J Dilla Archives - Sampleface

QSTN – Opus One

April 11, 2020• Instrumental Hip Hop

QSTN tries his hand at a Slum Village flip on his latest track, “Opus One”.

Frontrunner’s Guide On Producing Music Like J Dilla

March 14, 2020• Hip Hop

The music and arts publication gave tips on how to produce music like J Dilla and they're actually helpful....

The Breaking Atoms Podcast Gives Its Due Dillagence

February 29, 2020• Music

Episode 54 of The Breaking Atoms Podcast celebrates the life and legacy of J Dilla. Stream it here....

Thelonious Martin – A Dozen For Dilla Vol. 4

February 7, 2020• Instrumental Hip Hop

The Chicago producer drops the fourth instalment from his A Dozen For Dilla series.

J Dilla Talks About His Sampling Inspirations in Rare Interview From 2003

May 4, 2019• Interviews

J Dilla The hip hop icon talks about his family in Detroit and how he only discovered Fela Kuti while working on Like Water For Chocolate....

J Dilla Changed My Life at The Jazz Cafe (10th Feb 2019)

February 5, 2019• Hip Hop

The iconic night for Dilla is back for another year, featuring usual suspects Spin Doctor, Kidkanevil, DJ Lok, and a live performance from...

Thijsenterprise – Stepbacks & Setbacks

November 17, 2018• Hip Hop

Samples from Jaylib’s Champion Sound Played by VinRican

October 13, 2018• Mixes

Power 106 Los Angeles got DJ VinRican to mix tracks from Champion Sound with the samples they used. It’s officially dope. Say what...

The Donuts Network (YouTube Playlist)

September 2, 2018• Video

You’re now tuned into The Donuts Network, our new YouTube playlist dedicated to J Dilla. Have you ever needed a burst of inspiration...

How J Dilla Humanized The MPC3000

December 6, 2017• Video

Sampleface Five: 100 Years of Thelonious Monk

October 10, 2017• Jazz

He was a trailblazer with his improv style, wide-ranging melodic shifts, and trademark fashions. Thelonious Monk was born on this day in...

VIDEO: Doing it for Dilla

August 31, 2017• Video

Stro Elliot and co performed live renditions of some of Dilla’s greatest composition. Talent is energy and when it’s exuded,...

Jaylib – Da Rawkus (2002)

November 26, 2016• Hip Hop

J Dilla: Back To The Crib Mixtape

August 25, 2016• Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, R&B, Soul

The unearthing of Dilla treats continues as the Boiler Room release a mixtape of his listening habits. Something a little different from...

A Tribe Called Quest & Stussy Released DEVOTED Snapback

July 28, 2015• Hip Hop

Stussy celebrates its 35th anniversary as a brand with a collection “devoted” to the legends that are A Tribe Called Quest....

VIDEO: Black Milk – Boiler Room Set In Moscow

June 15, 2015• Video

Blake Frederick – Rhythm N’ Beats Vol. 2

January 1, 2015• Free Download, Hip Hop

NYC producer Blake Frederick drops the second volume from his Rhythm N’ Beats Vol. 2, inspired by 9th Wonder, J Dilla, and Jake One....

Interview: Sumochief

September 18, 2014• Interviews

Ashton James Brown interviewed the exciting jazz/hip hop quartet Sumochief and discussed their origins, their thoughts regarding...

Pipomixes – Beats, Headphones & Coffee Mix

August 2, 2014• Mixes

J Dilla’s MPC And Moog Heading To The Smithsonian

July 20, 2014• Hip Hop

The upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. has a new exhibit courtesy of J Dilla’s...

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