Now we all want to know who introduced Conan to the late J Dilla. Conan O’Brien has released a series of PSAs for swing states as Election Day approaches, including one made just for Michigan. Now, what makes his Michigan PSA so special? Well, it includes a shoutout to J Dilla. The minute-and-a-half clip begins … Read more“I Love My Donuts From Dilla’s”: Watch Conan O’Brien’s Voting PSA For…
Hear veteran music journalist, Dan Charnas, examine the pioneering rhythms and sampling rituals of J Dilla. A new episode of Oliver Wang’s podcast, Heat Rocks, dissects the myriad innovations and production methods of the late J Dilla, as well as their impact on hip-hop’s torch-bearing beatmakers. Joined by journalist Dan Charnas (former A&R, author of The … Read moreJ Dilla’s Innovative Sampling Technique Dissected in New Podcast
Donuts was released three days before J Dilla passed in 2006. J Dilla is being sued in a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that he sampled a rock band’s song without their permission. In a report from Rolling Stone, the lawsuit accuses Dilla of illegally sampling 10cc’s “The Worst Band in the World,” a song from the … Read moreJ Dilla Is Being Sued Over A Sample From ‘Donuts’
The Stones Throw chief charts the highs and lows of running one of hip-hop’s most influential labels. Peanut Butter Wolf is the very first guest on Carhartt WIP’s new podcast, RELEVANT PARTIES. The Stones Throw Records founder offered a retrospective on the Los Angeles-based camp’s come-up and the assembly of an unholy roster in the … Read morePeanut Butter Wolf Recounts How J Dilla Met Madlib in New Interview
The late producer also recounts working with Erykah Badu, being managed by Q-Tip, taking drum cues from Questlove, and changing his name. Another rare interview with the late J Dilla has surfaced. Uploaded this morning to Youtube, the 2001 chat between the legendary producer and NTS Radio’s Ross Allen outlines Dilla’s come-up in Detroit, how … Read moreJ Dilla Teases Soulquarians Album That Never Was in Unearthed 2001 Interview
We have compiled the best posthumous rap albums of all time, featuring selections from The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Mac Miller, Pop Smoke, and more. Posthumous albums are tricky projects to navigate, as both a consumer and producer. The departed musical artists leave blueprints to construct new work from scraps of the old, often found in … Read moreThe 15 Best Posthumous Rap Albums of All Time
Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio The rapper said that Common helped “plug him with the J Dilla beats.” Following the announcement of his forthcoming Detroit 2 album, Big Sean offered some insight on the album during an Instagram Live with DJ Khaled. READ: How J Dilla’s Relationship with the Strip Club Chocolate City Inspired … Read moreA J Dilla Beat May Appear On Big Sean’s ‘Detroit 2’ Album
Source: Artist In celebration of the album’s 15th anniversary, we dug up facts about the creation of Common’s sixth studio album Be. On May 24th, 2005, Common returned to form with his classic LP Be. After a lukewarm response to the experimental and eclectic Electric Circus, Common went back to the raw essence of MCing … Read more10 Things You Might Not Have Known About Common’s Masterful Comeback Album ‘Be’
Source: Bandcamp The Philly singer recalibrates timeless r&b cuts to the key of Dilla on his latest tape. Despite some overlap in their respective periods of prominence, Musiq Soulchild and J Dilla never had the opportunity to work together prior to the producer’s death in 2006. WATCH: Yasiin Bey and J Dilla’s Sprite Commercial from … Read moreMusiq Soulchild Sings R&B Classics Over J Dilla Beats on New Mixtape
Photo by Al Pereira/MIchael Ochs Archives The rapper received Ma Dukes’ blessing to create the album. Dres has announced a collaborative album with the late J Dilla. READ: How J Dilla’s Relationship with the Strip Club Chocolate City Inspired His Creative Process During a recent show alongside members of De La Soul and Talib Kweli … Read moreBlack Sheep’s Dres Announces New J Dilla Collab Album ‘No Words’