So to my knowledge, the only Spacek/Dilla collaborations were Eve and Dolla. Well, let’s celebrate because more tracks have been unearthed! KCRW’s Mathieu Schreyer has not
Props to the BeatJunkies for releasing this audio of Jaylib’s first show in LA. 44 minutes of live concert footage with Madlib and Dilla with a special appearance by Common. Grab it HERE
Byron the Aquarius comes through with a Dilla tribute that’s perfect for reflecting on the life of James Yancey aka Dilla. With a drumbeat, piano loop,
We shared Jason Wynters Dilla mix (listen) with you last year and now he’s back with over an hour of more tunes to make you
In September the Unlooped Versus Dilla Ensemble performed a unique tribute to J Dilla that although similar to Atwood-Ferguson’s was completely different. Created to showcase
Aw naw! As I was compiling gems for my A Tribe Called Quest tribute set tonight, I uncovered this 1999 Phife Dawg release. This jazzy Jay
Don’t persecute me, but I’ve never peeped any of Bjork’s music. The closest I’ve come to a Bjork purchase is copping The Ummah produced ATCQ Stressed Out Remix EP that she appears on. It’s almost fitting then, that Warren Xclnce reconnects these 2 with a divine instrumental that has me nodding my head w/my eyes closed
” …the Rebirth of Detroit project, which will feature a selection of Detroit artists that Dilla knew and collaborated with in his lifetime, all performing over his productions. To be clear, those would apparently be unreleased Dilla productions, as Mrs. Yancy was at pains to point out that this was not a retrospective and that only new compositions would do justice to the rebirth concept.” Say word!
Who are Balance and the Traveling Sounds, you ask? Well, before we go any further just peep this smooth Daft Punk cover that we put
When most hip-hop heads think of the Motor City, they probably don’t think first of cars. I think of the “motor”—the drive—of arguably the greatest,
It’s amazing how time flies… Jay Dee’s Welcome 2 Detroit was released almost ten years ago to this day! BBE says the album was an
Scheduled to be released Feb 28th, our latest project has experienced it’s share of hiccups and hangups but it’s finally making it’s way to you March
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