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J Dilla was born James Dewitt Yancey on February 7, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, to Maureen and Beverly Yancey. From the onset, music was intrinsic to Jay's life. His mother Maureen
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Sounds like:
House Shoes,
Madlib,
Karriem Riggins
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sweeney kovar
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Feb 19, 2016
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If you would have told me in 2006 that by 2016 I would actively avoid new J Dilla releases, I likely would have karate chopped everybody in the place in the throat. Sadly, posthumous mismanagement, pettiness, and sub-standard quality control has brou...
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Vox Portent,
ESTA.
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Dylan Heneck
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Feb 12, 2015
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In another example of how the beat scene in L.A. can prove itself across different genres, this remix clocks in at half-past-house o'clock.
Why the free download you ask? Ever heard of Nujabes or J.Dilla? Well, it was their posthumous birthdays on F...
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Sounds like:
Jaylib,
Madlib,
Slum Village
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Jaylib,
Madlib,
Slum Village
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Madlib,
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Sounds like:
Madlib,
Alchemist,
House Shoes
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sweeney kovar
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Aug 2, 2013
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When I first encountered J Dilla (or Jay Dee) as an MC, I was at my lyrical-miracle backpack peak. I practically walked around like Pig-Pen with headphones, mad real son. So you can understand the quixotic position I found myself in when the producer...
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Sounds like:
House Shoes,
Madlib,
Samiyam
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sweeney kovar
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Feb 11, 2013
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Jea! Right on time for Dilla month comes an announcement that the late great's shelved major label debut album, originally titled Pay Jay, will now see commercial release in a few months, now bearing the name The Diary. Though a bootleg pressing of P...
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