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Tag: J Dilla

Hip Hop Jazz Music

A post for Black History Month 2022 (USA Edition)

Get educated this BHM.

February 3, 2022February 2, 2022 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop Music

New book 'Dilla Time' explores the life of J Dilla

The journey of a musical legend, chronicled in hardback.

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop R&B Sampling

Sampleface Five: Japanese music samples

Where would we be without Japanese music and its trendsetting behaviour?

August 19, 2021February 11, 2022 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop

The hip hop illustrations of Mason London

Check out the cool art from Mason London. And you’ll never guess where he’s from…

August 12, 2021August 31, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
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Hip Hop Video

2 hours of Dilla from JD3 at Ronnie Scott's

When a love of J Dilla meets the combined musicianship of Jamaica, Ghana, and Nigeria, you get JD3.

February 12, 2021October 30, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
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Sampling

Dilla Data Is A Dilla Treasure Trove

4 NYU students created a site called Dilla Data that collected information on J Dilla’s samples. Check it out.

August 8, 2020October 30, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
J Dilla
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Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop Music

QSTN - Opus One

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

April 11, 2020December 11, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
QSTN - Opus One
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Hip Hop

Frontrunner's Guide On Producing Music Like J Dilla

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

March 14, 2020December 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
J Dilla
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Music

The Breaking Atoms Podcast Gives Its Due Dillagence

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

February 29, 2020January 29, 2022 by Luke Alex Davis
The Breaking Atoms Podcast Gives Its Due Dillagence
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Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop Music

Thelonious Martin - A Dozen For Dilla Vol. 4

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

February 7, 2020December 11, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
Thelonious Martin - A Dozen For Dilla Vol. 4
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Interviews Sampling

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

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

May 4, 2019June 29, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
J Dilla
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Hip Hop

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

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

February 5, 2019February 2, 2022 by Luke Alex Davis
J Dilla Changed My Life at The Jazz Cafe (10th Feb 2019)
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Hip Hop

Thijsenterprise - Stepbacks & Setbacks

Barcelona-based beatmaker Thijsenterprise drops mammoth beat tape, Stepbacks & Setbacks, dedicated to some important people in his life. “Old school hip-hop with soul and jazz samples, dusty breaks and raw chops.” With a description like that, I just had to listen when this dropped in my inbox. Thijsenterprise (real name Reinier Thijs) is a producer from …

November 17, 2018June 2, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
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Sampling Mixes

Samples from Jaylib's Champion Sound Played by VinRican

Power 106 Los Angeles got DJ VinRican to mix tracks from Champion Sound with the samples they used. It’s officially dope. Say what you want about WhoSampled but I’m sure many of us have searched through and marvelled at the samples used in our favourite tracks. I’ve done it with Jaylib before but there’s always …

October 13, 2018November 17, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Samples from Jaylib's Champion Sound Played by VinRican
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Video

The Donuts Network (YouTube Playlist)

You’re now tuned into The Donuts Network, our new YouTube playlist dedicated to J Dilla. Have you ever needed a burst of inspiration and struggled to find it? That was me on Friday night. Then I noticed a saved playlist on my YouTube account. It was the Bling47 Dilla Edition series and it gave me …

September 2, 2018August 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
The Donuts Network (YouTube Playlist)
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Video

How J Dilla Humanized The MPC3000

Estelle Caswell discussed how J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical for Vox. Many musicians are synonymous with their instrument of choice – Jimi and his guitar, Questlove and his drums, Dorothy Ashby and her harp. And then there’s J Dilla and his MPC3000. In effect, J Dilla was a Jimi, Questlove, and Dorothy thanks to …

December 6, 2017May 16, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
J Dilla - Donuts
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Jazz Sampling

Sampleface Five: 100 Years of Thelonious Monk

He was a trailblazer with his improv style, wide-ranging melodic shifts, and trademark fashions. Thelonious Monk was born on this day in 1917. We have been blessed to have had him in our presence, physically and musically. In commemoration of this, we have compiled a list of 5 samples from the great man. 1. Wu-Tang …

October 10, 2017December 31, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
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Video

VIDEO: Doing it for Dilla

Stro Elliot and co performed live renditions of some of Dilla’s greatest composition.

August 31, 2017February 2, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
J Dilla
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Hip Hop

Jaylib - Da Rawkus (2002)

Jaylib went HAM in their respective ways on Da Rawkus, an unreleased track from 2002.

November 26, 2016January 9, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis
Jaylib
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Funk Hip Hop Jazz R&B Soul

J Dilla: Back To The Crib Mixtape

The unearthing of Dilla treats continues as the Boiler Room release a mixtape of his listening habits. Something a little different from the J Dilla archives in the form of a mixtape but not of his own music. Boiler Room and BBE Records have released an unheard mixtape recorded sometime around the turn of the …

August 25, 2016August 10, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
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