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Old 08-09-2009, 02:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default J Dilla Appreciation Thread

How is there not one already?

J Dilla was one of the most prominent hip hop producers ever. Dilla would MC time to time, but that's not what he's noted for. He's considered a pioneer of the neo soul sound, was quite notorious for his odd percussion use, and is rightly placed in the same context as producers including DJ Premier and Pete Rock.

Projects / groups he's been involved in:
Jaylib
Slum Village
the Soulquarians
the Pharcyde
A Tribe Called Quest

Dilla also had a lot of prolific solo work, and his final album before his death was Donuts, which he had finished in his hospital stays, and released on his birthday. He died 3 days later, and there are still Dilla projects being released.

Some of J Dilla's work:

J Dilla - Last Donut of the Night


Slum Village - Fall in Love

Verse 2 = Dilla

the Pharcyde - Runnin' (prod. by J Dilla)


Jaylib - The Official

(Dilla on the mic.)

Jaylib - The Red

(Madlib on the mic.)

If anyone wants any links, let me know.
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