J.Dilla’s long-lost vocal album from 2002, The Diary will be released as a joint effort via the recently restarted Pay Jay Records and Mass Appeal on April 15th. Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Kokane, Frank and Dank and Nottz make vocal appearances on the album put together over a 10-year period. “TheContinue Reading
[youtube id=”OIc_IB1cGhs”] Black Thought talks to Ambrosia For Heads TV about his yearly trips to Detroit to get J.Dilla’s beat tape for the new year. He also talks about the creation of “Dynamic” for The Roots and the overall camaraderie Dilla had with so many of the artists he worked with.Continue Reading
[youtube id=”NQdCGF01ZKc”] Illa J raps for XXL’s Family Ties series and shows how musical talent runs in his family. As J.Dilla’s younger brother he’s worked hard to been seen as more than the sibling of a hip-hop giant. Since 2008, he’s released solo music and the public has learned to see himContinue Reading
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/233494511″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] On the 20th anniversary of The Pharcyde’s Labcabincalifornia Chris Read has put together album tracks, remixes and original samples into a seamless mix for Waxpoetics. A variety of producers worked on the group’s sophomore album but it is most revered and remembered for beingContinue Reading