Built from Skratch is back. Not like we went anywhere, but it’s been a second since we’ve been able to update the site. What better way to kick things in gear than with Bay Area, San Francisco legend San Quinn. Quinn takes a look at some of the newer cars in the Veracom fleet, and [...]

It’s that time of year. I’d like to extend an official congratulations to the Built from Skratch staff for 52 episodes completed in just our first year. When we started the show, we simply wanted to expose the people in the game making their mark in the industry and expanding the culture. Our goals are [...]

When it all boils down to it, it’s really all about the music. If the music isn’t good, then what’s the point, right? There have been so many bullshit attempts at reshaping the culture lately, that people seem to have forgotten that this is still all about hiphop.
This brings us to something we here at [...]

The online version of Built from Skratch is back and you can still smell the crack on our clothes! In this installment, we bring to you the Bay Area’s own super producer, creator of the super hyphy sound Traxamillion! Our friend Trax talks about how he came up in the game, how he grabbed a [...]

Machete Vox is a dope Frisco based label artist collective. The Vox is that next Bay shit! Machete Vox Records is proud to present “Sneak Preview”, a sampler of what The Vox will be releasing thru 08 – 09.

Episode 9 of Built from Skratch is now in the deck. Keep in mind we are cranking out a new episode each week, and it only gets better. In this episode, we travel to Oakland, CA to visit revolutionary Brooklyn transplant Sabac Red. Sabac has been in the game for a grip, and has seen [...]

Built from Skratch is that new crack. The kind that keeps the fiends coming at 4 in the morning for more of that goody good. That good crack that the Chef cooked up on the Purple Tape. Pure rocks son! This week we are proud to present the Frontline – the Richmond, CA duo of [...]

Live and Direct from the O, Built from Skratch is proud to present the Hieroglyphics crew – Del, Casual, Domino, Pep Love, and the Souls of Mischief – A Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai. DJ Romeo sits down with each member of the crew and talks about the record industry, being part of one of [...]

Built from Skratch is Back with Episode 6! What do you get when you combine three of the Bay Area’s and the indie rap game’s top talents into one huge super project? The Mighty Underdogs! The Gift of Gab (Blackalicious, Quannum), Lateef The Truth Speaker (Latyrx, Maroons, Quannum), and Headnodic (Crown City Rockers) represents the [...]

Episode 5 of Built from Skratch is now live online! In this episode, we travel up to the suicide capitol of the world -  Seattle, WA. Our beautiful hostess Monica Crystal introduces us to the Mighty 4 Breakdancing Competition with your hosts Paulskee and Benito from the Massive Monkees crew. The Mighty 4 highlights crews [...]