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Kyle Jones (born in Camden, New Jersey), better known as Scratch, is an American hip hop musician who specializes in beatboxing and vocal scratch sounds. He is best known as a former member of the band the Roots. He is well known in the hip hop and beatbox community for his ability to simulate the music of a hip hop turntablist using only his voice and loop machines.

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