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Wielding an MPC drum machine, Jay Dee/J Dilla basically invented a new rhythmic time-feel - a "deliberate juxtaposition of straight and swing time" - that has been reproduced by beat makers and live musicians alike (e.g., Soulquarians, Robert Glasper).

https://vimeo.com/672306051

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3e6YnOb99bgs7eLBeyMEfa?si=uNTlwEe5RLuYGaFLAE6w4g

RIYL #hiphop #jazz #jaydee #jdilla #slumvillage #atcq #common #dangelo #soulquarians #robertglasper

Listened to a lot of #JayDee over the past month and gotta say, nothing compares to this album for me. Dilla had complete control of the whole thing and it's one of the most diverse, tight and interesting albums ever imo. The sleeve notes are also amazing, explaining how each track was conceived/made...a favourite is Give It Up, where the beat is made up of some of the most used samples, yet it sounds so original. Also, Think Twice is an amazing cover of the Donald Byrd track...
#Hiphop #Dilla #Beats #Samples #Production
https://songwhip.com/jay-dee/welcome-2-detroit

Feb 2nd. I like sharing this when someone asks me for a good Dilla beat. It may be the hi-hats that first got me to listen but the way the sample is flipped, the way the drums are nowhere near lined up but still perfect... Yeah!

@hiphop #hiphop #Dilla #JayDee #SlumVillage #Fantastic

https://youtu.be/65ZOrHLUip0

February 1st.

February is a lot of things for me. But one of the more important things is #Dilla month. His Birthday, His Death day. And Donut day.

Celebrating with this video of him freestyling over Dooinit.

@hiphop #hiphop #Dilla #February #BlackHistoryMonth #JayDee

https://youtu.be/mri2WlffAWI