IQ and Oddball became rappers after their search for other MCs proved frustrating. The pair had been DJs in a larger group in Scarborough; when it dissolved, they eventually took on the vocals themselves. “Boogie Down And Rock,” featuring Sashki Dread I, belongs to the catalogue that grew from that decision. The single brings together vocal and instrumental versions. In a 2022 interview with HipHopTheGoldenEra, IQ traced The Nemesis Two’s partnership through shared record hunting, DJ battles and hours spent exchanging techniques. They established Nemtwo Entertainment and released “Live/ 1, 2 Checka” independently in 2005. Their move to the microphone retained a clear role for the turntables. IQ described wanting DJing to remain central to their music, recalling resistance from people in Toronto who questioned their use of records and scratching.
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