Showing posts with label J Dilla. Show all posts
Showing posts with label J Dilla. Show all posts

Monday, February 7, 2011

Just Because: History

*In honor of Dilla's B-DAY, I thought I'd share with you one of my favorite tracks produced by Dilla himself. The song is called History and is off Mos Def's 2009 album The Ecstatic which is seriously DOPE AF.. BLACKSTAR!!

*Hit the jump for the music video..

*Mos Def - History (Feat. Talib Kweli) [Prod. James "J Dilla" Yancey]



R.I.P. Jay Dee

*For those whom may not have known, today marks what would have been the 37th birthday to James Dewitt Yancey better known as Jay Dee or J Dilla. One of the greatest if not the greatest Hip-Hop producer of ALL TIME.. J Dilla was part of Slum Village producing most of their work, but also had  produced for a wide range of other Hip-Hop greats such as the likes of Common, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Raekwon, and Erykah Badu. But unfortunately was not truely recognized for his work until after his death. J Dilla died on February 10, 2006 from a rare blood disease shortly after his 32nd birthday do to cardiac arrest..

MAY YOU REST IN BEATS.. JAY DEE

*Hit the jump for a documentary on Dilla..