J Dilla x Black Thought "Reality Check"

Off of "Jay Stay Paid":

(from okayplayer.com) On June 2nd Nature Sounds will be releasing Jay Stay Paid. J$P is a 25 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. The project is mostly instrumental, but includes vocals from Black Thought, DOOM, Raekwon, Illa J, Blu, Havoc, M.O.P. and more. Ms. Yancey AKA “Ma Dukes” serves as the executive producer to keep her sons vision in mind.

Can't wait for June 2nd!!!

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Ever wonder what it would sound like if Dilla worked with MJB, Jay-Z, Amerie, and others??

I need a late pass for this one: DJ Topspin X Waajeed: The PPP Remixtape. I first got familiar w/Topspin when he did the Glenn Lewis/Dilla remix. Not only does this tape include PPP (Platinum Pied Piper) remixes, tracks 9-19 are Dilla remixes! They are crazy!! Here is the answer to the question in audio form:

Joints to check for:

15. OOOH! (WAAJEED'S FAVORITE RMX) - MARY J. BLIGE

17. 1 Thing (DILLA'S DUKES RMX) - AMERIE

Man, all of em are cold tho lol!!

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Man, I heard this is in Act 4 & it brought back soooo many memories!! Had to post, your welcome:

The Questions - Common

Thank You Jay Dee Act 4

This is part 4 of DOPE mix series/Podcast that Stones Throw does dedicated to Dilla. Download it for FREE on iTunes HERE
*UPDATE* I just finished listening to all 45:39 of this & it HAS to be the coldest mix thus far!! Please don't sleep!!!

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Shout out to Cliff for putting me on to this vid....More from a "Suite for Ma Dukes":

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Dwele "Working On It" Vid

This is sooo ill how he flipped all these Dilla joints! make sure you go cop "Sketches of a Man"

"Do You"

Do You - Slum Village Featuring MC Breed

My Dilla post been slipping as of late...my apologies.

Footage from a "Suite For Ma Dukes" Concert

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J. Dilla x Obey “A Personal Appreciation” Print

A run of 400, the prints will release on February 20th at a retail price of $55 USD (18 in x 24 in). ObeyGiant.com

Fav Dilla verse

The 2nd verse of this song might be my fav Dilla verse because I can relate to what he was saying soo much. During my early high school years I was on this whole Rawkus/Ecko tip coming right out of the No Limit/Ca$h Money era in middle school. Confused on what "real hip-hop" was. It was soo bad I sold my Juvi "400 Degreez" (dummy!). All of my life I have loved baller shit (cars, ice, boats, etc.), most due in part to my Dad. But I was fronting like I didn't like that anymore when I went thru that early high school phase but deep down inside it was still in me (I'm a Wright!). Anyway, to make a super long story short (I'll have to break it down in a video), I finally came full circle & learned to love whatever is dope to me (that's what makes one versatile in life & art is an imitation of life, hence how WrighTrax can work w/any type of artist). I hate when so called "real hip-hop heads" try to front like your not a "head" or dope cuz your chain is icey...NIGGA Please! Y'all kill me:

Makeem NV - J Dilla

"On the count of 3..."

This song is very fitting as I have to pay a speeding ticket tomorrow, Dilla could not have said it better:

Fuck The Police (Street) - Jay Dee

The King James Version

This is Chapter One: Verse One (Track 1) from "The King James Version" a collection of "the records that James Yancey (J Dilla) used to craft the classics we all fell in love with." This lil bit right here is crazy, so u can already expect how crazy the whole thing is!

Click HERE to order.

Masters!

This video is from over the past holidays ('08):

Shout out to the homies Young RJ & Scrap Dirty!!

Slept on Dilla joint...

Stand To The Side - Talib Kweli

The money I would've paid to be a fly on the wall here!!!

I remember seeing this video bout 2 years ago...mannnn:

Deuce's Favorites - Special Edition: Dilla

These are SOME of my favorite Dilla joints, more to come in single posts. Until then, partake:

Suite for Ma Dukes

This is simply amazing! This project was put together by Carlos Nino and Miguel Atwood Ferguson, and it's a 4 song EP featuring orchestral interpretations of some of J Dilla's finest work. Click HERE for more info! Buy HERE on iTunes!

J Dilla x The Notorious B.I.G.

This story is amazing:



Peep the joint here:

Modern Day Gangstas - Feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Nas - Busta Rhymes (Prod. by DILLA)

Dilla for Dummies!

Below are several commonly know songs that Dilla produced. For newcomers & beginners alike, consider the following as an appetizer/gateway drug. These are songs you've known over the years but never knew why you loved them so much. Well now you do, partake:

The Light - Common

Didnt Cha Know - Erykah Badu

Find A Way - A Tribe Called Quest

Breathe And Stop - Q-Tip

Runnin - The Pharcyde