King Kut (7" Single Version)

Recorded in New York in 1985 as a Word of Mouth feat. DJ Cheese single for Profile Records, with Duke Bootee as producer and the Latin Rascals handling the high-impact editing on the released versions. The track centered on DJ Cheese’s turntable performance and cut-driven vocal showcase. The single stood out as an early scratch-record showcase and became the group’s signature release. Contemporary coverage and later profiles identified it as a notable Profile Records rap title and a defining vehicle for DJ Cheese’s turntablism. The track has remained a widely sampled turntable classic, with later artists and producers repeatedly drawing from its scratch breaks and instrumental sections. It is still cited as an important document of mid-1980s hip-hop DJ technique.