listen: j dilla – dewitt to do it
off the lost scrolls vol. I comes a track from dilla that reworks “shake it down.” the 4-track 10” is also available for purchase.
-grizzly
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stream: j dilla – rebirth of detroit [full album stream] (2012)
j dilla’s umpteenth posthumous release hit stores just a few days ago and the group behind the project has put the entire thing up for streaming.
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j dilla – rebirth of detroit [artwork and tracklisting] (2012)
detroit rappers, j dilla beats. drops june 12th. preorder here.
1. “The New Installment” (Intro)
2. “Detroit Madness” with Phat Kat
3. “Big Thangs” with Esham
4. “Ride With It” with Tha Almighty Dreadnaughtz
5. “Say My Name” with LaPeace, Moe Dirdee and Seven The General
6. “Detroit Game” with Chuck Inglish (The Cool Kids) and Boldy James
7. “Feel this …” with KetchPhraze
8. “City of Boom” with Loe Louis and Beej
9. “Let’s Pray Together” with Amp Fiddler
10. “Requiem” with Allan Barnes (The Blackbyrds)
11. “Do It Right” with Fat Ray, VStylez and Soul Man (A.W.O.L.)
12. “My Victory” with Boldy James
13. “Rebirth is Necessary” with Tone Plummer and Mr. Wrong
14. “DILLATROIT” with Supa Emcee, Nick Speed and Guilty Simpson
15. “Center of The Movement” with 5ELA ft. Pierre Anthony
16. “Pitfalls” with Fat Ray, LaPeace and Loe Louis
17. “Do It For Dilla Dawg” with Illa J and Frank Nitt (CAKE BOYS)
18. “Jay Dee’s Revenge” with Danny Brown ft. DJ DEZ
19. “Motor City Sparks” with Corey Sparks and Beej
20. “House Shoes Was Spinnin” with Quelle Chris
21. “The Best That Ever Did It” with Jon C and Allan Barnes (The Blackbyrds)
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j dilla – dillatroit [artwork + tracklisting] (2012)
via okayplayer, dilla’s estate and moodymann are teaming up for an EP of instrumentals. here snippets below, tracklisting below the jump.
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video: danny brown – jay-dee’s revenge (2012)
danny brown is one of many artists slated to appear on the rebirth of detroit, an album of entirely detroit rappers over dilla instrumentals. not bad, huh?
TROD drops june 12th.
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video: yasiin bey – sunshine screwface [dilla exclusive; live in studio] (2012)
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WTF, this is great. a “new” dilla beat. mos def performing live in the studio, and it’s one of the illest shits i’ve ever heard.
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stream: j dilla – crushin’ [unreleased original version] (2012)
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dilla month continues with another unreleased gem from the archives. “crushin” comes to you again by way of bling47 on youtube, who the collective hip hop blogosphere has to thank for these jams. while a version of this song showed up on ruff draft, this is the unreleased, original version.
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stream: slum village – tell me [unreleased] (2012)
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looks like these bling47 folks have themselves a hoarded archive of old dilla. in this case, we have a vaulted track from the days of yore, when dilla was still with slum vil.
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questlove – dilla mix [live on hot97] (2012)
yesterday, the elusive drummer of the roots stopped by the hot97 studios and ended up spinning a mix for dilla on dilla day. you can download it below.
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big sean – two can win [freestyle] (2012)
a lot of purists gon’ be pissed at this one. in honor of dilla day (yesterday), big sean goes over the donuts track to tribute to the late artist.
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big sean – two can win [freestyle]
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video: big sean speaks on dilla day in detroit (2012)
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the detroit player talks about the j dilla presence in hip-hop, leading up to dilla day in detroit on february 10th. get your tickets here.
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stream: j dilla – clap your hands [unreleased freestyle] (2012)
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taken from a cassette tape dated back to 1997, this j dilla freestyle/beat combo surfaced on the internet via bling, where you can read up on a little background on the cut.
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video: black star – live on jimmy fallon (2012)
the holy union of yasiin bey and talib kweli met up with each other on jimmy fallon to perform a new jam, “you already know,” from the upcoming and elusive new release, aretha. for a bonus, the duo performed the dilla-produced cut, “little brother.” and don’t forget, the roots are on both of these and everyone is dressed to the 9s. my my.
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video: j dilla – the rebirth of detroit [f. sintex] (2011)
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not a song by any means, but a really cool video of a detroit graffiti artist by the name of sintex, paralleling the graffiti arts and his influences with dilla’s approach to beat making and music.
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video: j dilla – lightworks [unofficial] (2011)
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another submission to the stones throw/donuts video contest, and another gem. this one uses a smooth blend of retro pop art from the 60s to jay dee’s always smooth work. short and sweet, too.
-grizzly