De La Soul drops another sort of the new record today called “Vocabulary Spills,” which is produced by J. Dilla. The song is from the forthcoming Smell The D.A.I.S.Y. mixtape.
J Dilla’s legacy owns the month of February for he was Black and proud, and his birth and death anniversaries are but just days apart.
The life of James Yancey a.k.a. J Dilla continues to heavily influence and enlighten the Hip-Hop community even in his death.
The late J Dilla’s life after death continues to inspire Hip-Hop heads all across the globe.
Joey Bada$$ is a breath of fresh air to Hip-Hop fans seeking that classic sound in a fresh package. That said, this new track by the Brooklynite should be exciting, because he spits on unreleased production by the late, great J. Dilla.
Streetwear brand Akomplice used the age-old method of melding the new and old school by seeking a contemporary artist to represent the legacy of a legend in their new lookbook. The clothing manufacturer called on rising MC Joey Bada$$ to model clothing from a capsule collection that commemorates the life of the late, great J. Dilla.
A Friday with some new (sort of) J Dilla is a good Friday indeed. “Diamonds (The Shining Pt. 1)” is newly mastered and mixed cut from a forthcoming Dilla EP called Diamonds & Ice.
Now in its eighth year, the annual DC Loves Dilla tribute concert and fundraiser has become known as one of the Nation Capital’s premier events. This year, veteran trio De La Soul will headline alongside The Root’s Black Thought and composer Miguel Atwood-Ferguson at the historic Howard Theatre 0n Wednesday (July 10) in honor of […]
Devoted fans of the late, great J Dilla have heard just about every piece of music the Detroit producer has recorded. Earlier this year, however, listeners got an audio teaser from Dilla Dawg featuring longtime collaborators Frank-N-Dank with “Anthem.” Now with the single officially dropping this week, the B-side, “Trucks,” has leaked to the Internets […]
Although most known as Eminem’s closest friend, late rapper Proof established himself in the 90s as one of Detroit’s most formidable rhymers. . Marking seven years since the MC’s passing, he was shot and killed on April 11, 2006, Paul Rosenberg unearthed some rare audio, with Shady Records sharing a visual treat from the vaults. The […]
Wow time certainly flies as 2013 marks the 20th anniversary for Detroit’s own Slum Village. With that achievement comes “Forever,” the first single from their forthcoming album Evolution.
New J Dilla bars. Allow me to repeat. New J Dilla bars. That’s what fans receive via a new track titled “Anthem,” featuring Frank-N-Dank, and produced by Jay Dee himself. The track comes after an announcement that the Estate of James Yancey has revived PayJay Productions, Inc., an entity the late, great producer founded in 2001 to […]
