As the month of February began I read a FB status requesting the favor of no mixes or reworks of Dilla’s work this year. Discontent with the trendy and overwhelming amount of Dilla output this time of year, I could understand the intent of the statement but disagreed with the sentiment. To many, Dilla is a mark to be achieved or surpassed and recreating or remixing his work may be just the tool to help them find their own sound. Just as Dilla admired Pete Rock and probably tried his hand at flipping some of Pete’s works, these producers/singers/MCs are showing their love and respect to a fallen hero.
Since his passing, I’ve collected a large number of hours of Dilla tributes, jacks, remakes, flips, etc and here is my hour long mix of these reworks. Please enjoy!
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01. Madlib – For My Mans (Prelude)
02. Flying Lotus – Fall in Love
03. NAMELESS – Pay-Day-Pay-Day
04. ISHE’ – Layed up (DILLA…DILLA…DILLA)
05. Evil Needle – Dilla Beat
06. Apollo Brown – We Almost Lost Detroit (RIP J DIlla)
07. Slum Village – Fall In Love (Chief Remix)
08. Dice Raw – Offbeat Onbeat
09. Jay Dee – Where U At (Come & Get It J Finesse Remix)
10. Ahmir – Dilla Tribute
11. Slum Village – Get Dis Money (WaxRoof’s Dilla Tribute Remix)
12. J-Zen – Sunny Dilla-ight
13. Warren Xcellence – Last Train Home (Bjork x Dilla)
14. Dwele – Workin’ On It
15. Robert Glasper – Dillalude #2
16. J Dilla vs Unplugged – See You Cry (Boost remix)
17. Karriem Riggins – J Dilla The Greatest
18. M-Phazes – Raise it Up for Dilla
19. Tek Nalo G – JDTG (Interlude)
20. Jay Dee – Pause (Ishfaq remix) feat Frank N Dank
21. Waajeed – Jeedo Suave
22. Jay Dee – F— The Police (The J.Rocc Re-Work)
23. J88 – Look of Love (Pants Mix)
24. The Roots – Make Em NV
25. Ta-Ku – Dedication To Love Songs
26. DJ Spinna – Dillagence (One-4-Jay) feat Phonte
27. ZO! – 4Dilla
28. @quatic Son – JayDillaJayDeeJamesYancey
29. Cris Prolific – Aquarius
30. J Rawls – A Tribute to Dilla
31. Darryl Reeves – She Said
32. J Dilla – Deamy (Brabe cover/Simba Re-Edit)
Artwork by Lord Sketch
