crate digging 

crate digging is a hip hop term for when one goes to an record store to look for old records to sample

Im going crate digging to make this new track.

crate digging by hatebelow December 13, 2007

Diggin the Crates 

Rumaging through records in racks or boxes

Ring ring...allo....a'rit bruv...wanna go down basildon today...need to dig the crates for some dubs for tonight

Diggin the Crates by Matty C January 11, 2005

Diggin' in the Crates

Also abreviated D.I.T.C. it is a term used to describe when DJ's or producers skim through record shops to find rare vinyls to create a break to incorporate in their music. The records are usually kept in milk crates so that is where the crates aspect comes from. This is also a group formed by Fat Joe, along with Showbiz and A.G., Big L (RIP), Buckwild, Diamond D, Lord Finesse, and O.C.

Eh Yo check this out its that nig from the D.I.T.C. group and he's Diggin' in the Crates at the record shop.

Diggin' in the Crates by BIG B FROM THE T youknowamsayin September 8, 2006