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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:
Djemba Djemba,
TNGHT,
J Dilla,
Keys N Krates
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Aaron Blum
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Jun 28, 2013
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Ta-ku's tunes have been becoming part of my daily rotation, and to be honest, I'd be surprised if they're not part of yours sometime soon. The Australian producer has jumped the ranks rather quickly and it seems like I just heard of Ta-ku last week,...
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Sounds like:
Madlib,
J Dilla,
Karriem Riggins,
Robert Glasper
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jun 27, 2013
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Denaun Porter is an unsung hero. The Detroit producer and beatmaker has had the privilege of studying under great producers like J Dilla and Dr. Dre, as well as having the mentorship of legends like Proof. After years spent humbly in the shadows perf...
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Sounds like:
Gold Panda,
J Dilla,
Teams
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Jun 20, 2013
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Some of you might be getting tired of hearing Miguel's "Adorn" swarming the radio waves, but I know that there are some, like myself, that can't get enough of this soulful, sexy number. This time around, Star Slinger has been brought into the mix. In...
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Sounds like:
J Dilla,
Madlib,
Flying Lotus,
Kilter
By
Hugh McClure
on
Jun 18, 2013
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There are a few Australian producers concentrating on a more hip-hop influenced sound, and young talent Slamagotchi (Sebastian Vivian) is one of them. Attending the music hotbed of Chatswood High School alongside fellow Indie Shuffle favorite Kilter,...
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sweeney kovar
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Jun 8, 2013
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Last evening, San Francisco experienced a rare visit from The Beat Konducta. Billed as a sort of vague unveiling of his Rock Konducta project, Madlib brought Egon and the Zamrock outfit WITCH to 1015 Folsom to help set the vibe. I missed Egon, b...
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Sounds like:
Flying Lotus,
J Dilla,
Natasha Alexander
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Anu Rana
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May 24, 2013
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I dated a guy once who hated to be alone. I now wish I had this track to leave him with. It embodies the scratch and glow of warm, electronic, hip-hop "” the kind that'll ease apart your solitary anxieties, stitching the holes with pure silk. What's ...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
May 1, 2013
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From the smokey, idiosyncratic mind of Madlib emerges Quasimoto. Crudely drawn, yellow (or blue) and constantly armed with either a blunt or a brick, this miscreant has run amok in various soundscapes over the last decade plus.First emerging on white...
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Sounds like:
J Dilla,
Wu Tang Clan,
Madlib
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sweeney kovar
on
Apr 19, 2013
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When I first heard Stakes Is High, I was in my first year in college, and that album blew my head wide open. I had liked 3 Feet High and Rising, was a little confused by Bulhoone Mindstate and De La Soul Is Dead, but I didn't consider myself an avid ...
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