History

one of my year favourites get's full live treatment on the Jimmy Fallon show.

Roots x Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Dilla

Share My Bed

You know, I almost certainly wouldn't have listened to this had it not got JRocc's name on it.

basically, all remixer/deejay characters please please don't step up your (already frequent) blend game on my inbox...

Unless you've got credentials like the man in question of course

so much spirit and soul in this.

some form of mixtape is forthcoming. enjoy this slice in the meanwhile

MP3: J Dilla / Michael Jackson - Player Has Butterflies

Mannie Fresh > J Dilla

No.

I respect other peoples opinions but theres a reason people don't be comparing 'apples to oranges'.

talk about the music. and the effect it has on you. not how many fanboys/girls the said person has.

but either way. if your going to write an article like that which you know is gonna draw clicks - at least give us an arguement.

If your still bumping mannie fresh beats 20 years down the line, and they're still making you wonder like the first time you heard them. . .then I wanna know.

How can music made from the heart even be compared to music made solely for the plastic and lights of the club. . . .

I will never know.

no hate. Mannie Fresh is dope.

Said Article

Guess Who?

firstly my long time fave Dwele with a tribute from his (not so) recent album. .



John Robinson, Phonte & Radar Ellis losing it for dilla. I still find it incredibly moving to see this type of event, to see what it really means to the artists. The passion from both sides. not often it comes together like this.

Perfect way to wake up . & you just know what i'm going to be bumping for the next 24.

Suite for Ma Dukes Jam

some more Mochilla goodness to surround the Carlos Nino/Miguel Atwood Ferguson tribute EP coming April time on wax!

Digital's at Itunes now -

inspiring

the spirit lives on.

thanks Kolonel.

Suite For Ma Dukes

all proceeds to Ma Dukes

ITUNES

Homage to Dilla

if your in london this sunday, prepare to fight yourself into this. more info here. . cause the quality of that is grainy.

and take this too. . the 2nd of Focus... 'Pay Homage..' series. I posted the first..dj Premo. scroll.

MP3: Focus... - Homage to Dilla (Ft. Slum Village, Frank Nitti, Illa J)

tribute to the greatest.

Raise It Up For Ma Dukes!

article says it all

February 10th

42 tracks dedicated to Dilla.

Get your pre-orders on.

rolling through the gates of the illasoul pallace

posting purely for the people who don't know about Illa J.

tweaked-out soul samples, black mountain drums and twinkling keys

Back from the hiatus. Sorta.

LA Weekly: Who's biting J Dilla's beats?

Thanks to Mr. Kerowack

Love It Here

Drive-bys, windows bust out bullets putting in lawn chairs
from a block over, sounding like Lil' Jon snares
Life's gotten colder, I'm revealing a smirk
How's hustling not a job when you feel you at work
Mama told me keep my brain in them books
I grew up learning only way you earning is becoming famous or crooks
And since schools never taught us to be entrepreneurs
but we don't have patience to make money off of computers
We live the fast life where officers shoot us
Get scarred; strip bars, where broads take bras off of they hooters
Such a ugly game, why it look beautiful from afar...
You in prison wishing they was removing you from the bars

MP3: Elzhi - Love It Here (Prod. J Dilla)

so, so, so good.
watch out for the new stuff.
(flipped it to the central)

Won't Do

Maybe my favourite video of all time. . The song is a gem too.

We might just become a video blog you know.