9th Wonder: “Nottz Is The Best Beatmaker On The Earth Right Now”
August 25, 2010
9th Wonder spoke to Hard Knock TV about Drake wanting his co-sign on Twitter and which producer in the game is his favorite right now.
“I think he’s really had the time to hone his sound. Nottz plays beats that scare you. That’s the person that pushes me to the limit.”
He also talks about having a picture of Dilla holding a copy of The Listening but admits that he never got to meet him.
DOWNLOAD: A.G. x Dilla “Dunkin Donuts” Mixtape
July 20, 2010
A.G. of D.I.T.C. fame recently released this J-Dilla tribute tape. Apparently he commandeered
some instro’s of the late/great Dilla and put together this tape for everyone to enjoy.
Long live Dilla, rest in peace.
Download here:
http://www.zshare.net/download/78257415c4d54515/
VIDEO: Evidence Talks Rhyming On His Own Beats
April 22, 2010
Evidence of Dilated Peoples talks about rapping on your own beats, as well as how J Dilla may have constructed beats around MCs’ vocal takes.
Taken from the interviews for the book “How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC”.
Erykah Badu On VIBE’s Producer Tournament: “Y’all Better Put J Dilla At #1!”
April 15, 2010
From Vibe.com
When it comes to VIBE’s hotly contested Greatest Hip Hop Producer Of All Time Tournament, Erykah Badu has one clear-cut favorite.
“His name is James Yancey and they call him J Dilla,” says the singer, who is enjoying the success of her critically acclaimed album, New Amerykah, Part Two: Return of the Ankh. ”What number do you have him ranked?”
When told that the late legendary Detroit producer was seeded at a top tier no. 6 in our Soul Sample bracket, Badu mused, “Boy, y’all crazy! Y’all better put J Dilla at number one. Everybody out now is influenced by him. I don’t give a damn what people or critics say. They might not want to say it… producers and artists will take certain things from Dilla, but they wont admit it because of ego. You go to Japan and ask them who J Dilla is. Go to Europe, go to Mexico. They will all tell you we know J Dilla.”
Dilla’s patchwork production style can be heard on Return of the Ankh. But Badu’s relationship with the groundbreaking beatsmith goes back. “I have one of his tracks on the new album called ‘Love.’ But he also did ‘Didn’t You Know?’ and ‘Kiss Me On My Neck’ on Mama’s Gun. I did those songs with him in his basement in his mama’s house. This man is incredible. This man is a scientist. This man takes a sample and makes them into voices and other instruments. Dilla is what’s up.”
She continues: “People like Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, and Organized Noize are impeccable. But if we are talking about producing and the skill of it, it’s J Dilla for me. He played the drums live. He didn’t hire an intern to do the beat [laughs]. I vote for J Dilla all day.”
The Roots – Dilla Joints (Mixtape)
April 5, 2010
?uestlove debuted these remixes/replays at the last Donuts Are Forever in BK. I’m glad he decided to share with the world. (props to Hypebeast)
DOWNLOAD: Floyd The Locsmif-2Tokes4DillaDawg
February 22, 2010
Floyd the Locsmif blessed me with this one just now and it is OH-FISH-ALL!! If you don’t already have Divine Dezignz 2 get up off your back pocket and cop it!
Floyd The Locsmif-2Tokes4DillaDawg by Locsmif
VIDEO: Nottz, “Shine So Bright”
February 18, 2010
Spotted at DJBeeOnline
VA’s Nottz drops a video for “Shine So Bright” from his upcoming album “You Need This Music”
Don’t miss Nodfactor’s interview with Nottz (CLICK HERE)
And Sa’id’s review of the song and his sampling technique at Beattips.com
Nottz “Shine So Brite” from Raw Koncept on Vimeo.
VIDEO: DJ Babu Celebrates Dilla Day!
February 13, 2010
“On this day, mos people prolly watched the Superbowl, not me…..I celebrated DILLA DAY! Follow me as i go diggin at the record fair, smoke one wit dilla, go to Fat Beats LA to pickup a “doughnut”, and make it back to the lab in time for an interview and photo shoot!
Shouts out to the PCC Record Fair, Joey Chavez, Alchemist, Leon the Latin record guy, Kevin “the record man” (yes, the program kev), Byze-One, that family at the cemetary, J-Dilla, Big Pun, Houseshoes, Soup, & Fat Beats LA!”
DJ BABU “THE BEAT TAPE VOL.2″ in stores 2/23/10 on Nature Sounds!
DOWNLOAD: Tony Touch J-Dilla & Pun Tributes
February 10, 2010
From Nahright
Tony Touch had a J Dilla and Big Pun tribute show last night on Toca Tuesdays. Hours 1 & 2 were the Dilla tribute and hours 3 & 4 were the Pun tribute.
Hour 2: Busta Rhymes calls in + Black Thought and Q-Tip Freestyle
VIDEO:Common Remembers J-Dilla
February 5, 2010
Sunday February 7th would have been James “J-Dilla” Yancey’s 36th birthday. The producer, MC and founding member of Slum Village succumbed to complications from Lupus on February 10, 2006. During his last days he and Common were roommates in California and in this clip the rapper/actor shares what made him so special.
Spotted@ RappersIKnow.com
