Video: Eko121 – Fat Groove Vol. 10 | Dilla Still Shining (Live Set)
This video is a recap of Eko121’s J Dilla tribute mix at Black House Blues last month. The live set is the tenth edition of the Fat Groove mix series, not to be mistaken with the incredible Fat Jazzy Grooves series from the mid-90s. Read more »
Video: Crate Diggers – J Dilla’s Vinyl Collection
The best vinyl record focused web series is back again with a massive 26-minute feature on the record collection of the one and only James Yancey, better known as J Dilla. This special edition episode of Fuse TV's Crate Diggers talks to many of the artists who worked with Dilla Read more »
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Free MP3: Sunclef – Raise It Up (Dillavamp)
As the annual frenzy of Dilla Month has drawn to a close, Toronto producer Sunclef decided to release a track he has been playing at some Dilla related parties. Clef took the classic Slum Village beat for "Raise It Up" and gave it a 2013 future funk makeover. Drop your Read more »
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Free Download: Darryl Reeves – Dillaquarium
On "Dillaquarium", saxophonist Darryl Reeves explores Dilla-inspired jazz compositions and original samples used by James Yancey for a collection of instrumental sessions. Together with Kenny Banks, Jr (Keys), Joel Powell (Bass) and Kenton Bostick (Drums) he adds additional instrumentation to all tracks.
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Free Download: Shigeto – Beats 4 Dilla
Producer Shigeto offers a package of nine instrumental Dilla tributes for free. Raw and unfinished, but nevertheless a nice hommage to the late great Jay Dee. Beats 4 Dilla includes collaborative tracks with Mux Mool, Skywlkr and Devonwho, and ranges from jazz-influenced beats to experimental compositions. "This set was curated and inspired by Read more »
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Stream: J Dilla – Dewitt To Do It (Unreleased)
Later this week it's Dilla Day, so prepare for an overload of tributes, mixes and hommages. Even though we're hoping for a lot of good material, it's already safe to say that this is the most exciting drop: an unreleased track by the late great J Dilla himself. "Dewitt To Do It" is one of the Read more »
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Video: Yancey Boys – The Throwaway (ft. Frank Nitt)
Get a taste of the upcoming release Lost Scrolls on Delicious Vinyl, which is a collection of previously unreleased material by J Dilla. Detroit mic rocker Frank Nitt and Dilla's brother Illa J make an appearance on "The Throwaway" for throwback fast rap. In related news: Talib Kweli, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Brandon Read more »
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Video: J Rocc – Free Your Mind (Bling47 Breaks Dilla Edition)
Loving this series on artists breaking down Dilla's infamous sample usage. This time J Rocc discusses Kevin Moore's a.k.a. Keb' Mo' 1980 debut record Rainmaker. Dilla used the samples of the best known track "Speak Your Mind" of this lovely record for his "Free Your Mind" beat. Check out what Read more »
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News: Documentary on J Dilla’s legacy in Europe in the making (+ Trailer)
London-based film maker Shernay LaTouche is working on a documentary about J Dilla's musical legacy in Europe. The docu titled "The View from the Other Side: J-Dilla A European Remembrance" is set for a release in February 2013 and features inspiring stories and memories by artists like Onra, Chief, BeatPete, Read more »
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Stream: Ta-Ku – 50 Days for Dilla (Vol. 2) (2012)
After the first installment of Ta-Ku's 50 Days for Dilla on vinyl sold out within 6 hours of release, the second volume of beats is finally unleashed to the public. Huh, What & Where dropped the album digitally on Bandcamp and iTunes. This incredible Dilla tribute will make sure your bed sheets and Read more »
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Stream: Apani B Fly – Hey (Prod. J Dilla)
Female emcee and Nujabes collaborator Apani B Fly recently dropped this track entitled "Hey", rapping over a Dilla beat. Apani: "Due to all kinds of politics I don't think it ever will hit the streets, but listen ya little hearts away!" So unfortunately no free download, but stream the song Read more »
Review: J Dilla – Rebirth of Detroit (2012)
If you’re like me, your cynical-senses tingle when you hear the words “posthumous release”. Its hard to shake the image of label execs rummaging through an artist's tapes for anything remotely sell-able. Thankfully the newest J Dilla release, "Rebirth of Detroit", is no cheap cash-grab. Read more »
Video: DJ Spinna – Get Dis Money (Bling47 Breaks Dilla Edition)
After discussing Dilla's production on Slum Village's I Don't Know with DJ Amir, producer Waajeed now sits down with DJ Spinna in this new episode of Bling47 Breaks Dilla. DJ Spinna shares his view on Get Dis Money by Slum Village and Dilla's Herbie Hancock sampling. According to DJ Spinna, “Herbie Hancock’s Come Running to Read more »
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Video: Danny Brown – Jay Dee’s Revenge (+ J Dilla Trailer, Cover Art & Tracklist)
With the release of J Dilla's "Rebirth Of Detroit" right around the corner on June 12th, it's about time to hear and see the first tracks off the posthumous album. Danny Brown's Jay Dee's Revenge is one of the first and it sure sounds promising! "Rebirth Of Detroit" contains unreleased Read more »
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Video: J Dilla Changed My Life (Live @ London)
The Doctors Orders celebrated the life of a musical genius with its J Dilla Changed My Life event at The Scala in London a few months ago. The benefit gig raised just under £11,000 for the J Dilla Foundation and Lupus UK. This video compilation includes footage of participating artists Read more »
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News: Michigan record store selling records from Dilla’s personal collection
UHF Record Store in Royal Oak, a suburb of Detroit has come across a stash of thousands of records believed to have belonged to the late great J Dilla. While digging through crates of dusty dollar bin records, owner Jeff Bubeck found a box of cassettes with Jaydee Beats scrawled Read more »
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Free Download: Various Artists – Do The Dilla 2012 | A Tribute To The Drum Master
In last week's overkill of Dilla tributes and dedications, we've made a selection of some of the best material. With his birthday and date of his passing behind us, there's one more noteworthy compilation we'd like to share with you: the sequel to "Do The Dilla". Read more »
Free Download: L’Orange – Still Spinning (2012)
After his well-received Billy Holiday-themed beat tape "Old Soul" last year, we're stoked L'Orange now drops "Still Spinning" in affiliation with The Find. A well-deserved homage to the late great J Dilla, exactly six years after his untimely passing. L'Orange: "No one has shaped my view of music more than Read more »
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Happy Birthday James Yancey [Updated]
Today, February 7th, marks the 38th anniversary of the birth of a certain producer/emcee named James Dewitt Yancey a.k.a. J Dilla. For many hip hop heads, myself included, Dilla was our messiah. He was massively prolific during his tragically short life, collaborating with some of the dopest hip hop acts Read more »
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Video: DJ Amir – I Don’t Know (Bling47 Breaks Dilla Edition)
Bling47 Breaks takes you on a journey into samples used by the late great J Dilla. This video series is done by Detroit-based producer Waajeed. It's Dilla madness right now with his born day coming up on February 7th, but Waajeed would like to cover new ground with Bling47 Breaks with Read more »
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News: Unreleased J Dilla material soon to see daylight through ‘Rebirth of Detroit’
After Dilla's passing many die-hard fans and friends were left with a cliffhanger; what would become of the thousands of unreleased songs produced by the legend? This year brings the answer to the question many thought would go unanswered. Read more »
Mix: TFM & Shag – Transitional (2011)
This new mix is done by Shag, who we love after downloading some of his free albums. Shag is a young beatmaker from Texas who has put out ten awesome beat tapes since December 2009. These sounds are highly recommended, so check out this great mix he whipped up for Read more »
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News: BBE compilation with Pete Rock, Jazzy Jeff, Madlib and more
The Beat Generation series celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Among those picked to contribute are Golden Era greats (Marley Marl; Jazzy Jeff); acclaimed DJ/producers whose work habitually blurred genre lines (King Britt; DJ Spinna; Madlib) and those whose regular gigs didn’t afford them the creative freedom they craved (Will.i.am). Read more »
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Free Download: Jeremiah Jae – Eating Donuts And Other Refined Foods
That's weird, we were planning to post 'Lunch Special II' by upcoming producer Jeremiah Jae, but all of a sudden the Bandcamp page was deleted.. But to provide you with good music by the Brainfeeder signee anyway, here's a mix he did last year. Jeremiah did the 'Eating Donuts and Read more »
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