Phife Dawg and J.Dilla’s younger brother IIIa J connected with producers Potatohead People for “French Kiss Deux.” They pay tribute to Montreal women with a laidback approach accentuated by the lazy trumpets and the beat that is more suited for slow-dancing. “French Kiss Deux” will appear on Phife Dawg’s posthumousContinue Reading
J.Dilla’s Welcome 2 Detroit is receiving a 20th-anniversary 7-inch vinyl box set. The BBE release will have 12 records, with unreleased music, studio outtakes, reinterpretations of songs and a booklet. There is commentary from his mother Ma Dukes, mentor and friend Amp Fiddler and others who worked with him. TheContinue Reading
Slum Village’s “Fall In Love” was on the group’s second album, Fantastic Vol. 2. J.Dilla’s work as a producer was brilliant in the ’90s and Slum Village’s second album carried his creative endurance into the 2000s. His background as a drummer translated into his ability to personalize the sound ofContinue Reading
Young RJ and Abstract Orchestra pay tribute to the 20th anniversary of Slum Village’s Fantastic Vol. 2 with a rendition of the album that was originally produced by J.Dilla. Fantastic Vol. 2020 V.1 & 2 is an ode to the work of original members T3, Baatin and J. Dilla. The 18-pieceContinue Reading