P-Trix was such a monster this year, and he literally came out of nowhere. Before the ’99 DMC, I’d never heard of him, but he straight destroyed it with his ultra-complex beat juggle techniques. I can’t think of any juggles that were even almost this intricate pre-1999.

In addition to his De La Soul juggles (with “Itsoweezee” & “The Bizness,” aka the two juggles he does in this routine) being incredibly technical, especially for this era, his skratch sets were extraordinarily well composed. He displayed exceptional coordination, too, with the drumming styles that he incorporated into his routines, and his power-off juggle technique is something that other people built upon in years to come.

But here’s the real measure of how great this set is: What turntablist doesn’t have two copies of these De La 12″s that they copped just so they could practice P-Trix patterns? These records are like the new “Rock the Bells” and “It Takes Two.” I almost feel like he laid the foundation for an entirely new school of juggling.

There aren’t many DJs who can lay claim to a timeless routine, but P-Trix can. This is the epitome of classic turntablism.