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Tony Touch, also known as Tony Toca, is an American hip hop DJ MC, B-boy, and producer from New York City, who is of Puerto Rican descent. He currently hosts a 2 hour mix show called "Toca Tuesdays" on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel Shade 45 on Tuesdays from 8pm to 12am Est. Time. He has worked with many groups and rappers as Funkdoobiest, Smif-n-Wessun and Cypress Hill, and has a longtime affiliation with New York-based B-boy association Rock Steady Crew. He is known for his mix tapes, in particular the legendary "50 MC" tapes put out in the mid 90s, each of which featured original freestyle verses from more than 50 MCs, covering nearly the entire underground hip hop scene of the era. On The Piece Maker 2, Rubén Blades appears, as well as rappers and reggae dee jays such as P. Diddy, Hurricane G, Dead Prez, Slick Rick, Sean Paul, and reggaetón rapper Don Chezina, who also appeared on The Piece Maker. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Funkdoobiest is a Latin rap group from Los Angeles. ... Smif-N-Wessun AKA Cocoa Brovaz is a hip hop duo consisting of members Tek and Steele. ... Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who is quite possibly most well remembered for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ... The Rock Steady Crew circa 1981. ... Rubén Blades. ... P. Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... Hurricane G (born Gloria Rodríguez) is a Puerto Rican rapper from New York. ... Dead Prez is a critically acclaimed underground hip-hop duo of alternative rappers stic. ... Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a rapper. ... This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. ... Daddy Yankee, a reggaeton artist. ... Born Ricardo Garcia Ortiz in Georgia of Puerto Rican parents in 1976, the reggaeton artist is better known by his stage name: Don Chezina. ...


Discography

  • 1998: Rican-Struction (EP)
  • 2000: The Piece Maker
  • 2002: The Last of the Pro Ricans (mix CD)
  • 2004: The Piece Maker 2
  • 2005: The Reggaetony Album
  • 2005: Mic Destruction (mix CD)
  • 2007: Reggaetony 2 (Toca International)

DJ Ace & Tony Touch // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...

  • 2004 Don't Touch the Ace
  • 2005 The ReggaeTony Album #7 Top Latin Albums, #166 US

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:: MVRemix Interviews - Tony Touch :: (1083 words)
Tony Touch: When I began it was more focused on DJ's showcasing their skills, now it's focused on exclusive new music.
Tony Touch: The "ReggaeTony" album is a representation of the movement that's taking place here in the U.S. I think it's the best representation of the Latin movement here which is we love Reggae songs, we speak English and Spanish.
Tony Touch: I've been involved with Scion for a few years; hosting and DJ'ing events for them, this is the second year that we've done the mixtape contest.
R&R DJ Tony Touch - "Play That Song" (EMI Latin) (636 words)
Tony Touch is a key member and icon in Hip-Hop and in the Urban Hispanic genre.
Tony Touch is the result of growing up with Salsa at home and Hip- Hop influence in his lifestyle.
Tony Toca is currently known for legendary mixtapes such as 50 Mcs Mixtape part 1, 2 and 3, which included some of the hottest artist in the game such as KRS One, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Wyclef, M.O.P, and Mos Def coming together for one collective piece.
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