The upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. has a new exhibit courtesy of J Dilla’s custom Moog synth and MPC3000.
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UK hip hop band Sumochief release “1of1” ahead of their latest EP “Sumobeats” out on 28th June. Jazz’s harmony with hip hop laid the foundations for a golden age back in the early 90s and it’s a joy to hear that relationship continue into an era of predominately electronic-based styles (and not even close to the early days …
Taken from his upcoming posthumous album is “The Doe”, also featured on the “Give Em What They Want” EP.
Louisville’s Pyxis gives a Jay Dee beat the soul house treatment in “Dilla”.
From Aled Jones to Toto, the guys at MusicRadar list their top 10 most unlikely sample sources. The joy of sampling is there are no right or wrong sources to choose from. Whether it’s the sound of paper being scrunched into a ball or a goat bleating in a farm, your samples are only confined …
De La Soul and J Dilla combine once again for “Dilla Plugged In”, a cut from their upcoming mixtape “Smell The D.A.I.S.Y.”.
J Dilla was more than just “beats”. Our latest edition of Leftover Links looks at the man behind the music.
Phife Dawg throws up the first single from his WIP album “MUTTYmorPHosis”.
BINKBEATS returns with the sixth instalment of his Beats Unraveled series, this time with an emphatically produced “J Dilla Live Mixtape”.
Madlib previews two new tracks, Hold The Organ and Black Widow, from his upcoming Rock Konducta project. A work ethic like Madlib’s is something to be desired by a lot of producers. He releases music when he feels like it but still varies his work for other musicians. Music is his life and that permeates …