I almost refrained from posting another tribute to Dilla, but on the eve of his death I just could resist…inspite of all the amazing tributes already out there (I highly recommend Jrocc’s Thank you Jay Dee Act 1-4). Album covers are random btw. Enjoy!
STREAM Slum Village - Players
STREAM Jay Dee - Donuts (Intro)
STREAM Jay Dee [...]
J Dilla had production credits over some of my favorite hip hop acts like Common, A Tribe Called Quest, De La, etc. Here’s some of that Dilla ish I love as well as an excerpt of his legacy from Music’s Over blog.
Frequently and rightly placed in the same context as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, [...]
My tribute to J Dilla continues with an interview of Common that’s been floating around in wider circulation recently. Below three more tracks for you listening pleasure…
STREAM Jay Dee - Nothing Like This
STREAM Slum Village - Conant Gardens
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It’s that time of year where hip hop head pay tribute to a man whose life ended abruptly and before the mainstream accepted his greatness. J Dilla’s legacy lives on in his music and the people whose lives he touched. Not trying to be sentimental; just trying to point out the impact he had [...]
FULL SCREENThe Sounds of VTech / Suite For Ma Dukes: Take Notice
has got to be one of the most unique and inspiring musical creations of late. That a composer like Miguel Atwood-Ferguson was so touched by the legacy of the late Jay Dilla does not surprise me at all. There are [...]
Welp, its MLK Jr. day and Barack will be inaugurated tomorrow! I can think of no great time than the present what an amazing journey it’s been. I’m going to refrain from being sentimental (even though I am) and share with you this video…a tribute of sorts to two of my favorite monuments [...]
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