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  Dr. Delay - Reigny Daze
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Brooklynite by way of Washington DC, Dr. Delay started mining beats back in 1994. Delay moves crowds by specializing in not specializing. A collector in the vein of Andy Votel and a DJ akin to /rupture (if either had more of a B-Boy stance), his alternate alias Tom Thumz is also down with folks like Fugazi and Pat Martino, but still breathes for that old boom-bap.

An occasional producer, Delay’s catalog includes a few 12” EPs, "The Limitations" and "Rule of Thumb,” a compilation credit and a number of revered mixes. Three volumes of 'Medium: Rare' which focused on unheralded true-school rap obscurities. His crowning moment to date is a subliminal remix of Nas’ blaze anthem (with AZ at his premature peak) "Life's a Bitch.” Another mix, "Psycrunk," was one of last year’s shrillest DJ turns, and landed the Doctor a nomination for a Plug Award. Delay’s latest, Rajaz Meter, veers across the pond, trading classic hip hop for Arabic funk, further flexing his vast digging erudition