28 Days Of Dilla #13: Iconic Images Of Dilla
Thanks to egotripland and Brian Cross of Mochilla for the Dilla photos and the backstories.
Thanks to egotripland and Brian Cross of Mochilla for the Dilla photos and the backstories.
Science and music combine in the form of The Periodic Table of Jazz.
The year was 2001. Despite being released a year beforehand, hip-hop heads were still snappin’ their necks to Slum Village’s Fantastic, Vol 2 and without giving anyone a moment’s peace, that man J Dilla released his solo debut Welcome 2 Detroit.
Jeedo gives the rundown on Dilla’s One from Welcome 2 Detroit for Bling 47 Breaks Dilla Edition. Take a look at Waajeed’s face. That’s a common expression you’ll find from the video once you watch. The track under the spotlight this time around is One from J Dilla’s debut (under that name), Welcome 2 Detroit. …
Languid returns with a short but sweet old skool vibe.
Listen to Teebs’ ode to a “grilled cheese spot”. Sorry if that makes you hungry. How many songs do you know that are dedicated to grilled cheese spots? (Okay, that Elmer Fudd song doesn’t count). Luckily, Brainfeeder’s Teebs is at hand to fill the void with his new track “for phil”. As usual, Teebs comes …
Another day, another unreleased Dilla beat drops. This one features Frank N Dank.
Full Crate and Mar join forces once again for the club edit of their song Nobody Else.
Get a 80s pop injection into your ears with Wayphaser’s new EP. With genres like chillwave and 80s-inspired albums like Jessie Ware’s Devotion, that kind of retro synth pop is making a resurgence in an era which has, surprisingly, moved on a lot since then. Maybe it’s that nostalgic sound of teenage youth for those …
Kaytranada puts together a mix heavy in beats and jams for the guys over at Live For The Funk.