Mr. Slow Flow talks about rapping to his own beats and how J Dilla did it. Taken from an interview for the book “How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC.” Big Shout out to Paul Edwards. Via: Read more...
Philly MC/Roots associate Dice Raw hops on those Dilla “covers” ?uestlove and company recently put out. Tracklist and link after the jump (more…) Read more...
On the 4th anniversary of Proof’s passing, Paul Rosenberg remembers his old friend and his relationship with the late J Dilla. Below is a song he got to dub onto a cassette and recently had the chance to digitize. Link: Proof & Dilla [Paul Rosenblog] Related: R.I.P. Big Proof (Lett... Read more...
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08/04/2010,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Books/Magazine,
Lists (The Infamous),
Real Hip-hop
Uh-oh, here we go again. This year, VIBE’s putting together the battle of the beats with their Greatest Producer Of All Time tournament. First round of voting begins today. The winner will be announced May 24th. Choose wisely. Got that, Joe Budden? Game chooses Pharrell for all categories H... Read more...
This is a track off Guilty Simpson and Madlib’s OJ Simpson, which drops May 18th. It’s Guilty’s story about working with J Dilla, who was the first person to put him on. Guilty’s first appearance on wax was Jaylib’s “Strapped” from 2003. Guilty Simpson & Madlib - Cali Hills | ... Read more...
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01/03/2010,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Documentary,
Exclusive,
Interviews,
Real Hip-hop,
Video
Here’s the third and final installment of Stussy’s documentary on J Dilla’s life in Los Angeles, entitled “Donuts.” Make sure to check out Stussy’s website for the full feature on the man. Via: Read more...
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Common talks about working with Dilla on Like Water For Chocolate nearly a decade ago, and how Dilla is also Pharrell, Kanye and Questlove’s favorite producer. “I never seen a producer sit there and have so much revere for music and so much respect for it. I’ve seen everybody from P... Read more...
Four years ago today, James Dewitt Yancey, better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, passed away just three days after his 32nd birthday. A native of Detroit, he was a highly respected producer who got his start as part of local rap group Slum Village, which included longtime friends T3 and Baatin. A... Read more...