Download: Mos Def x Robert Glasper – Dilla Tribute, Ann Arbor, MI

Download: Mos Def x Robert Glasper – Dilla Tribute, Ann Arbor, MI
I’ve been avoiding the “Dilla-mania” that arises on the anniversary of his death and his birthday. Don’t get me wrong, I think J Dilla is one of the best hip-hop producers of all time, but I get mad when cats who didn’t even know [...]

Interview: Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest

Last week, Phife Dawg was not only in town to celebrate the lasting legacy of J Dilla, but he also was on a panel entitled Hip-Hop and Health Care, sponsored by the Service Employees International Union, which focused on what the urban community could do to tackle health care reform.
Phife sat down with Sonya of [...]

Pictures: DC Loves Dilla at Liv

Last Wednesday, it seemed like all of DC made it out to Liv to pay tribute to Jay Dilla. Photographer Danielle was there and took these amazing shots. Everybody from Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, to new local sensation Phil Ade, to Illa J and Ma Dukes were in the building. It was [...]

TOMORROW: DC LOVES DILLA!!!

You have no excuse not to be at Liv tomorrow for DC Loves Dilla. Ma Dukes, Illa J and Phife of A Tribe Called Quest will be in the building, as well as live performances by Wayna, Kev Brown, Ardamus, Roddy Rod, Oddisee, Diamond District; Alison Carney and Phil Ade.
The event is FREE, but DONATIONS [...]

Album Preview: Dillanthology Vol. 2 – The Remixes

Various Artists
Dillanthology Vol 2 – The Remixes

Google the phrase “J Dilla Tribute” and you’ll receive over 1,500,000 results.  The efforts to immortalize Mr. Yancey’s legacy vary from brilliant (Suite for Ma Dukes, Beat Konducta vols 5-6) to the bandwagon, unfamiliar “look at me I’m cool” culture of internet goons.  One could even reason that the [...]

Album Preview: J Dilla – Jay Stay Paid

Jay Stay Paid Album Sampler Mix (compiled by the Beat Junkies)
People laughed when I said that J Dilla is the boho Tupac, but the fact that there is something being released every month it seems bearing the J Dilla name proves my point. Even though I cringe at a new Dilla release (I’m sorry, this [...]

Review: Various Artists – Dillanthology Vol 1

Various Artists
Dillanthology Vol 1

Is this a money grab?
That’s the only thing I could think of when I saw this Dillanthology CD arrive in my mailbox. Unlike most Dilla projects, which focus on rare and unreleased material, this latest Dilla compilation deals with tracks we already know, in a sort of “greatest hits” fashion. With all [...]

Video: A Suite for Ma Dukes

From what everybody told me, the Suite for Ma Dukes performance out in LA last Sunday was as good as promised. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to make it out to the West Coast for this performance (I might fly out in April for David Axlerod though), but at least someone was able to snap some video [...]

A Suite for Ma Dukes

A Suite for Ma Dukes – Find a Way
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
I know that this 5 song EP popped up last week, but for those who didn’t know, please buy A Suite for Ma Dukes from iTunes. It is, one of the best Dilla tributes that I’ve ever heard. The Suite is [...]

TUESDAY: Dilla’s Night with Roddy Rod and Grap Luva

This looks to be a very dope night: Roddy Rodd, 2 Tone Jones on the mic and J Laine spinning Dilla all night! And Kev Brown’s Birthday as well. If you buy a Raise It Up for Ma Dukes Shirt, you get free entry.
Red Lounge
2003 14th Street NW
Washington, DC
Metro: U-Street (Green/Yellow Lines)

Pay Jay

I got the entire unreleased MCA album.
Now you do.