28 Days Of Dilla #28: J Dilla - Donuts
It’s the last day of Dilla Month and 28 Days Of Dilla. We saved the best for last as we give a Sampleface Salute to Dilla’s most famous album, Donuts.
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28 Days of Dilla is a series of articles celebrating the life and legacy of J Dilla, arguably the greatest hip hop producer of all time.
28 Days Of Dilla #27: Suite For Ma Dukes - Fall In Love
Our penultimate day of 28 Days Of Dilla is dedicated to Carlos Niño, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and their orchestra’s cover of Fall In Love for Suite For Ma Dukes. As we’re coming close to the end of Dilla month, we thought we’d look at one of the many different Dilla interpretations. Suite for Ma Dukes was …
28 Days Of Dilla #26: Jay Dee - Feelin Good
Day 26 is dedicated to possibly one of the rarest Dilla tracks out there, so much so it only exists in video form. In a Dilla Breaks episode from October, a Slum Village cut called Feelin Good was discussed. The sample used was The Frank Cunimondo Trio’s cover of the classic “Feelin Good”. Probably not …
28 Days Of Dilla #25: Bling47 Breaks Dilla Edition (Finale)
We say farewell to Bling47 Breaks Dilla Edition but not before Waajeed discusses the humble beginnings of the label. We’re crying some thug tears over here as Bling47 Breaks Dilla Edition comes to an end. For a year or so, the video series has shed light on Dilla’s life, work and mystery behind the beats. …
28 Days Of Dilla #24: Jaylib - Champion Sound
We love… that raw shit! We take a look at Jaylib’s Champion Sound.
28 Days Of Dilla #23: Jay Dee - Vol. 1: Unreleased
Unheard Dilla beats are things of beauty. Here’s the first volume of some of his unreleased Jay Dee beats.
28 Days Of Dilla #22: Jay Dee - Ruff Draft
From EP to album, Ruff Draft exhibited a more abstract Dilla than people had previously known. J Dilla always pushed the boundaries of hip hop but this was probably his most abstract and experimental in terms of sound. Ruff Draft was originally released as an EP in 2003. A year after his death, it was …
28 Days Of Dilla #21: Jay Dee on Gilles Peterson's World Wide (2001)
Relive a rare J Dilla interview with Gilles Peterson back in 2001. As you know, Dilla interviews are rare. That’s why you should definitely get a hold of this one if you can. While on Gilles Peterson’s World Wide show back in 2001, Jay Dee spoke candidly about his work process for his solo debut …
28 Days Of Dilla #20: Da' Enna C - Now
Back in 1994, Dilla (known then as Jay Dee) produced a beat for Da’ Enna C. It was the start of something truly magical.
28 Days Of Dilla #19: Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to...(Dil Cosby and Dil Withers Suite)
Of all the official Dilla tribute releases, Madlib’s Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 is one of the best.
28 Days Of Dilla #18: The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia
I don’t think there is a single Pharcyde fan that doesn’t feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to one Mr James Yancey, aka Jay Dee, aka J Dilla.
28 Days Of Dilla #17: J Dilla - Jay Love Japan
Jay Love Japan was that one Dilla album that brought [and probably still brings] a tear to the eye of every Dilla fan out there. It’s probably due in part to the fact that it may or may not have been completed before his passing in the same year it was released in Japan. There were …
28 Days Of Dilla #16: Slum Village - Fall In Love
We’ve featured it once before but it’d be a crime not to mention it this month – Slum Village’s Fall In Love.
28 Days Of Dilla #15: Q-Tip - Amplified
We look at one of J Dilla’s first forays into a more “commercial” sound, with Q-Tip’s Amplified.
28 Days Of Dilla #14: BBC Radio 1Xtra's Stories Gone Too Soon - J Dilla
J Dilla was the focus of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Stories, Gone Too Soon. Miss it last year? Catch it right here. Dilla documentaries are the best, aren’t they? British ones are quite rare as his influence wasn’t felt nearly as much as it was in Britain. Then again, the hip hop scene in the States …
28 Days Of Dilla #13: Iconic Images Of Dilla
Thanks to egotripland and Brian Cross of Mochilla for the Dilla photos and the backstories. If you’ve ever been looking for photos of Dilla, there are a select few you’ll have seen plenty of times. In fact, there are six official photos. Those photos were taken by Brian Cross, better known as B+. He spoke …
28 Days Of Dilla #12: J Dilla - Welcome 2 Detroit
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. Simply put: Welcome 2 Detroit was the solo work that set a world of precedents. …
28 Days Of Dilla #11: J Dilla - Anthem (feat. Frank N Dank)
Another day, another unreleased Dilla beat drops. This one features Frank N Dank. Firstly, I’d just like to announce that this is our 500th post. Thanks to all our readers out there. It seems fitting that Dilla gets the honour of being the subject matter of our 500th article. While the tributes are still in …
28 Days Of Dilla #10: The Pharcyde - Runnin'
Arguably one of Dilla’s best and most famous beats, Runnin’ is the centre of our attention for Day 10 of 28 Days Of Dilla.
28 Days Of Dilla #9: Karriem Riggins - J Dilla The Greatest
Karriem Riggins reminsces about Dilla and plays through one of his own tracks. In remembrance of Dilla’s birthday on 7th, Karriem Riggins sat down with Peanut Butter Wolf and J.Rocc at Iron Works Studios in Eagle Rock to discuss the legendary producer’s work and perform J Dilla the Greatest, a joint of his last album …
