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When the hip-hop D.J. Rob Swift went on tour with his group the X-Ecutioners earlier this year, he brought along the basics, vinyl records and a pair of turntables. This winter, though, when he sets out from New York City on a solo tour, he intends to pack an additional device: a compact disc player.
He is not alone. Recently some of hip-hop's most celebrated D.J.'s have similarly made the leap from analog to digital. From Jurassic 5's Cut Chemist to California's DJ Shadow to DJ Swamp, a member of Beck's touring band, the list of converts includes some of the most respected hip-hop D.J.'s in America.
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