Posts Tagged ‘J Dilla’
Phat Kat – “World Premiere” (Prod. By J Dilla)
July 27, 2018
Old school, taking it all the way back with the slight crackle in the beat. So nice. And so Detroit! Check out this previously unreleased heat from Phat Kat entitled “World Premiere.”
Produced by Kat’s homie and cohort, the late great J Dilla. See, most would have led with that. But the product is dope, so let’s led with music! Get this on the re-released “Carte Blanche” LP.
PHAT KAT – WORLD PREMIERE (PROD. BY J DILLA) | CARTE BLANCHE (ALBUM RE-RELEASE)
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J Dilla – “Motor City” feat. Q-Tip x Busta Rhymes (J Rocc Blend #2)
April 26, 2017
Powerful posthumous heat from the late great J Dilla with some assist on the production by J Rocc and lyrical content delivered by Bussa Buss and Leader Quest Q-Tip. Check out this previously unreleased “Motor City” blend from the album (linked below).
The late, great J Dilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time. Since his death in 2006, Dilla’s mother Maureen “Ma Dukes†Yancey has worked tirelessly to further her son’s legacy, and her latest effort is the new project Motor City. Inspired by Dilla’s beloved hometown, Motor City is a collection of rare and unreleased Jay Dee instrumentals, hand-selected and sequenced by Ma Dukes. Conceived as a “letter†to her son, Motor City is packaged in a limited-edition mailing envelope, complete with a handwritten message from Ma Dukes to J Dilla inside. This 19-track collection will be available at physical and digital outlets worldwide on April 21st, 2017.
J DILLA – MOTOR CITY FEAT Q-TIP X BUSTA RHYMES (J ROCC BLEND #2) | MOTOR CITY (LP)
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DJ Rhettmatic Speaks On His Friendship With J Dilla & Learning When He Got Sick And More (Video)
April 7, 2017
Cerritos (California, USA) producer DJ Rhettmatic talks about how he linked up with and befriended J Dilla. Caution: You might get a little misty-eyed. Dude was with Dilla on his last tour. Man!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Producers, Relationships, Videos | Tags: Beat Junkies, DJ RHETTMATIC, J Dilla, James Yancey, memories, reminiscing | No Comments »
J Dilla – “Jay Dee’s Ma Dukes Collection” (Album Stream)
December 26, 2016
Hot from the shot, the late great J Dilla’s musical estate let off 15 from the heater in time for the holidays. “Jay Dee’s Ma Dukes Collection” is available now for streaming and purchase below.
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The Making of J Dilla’s “The Diary” (Video)
June 14, 2016
Some things just sound cluttered as soon as you say them – like the making of J Dilla’s classic work “The Diary” – right? “The Diary” is by J Dilla. Heads KNOW it’s a classic. Heads KNOW that J Dilla did work. Heads check for J Dilla work off mention. So check out the clip above with the appropriately terse title.
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J Dilla – “Baby”
May 19, 2016
“Baby” is a bonus track you can get on CD and flexi at the Dillatronic store online. But you may as well check for the release of J Dilla’s lost classic “Jay Love Japan,” too. You can order the standard “Jay Love Japan” LP on iTunes.
J Dilla – “The Sickness” feat. Nas (Prod. By Madlib) [Video]
April 29, 2016
I go harder than average people… plus I got twice the drive!
– Nas
Psychedelic visuals – heavy on the fly-by tie dye – for J Dilla’s jawn “The Sickness” (featuring Nas). We posted the Madlib-produced track a little over a week ago. Linkages below to remind you, and give you ways to cop Dilla’s “The Diary” if ya likes.
J DILLA – THE SICKNESS FEAT. NAS (PROD. BY MADLIB) | THE DIARY
Nottz Draws His ‘Rhythm Roulette’ Wax From The Same Stacks J Dilla Did (Video)
April 27, 2016
Re-read the byline and watch Nottz stylin’ on ’em in this episode of Rhythm Roulette. Upside: You KNOW the pickings should be good since they are the same plates used by the late great J Dilla. Downside: Who’s gonna do it doper than Dilla? Hmmmm….
Rhythm Roulette. J Dilla Edition. Nottz Raw!
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Hi-Tek Speaks On J Dilla (Video)
April 21, 2016
Legendary producer Hi-Tek discusses the first time he connected with Dilla at Electric Lady Studios, what it’s like to play a beat for J Dilla, and how he got involved with “The Diary.”
J Dilla – “The Sickness” feat. Nas (Prod. By Madlib)
April 20, 2016
Latest greatest release from the lost LP (“The Diary”) from the late great J Dilla. This one’s “The Sickness” (produced by Madlib). Aptly named, you’ll agree, with Nas going ill on the track like that.
J DILLA – THE SICKNESS FEAT. NAS (PROD. BY MADLIB) | THE DIARY
J Dilla – “Gangsta Boogie” feat. Snoop Dogg x Kokane
April 13, 2016
Playing this, it sounds just like you’d expect “Gangsta Boogie” to sound. Snoop & Kokane do the right things lacing this special J Dilla track. And make no mistake, all of the late great Dilla’s tracks are special. But this one, just that much more so because it is off “The Diary.”
The Estate of James Yancey has revived J Dilla’s longstanding company PayJay as a functioning imprint to release Dilla’s long lost vocal album, “The Diary” on April 15th, in conjunction with Mass Appeal Records. Initially intended for release in 2002, “The Diary” is the final batch of unissued material that Dilla had assembled for release during his lifetime.
J DILLA – GANGSTA BOOGIE FEAT. SNOOP DGG X KOKAINE | THE DIARY
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eLZhi – “February†(Video)
March 2, 2016
Conceptual visual presentation for “February,†the latest from eLZhi. Loosely based on the concept of the 2004 movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” it is an open letter to J Dilla, who was born in and died in the month of February. Deep.
You can pre-order the whole forthcoming eLZhi plate, entitled “Lead Poison,” via linkage below.
J Dilla – “The Introduction” (Prod. By House Shoes)
February 26, 2016
Crazy beat by House Shoes with J Dilla for his jawn “The Introduction” off “The Diary” – his forthcoming LP (due out April 15, 2016). Some serious Detroit duo damage done here! The linkages for the single, album pre-order, even vinyl follows.
J DILLA – THE INTRODUCTIONÂ | THE DIARY (PRE-ORDER) | (VINYL)
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House Shoes – “KJVIII” (Mixtape)
February 20, 2016
Game recognize game. Detroit recognize Detroit. Beatmaster recognize Beatmaster James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey the late and still great! The beatmaster party of the first part, well that’s House Shoes. Doing what he do, he decided to tap back into that DJ House Shoes part of himself and digs deep into some crates to take us deep into Dilla’s sample vault for this “KJVIII” mix. Nice.
The King James Version.
Part III.
God Bless.
– House Shoes
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Black Thought Speaks On How Artists Got J Dilla Beats, Dilla’s Legacy And More (Video)
February 15, 2016
Every year I would go to Detroit for, like, at least a couple of days to spend with Jay Dee; so that I could be one of the first people that got his tape for the upcoming season.
– Black Thought
Imagine if your biggest fans had fans. And your beat tape was ‘distributed’ by your biggest fans making an annual sojourn to your spot to come get it… Or just listen to Black Thought tell you about how he, Common and others used to check for Dilla back in the day.
Black Thought speaks on getting beats from J Dilla and Scott Storch back in the day.
J Dilla made it all possible. His music lives through Thought and all the singers and emcees that breathed over his beats.
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J Rocc – “Discogs Mix 43” (For J Dilla Weekend 2016) [Mixtape]
February 4, 2016
Rare cuts and remixes by the homie and close compatriot of J Dilla’s. Been 10 years to the day Dilla left this plane. Dilla’s mom, Ma Dukes, is holding and hosting festivities down in Miami (Florida, USA) once again this weekend. Listen: Do not wait to live! Start (continue) the party with this J Rocc “Mix 43.” FREE download below!
DOWNLOAD: J ROCC – DISCOGS MIX 43 (FOR J DILLA WEEKEND 2016) [MIXTAPE]
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Illa J Speaks On Being The Brother Of A Legend, J Dilla’s Legacy As On Of The Best Ever And More (Video)
January 26, 2016
A damn good 15 minutes of watching right from the start! Is there a downside to being the brother of the late great J Dilla (besides him not being here, of course)? Fam, there’s a downside to everything. But there were lots of good things and times, too. Honest talk with Peter Rosenberg from the younger Yancey.
Illa J Discusses New Album, the Downside of Being J Dilla’s Brother and his own come up in music on Real Late.
PREVIOUS: ILLA J (ALBUM)
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J Dilla – “Dillatronic” (Album Stream)
November 5, 2015
You probably remember seeing a link to grab that “Dillatronic” album from the late great J Dilla on here, right? Well… did you grab that yet? If not, what’re you waiting for, a free stream so you can listen and maybe decide?
(Oh, you were. Okay… smart!)
J DILLA – DILLATRONIC (ALBUM STREAM) | (BUY VIA EARLIER POST)
J Dilla – “Dillatronic #7” (Instrumental)
October 8, 2015
Wow. There are no words for this “Dillatronic #7” instrumental track from J Dilla. None needed. We know how you’re feeling as you listen to the stream above; scrunched up face, head nodding, body rocking. Yep.
A new track off the upcoming J Dilla collection “Dillatronic,” a series of unreleased electronic-influenced instrumentals from the iconic producer. Order now at dillatronic.com. Presented by Ma Dukes and Vintage Vibez Music Group.
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Styles P – “Ghost Dilla” feat. Fortes (Video)
August 26, 2015
New freestyle video from Holiday Styles a.k.a. Styles P and The Rapfest. He borrows the J. Dilla-produced “Red” for “Ghost Dilla” featuring Fortes.
– RapFest
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