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.
Tag: 28 Days of Dilla
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 #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 …
