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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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Jason Grishkoff
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Jun 19, 2015
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What happens when you put a bunch of talented musicians together in a studio? Well, lots of things. And Thundercat is one such example.
Fronted by bass player Stephen Bruner (descriped as a "virtuoso"), Thundercat has already made a mark on two of 2...
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Sounds like:
Flying Lotus,
Madlib,
J Dilla
By
Arnaud Dallemagne
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Jun 19, 2015
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[Sample]“What’s this?” “What?"“In your pocket, that bulge.” “Stay out of my pockets.”“Harry, it feels like a gun!”
It's not a gun, it's just Gift of Gab and Jeremiah blasting lyrics through their mics. The Bay Area emcee and the young Chicago rapper...
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Sounds like:
Cakedog,
Kaytranada,
J Dilla
By
sweeney kovar
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Apr 22, 2015
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After a few years of light work, Knx is ready to serve that raw. Hud Dreems is technically Knx's debut LP. I say technically because it comes on the heels of a few vinyl EPs, a selection of placements with cats like Joey Bada$$, Kendrick Lamar, and B...
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Sounds like:
Slum Village,
Black Milk,
J Dilla
By
sweeney kovar
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Apr 13, 2015
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Denaun Porter is one of the best producers you might not know. A product of the hallowed streets of Motown, Mr. Porter is a member of Eminem's Dirty Dozen crew as Kon Artist. That means he grew up cutting his teeth at some of the finest grassroots hi...
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sweeney kovar
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Apr 2, 2015
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Before there was Dilla, Pete Rock was the most popular iteration of hip-hop music that was mellow and groove-driven. His classic albums with Ini and CL Smooth, along with some of the most revered remixes in the genre's canon, have cemented his legacy...
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Sounds like:
Knxwledge,
Kaytranada,
J Dilla
By
sweeney kovar
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Jan 24, 2015
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Iman Omari will be a name you'll hear in 2015. The producer/vocalist is seriously talented -- he's able to inflect electronic elements with a soulfulness that reminds me of analogue.
Today's loosie is "19th Hour," an excerpt from the Higher-Loops b...
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By
David Peter Simon
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Jan 16, 2015
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Really feeling this track from The Last Skeptik, aka Corin Douieb, a Hackney-based leftfield producer who draws inspiration from the likes of Ol' dirty bastard and J Dilla. Clash called his work "beyond hip-hop," and while the phrase might be a bit e...
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Sounds like:
Loom,
J Dilla,
Melodiesinfonie
By
Dylan Heneck
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Oct 10, 2014
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WARNING: MAKE SURE YOU'RE WEARING HEADPHONES SO YOUR MOM DOESN'T HEAR THIS.
This could be the new theme song for Pornhub.com. Since it isn't really, it's probably best I just stick to real facts:
1. This is a freebie.
2. Alix Perez normally makes ...
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