonathanhuerta7715]

I like his vinyl collection

[@louieboone7209]

It’s the return of the Jedi 🇵🇷

[@maestro-zq8gu]

Would love to get in that room and play some of that stuff. What a treasure trove.

[@samuelblinne6040]

Love Tony touch

[@HoltrontheDestroyer]

All that 90s hip hop takes me back. Had a lot of that (s/o to the 'liks!) I remember finding a Doo Wop and Tony Touch mix cd (my first) back in 96/97 and not fully understanding what was going on. Now it get it.

[@LIVEEVILINC]

Fania...I grew to that..Spanish Harlem. .hector lavoe willie colon Johnny Pacheco

[@DonShacks]

MAdlib crate diggers would be fab" try and get that arranged fuse. thank you for this episode.

[@JackTejada]

We crave this series like CRAAACK!!!!

[@MAARTN]

Whaaat, just realised I have that 12" from Capicu on Tommy Boy. Made my day :)

[@Kill3mallk3v]

Thanks fuse for doing my favorite mixtape dj tony tocca (aka tony touch) on this episode. I still have his original power Cypher 50 mc's mixtape series from the 90's. Some of the best freestyles on that tape lol!

[@zwendab]

All praises due

[@edwinmaldonado7678]

Such a fan keep going

[@thecaffeinefiend]

Nice! Can't wait for Fuse to drop DJ Premier's vinyl collection video.

[@dub142]

Always love these series. Great honor to see inside the vaults of so many legends. I have to say I have been turned on to a few new artists after finding your site. We host a webisode on crate digging - based in the West Coast. Swing by - think you will enjoy!

[@espcyphermc]

Big up to Funkomart! Philadelphia pa. Shout out to my man Chino & Jodie.. I used to grab all my work from there for years.

[@chetrok1]

The man

[@hobodivine5776]

@1:32 (fun fact?) The cover artwork was done by Bob Camp the same artist that directed on Ren & Stimpy. He also did a Nucleus record jackets.

[@TLil21]

He sounds like Adam Sandler! lmao

[@louieboone7209]

Catalyst Beats true!!! 🤣crazy if u close your eyes just like him

[@stopnotplayin]

7:21 Listen up all you newbie hipster djs... to this right here

[@singingdancingcrap]

Please visit Bonobo and Amon Tobin!

[@AT-eh2eo]

Philly update*** The entire block where funk-o-mart was located was bought out to make what is now the fashion district. However, even before that, funk-o-mart was looooong under new management, only really selling stereos and Dj equipment. No records, sadly. Tbh I’m too young to have experienced the fabled Funk-o-mart myself. By the time I caught wind it was gone.

[@Elbuckone]

Tony Touch come to the land of the Inkas Peru Chicago loves you Toca!!.

[@Dirtyvinnie]

Tony I found Capicu Tommy Boy vinyl for $1.50 on discogs :) respect!

[@amontri3246]

I remember 2 years ago in a storage unit I found boxes and boxes of fania records they belonged to a collector dope records

[@GUTREX]

The FANIA one!!!! :O

[@sp120056at]

Finally.....it felt like forever!!!! Lol

[@djdeemixx]

Tony Toca...Salute....I'm Glad i That "Tony touch Ft. Total " ...

[@chefplef1618]

Gigante el Tony Toca!

[@indyvinylz]

Stretch Armstrong PLEASE !!!!! he should have EVERY DOPE 12" single ever made in the game of independent and underground rap !!!! also dj riz or dj eclipse should have MAAAD dope wax!!! :)

[@mathiasrapp]

Great show! Would be awesome to see some techno or disco djs/producers on here to mix things up abit. Detroit/Chicago house guys from back in the day? I'm sure most people watching this show would appreciate different genres and be interested to see where their inspirations come from. Cheersss

[@WOLFPAINTBALL]

Bro Be careful, look what happened to QTip, make sure you got a good Sprinkler system!

[@SonorataBeats92]

Para mi uno de los mejores 🔥🔥

[@TheJVelez]

I have some of your shit! hahahaha! I LOVE it.

[@frankylane]

I always view the newest crate diggers the Wednesday it comes out and then check everyday after (it's like going to the fridge every 20 minutes thinking something new is gonna magically appear, but it don't) thinking maybe they'll sneak one in there in between or maybe there's one I haven't seen. Every other Wednesday is purgatory. This wait'n game is killin me..............stop playing with my emotions smoke-a!!

[@luifranco1457]

I wore out my “Piece Maker” tape when it came out (got it on CD later ‘cus those last longer). “TONY…TONY PUÑETA! APAGA LA RADIOLA O BAJA LA MUSICA - MIRA VE LO QUE HACES!” 🤣

[@Canib0x]

dope to see this & hear him name check Funk O Mart in Philly, sadly they moved to a smaller spot in recent times & have little to no music in it..they used to have a whole fuckin basement of records/cds

[@no.daveed]

keep em comin'!

[@sectormentor6265]

Toca!!!

[@kingofpirates4039]

lol "i stole this record HEHEHE"

[@hzrdswun]

Dope ep regardless!

[@puzzle247365]

So fuckin dope!! you dont get stories like this with the internet age/mp3's...shout to that REDMAN 12" of cant wait in the background...oh and that new Piece maker return of the 50 MCs is DOOOOPE! just for the black thought joint alone pick it up!

[@12guageINDIANAboy]

Hell yea fuse! It was about time for a good episode. I was about to lose hope for this show.

[@TheUndergroundVault]

Tony is an interesting character, and one that Hip-Hop heads would like to see his collection for. Egon was great as well, love me some Stones Throw... but the last 3~ have been people no one cares about. I understand what was shown may not be the best, but his stories, and Toca himself is an interesting character, one I'm interesting in viewing a Crate Diggers episode from. Oh, and his collection itself was pretty great.

[@TheUndergroundVault]

Finally!! One that actually fucking matters!! Hank Williams the Third... LOL. I requested Tony Touch a month or so ago too... Awesome! Keep doing actual interesting collectors please!

[@anonvegeta]

rza please!

[@damienjeremyweir4543]

Toca!

[@jordanmalgrim]

6:13 Look at all 'dem Beats. Must have been a sponsor or something.

[@shaynesharpe420]

finally!!!

[@TheWoud]

Large Professor, DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, MADLIB, .... PLEASE!

[@djslimm74]

I would love to see a "Crate Diggers" episode of some house djs....maybe a Louie Vega,Tony Humphries,Kenny Dope,Kerri Chandler,Theo Parrish...

[@soberocsta]

171 BWAY THROW IT UP TT

[@BuddyBoo123]

You guys been havin some real cornballs on this show latley.Time to step it up.

[@MAARTN]

Hehe, dope to find out huh :)

[@berniemadina6145]

Bought my first Tony Touch mix tape in 1993 on Knickerbocker Ave . I payed $45 dollars because a cop gave me a ticket for double parked 😂 because i ran inside the record store and left the whip outside blockin' traffic

[@Fuse]

When it’s bigger than hip-hop!

[@MichaelCobbs]

Good video

[@missayawk]

TONY TOUCH BUENOS DIAS!

[@jjbing3]

Yes, I got that Jimmy Walker!

[@Imakebeats65]

Tone Touch "INCREDIBLE" please show production setup... a true B boy like me lol word!

[@ivanoffvovilove91]

I'd love to see one with Madlib :D

[@spencediggz1]

I saw Da Bush Babees record up there

[@woabeatz9717]

Ha ha....born jamaricans

[@12345virgil]

yes tony i got all the hiphop mixtape any one like to here any get back to me all post it

[@JJay-eh7yc]

Send some downloads my way man. Huge Tony Touch fan. Hard to find online. [e-mail]. Thanks

[@DarkNero]

DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, James Lavelle , come on Fuse!

[@DJJSerpico]

never heard of him before, but this was an enjoyable episode.

[@sernastyle1]

Word i got that too :)

[@eastsidestory1000]

Have they had Dj shadow or Dj q bert on crate diggers?

[@alexandermoller3733]

Fania records is on point!

[@KeepItFresh02]

records get mad expensive yo. gotta steal em sometimes ahahha

[@Ayplus]

His name is Tony Toca.

[@garyparton7369]

He dj for Eminem every now and then after dj head or alchemist

[@JackTejada]

My brother got that Fania record...

[@carlos-yx3ks]

Quite simular

[@DollaTwo]

Where's Madlib?