DJ Adex wins / New Lesson / New Battle: The Stewie Skratch

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 2:40pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: battle, qsu, skratch

qsu freddy skratch battle winner: dj adexAnd the winner of the Freddy Battle is… DJ Adex! He had the best overall demo of this unique skratch combo, although there were some great other entries as well. Since these winning entries are linked to from the official Lesson Page, it's really important that we can see what both hands are doing. Congrats to Adex, be sure to check out his video from the Freddy Skratch lesson page in Level 2! 

Here's a tip: be sure to record your video at an angle that shows both your record and fader hands so we can see everything you're doing. Students are going to be studying all these videos forever so we want to make it as easy for them as possible.  

Next Battle: The Stewie Skratch - Deadline to submit is Monday, June 23!

We have also uploaded an official Stevie Skratch lesson in Level 2, find it in the curriculum:

Lessons --> Level 2 --> Stewie Skratch

QSU Updates: Joe Cooley Champion, DJ Spiderman & DJ IQ, New Lessons, Next Battle

Tue, 05/06/2014 - 2:14pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: battle, qsu

joe cooley battle winner

Greetings out there, we have some things to announce. First up is the Winner of the Joe Cooley Battle. Q really liked a lot of the entries including Hypnotize (who's entry even included a shout out from Mr Cooley himself), cdrsilva, JB Wizardry, POTB, but the winner he has chosen is… Tecumseh! It's the little details that ultimately made him rise to the top, such as executing a clean and focused flow that stays on the target skratch without deviating - that's something to keep in mind for these future battles.
 
So congrats to Tecumseh, you get the Joe Cooley Battle Winner Badge on your profile and your video will forever live in the curriculum as a fine example of the Joe Cooley Skratch in action. Plus you got a secret prize coming your way!
 
 
***The Deadline to Submit for The Next Battle is May 26th***

More about the Next Battle in a minute, but first…

Winner of the Slice Battle / Next up: Joe Cooley Battle

Wed, 03/26/2014 - 8:41pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: battle, qsu, skratch

The Battle was fought long and hard, but a winner there must be. And so it was bestowed unto DJ Hypnotize, who most impressed Q with his unique slice variations. One of the original Honor Roll Students of QSU, this marks the HZA’s third battle win (he also won the Tear Battle and the Combo Battle). So congrats to DJ Hypnotize, he'll be getting a Gold Beedle Record in the mail from Qbert and his video is now linked up with the official Slice Lesson here for students to study forever. He also uploaded his winning entry to YouTube so check it out if you're not a member and reading this. Honorable mentions go out to ADA (me) and POTB (aka Pekoe), who also placed high in the Slice Battle.  

Next Up: The Joe Cooley Battle

***Deadline to submit is Monday, April 14th***

Kickstarter Complete, New QSU Battle, DJ Traps Wins, Qbert & Mr Cerdan

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 1:03pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: battle, qsu, skratch

seattle skratch masters

qbert kickstarter

BIG thanks to everyone who contributed to Kickstarter Campaign for Qbert's new album Extraterrestria! They smashed their goal and word on the street is they now hold the record for the highest Kickstarter launch in the Hip Hop category... ahh yea! There was a big party in San Francisco to celebrate where Qbert performed with several emcees featured on the new album, click here to watch the recap from Billy Jam

Now, back by popular demand, it's the latest QSU Battle: The Slice

This underrated Level 1 Skratch Technique is really easy to learn and is a great addition to your skratch vocabulary. Q wants to see who can incorporate it best in your flow - you can mix it up but he wants to see at least 90% Slice skratches in there. You have 3 weeks to enter, the deadline to submit your video to the "Battle" category is March 10. The winner will receive a cool surprise prize, and the winning video will live forever in the official Slice Lesson. 

Note: Please limit your battle entries to 1 minute!

Watch the new Welcome Video for some Slice tips and be sure to study the official lesson:

Lessons --> Skratching --> Level 1 --> Slice