Black Thought

http://hypebeast.com/2009/11/black-thought-professional/

Today

my dear friend Tonje is going to celebrate her 20th birthday. I hope you will have a wonderful party!



Tonje I know you will love this one! :)

Happy

happy biiirthday Sean!

Push!

Mama's Gun

Produced by my man Dilla! This song was nominated for the 2001 R&B Song of the Year.

Jaylib baby don't forget the name!

Jaylib= Jay Dee and Madlib.

Half of the songs are produced by Madlib and feature J Dilla on vocals, and the other half are produced by J Dilla and feature Madlib on vocals.

Definitely one of my favourite albums!

"The Red"



"Raw Shit" feat. Talib Kweli

Ruff Draft EP

Ruff Draft was originally released in February 2003 as an EP, by his then newly founded label, Mummy Records, and distributed by Groove Attack (German label). In 2007, Ruff Draft was remastered and re-released as the third official solo album by Stones Throw Records. The re-release sold 8,049 copies in its first week, J Dilla's largest first-week sales as a solo artist.

The original vinyl release of Ruff Draft is now out of print. Although the album is one of Jay Dee's lesser known works, it includes some of his most abstract and experimental work, all self-produced, and recorded in under a week!

Such a cute video!

Classics!

The Pharcyde- Runnin'



De La Soul- Stakes Is High



A Tribe Called Quest- Find a Way



Produced by the king!

The Shining

This album is Dilla's second solo album. "The Shining" was incom- plete at the time of J Dilla's passing and was posthumously completed by Karriem Riggins (his friend and fellow Detroit hip hop producer). Karriem Riggins was entrusted by Dilla's mother for the completion and handling of the record.

"The Shining serves as showcase of J Dilla’s talents which features him not only as a
producer, but also as a rapper, singer and musician. Featured guests on this album include Busta Rhymes, Common, Pharoahe Monch, D’Angelo, Madlib, Black Thought, Medaphor aka MED, and Guilty Simpson." (BBE music).

"Won't do" feat. Illa J (J Dilla's little brother)



"E=MC²" feat. Common

Welcome To Detroit

"Whether you know it not, Jay Dees been rocking you for years, producing chart topping hits for rap luminaries Jay-Z, Common, De La Soul and Busta Rhymes, Tribe and Erykah Badu, as well as Janet Jackson and The Brand New Heavies, this is the roll call of how Jay Dee blasted off (Westwood).

Unless youve been buried deep in a hip hop proof bunker for the past few years chances are youve shaken your caboose to a few Jay Dee dope jams …. The latest super producer". (Id magazine 2001).

"Come Get It" feat. Elzhi

Dilla Donuts

J Dilla has risen to legendary status, and legends never die.

This album has 31 wonderful beats to enjoy. Dilla likes Donuts and so do we!

This post is dedicated to a special one,
you know who you are.

U-Luv



Anti-American graffiti

King Dilla

It's going to be all about Dilla today, tomorrow and next week.

He is great. His music is still alive and will continue to be a part of our lives forever. What's so great about him is that I never get sick of his beats. I have been listening to his music for 13 years now, and to me he was the best producer in the history of hip hop.

James Yancey died on February 10th, 2006. He had suffered for over three years with an incurable blood disease, and had also been diagnosed with lupus.

To me it's sad that he didn't get the attention that he deserved before he died. He has been in the hip hop industry since 1993 working with big names like Common, Busta Rhymes and A Tribe Called Quest. He is basically the one that put Detroit on the map!

His discography is very long, so please take a look at it here.

In the early 2000s Dilla's career as a solo artist began to improve. His solo album "Welcome 2 Detroit" (BBE Records) was followed by a collaborative album with Madlib (Jaylib; Champion Sound). Just as his music was starting to become popular, Dilla died.

Dilla's music experienced a rebirth as he gained many times more listeners than he had during his life, partly due to media exposure. There is so many more things to say about him, but i'm going to stop here and keep the focus on his music. I love you Jay Dee!

Happy Times!

New Cormega! And it's pretty good too!

Madlib the bad kid

That new madlib! "Get Started" feat. Talib, from the forthcoming album "Stoney Jackson"

Get your free MP3 on iTunes.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2009/10/strong-arm-steady-talib-kweli-get-started

Jeffrey Townes

Two great songs from a great album "The Magnificent" (2002).

"We Are" feat. Cy Young & Raheem DeVaughn.



"For Da Love Of Da Game" feat. Baby Blak & Pauly Yamz.

I Gave You Power

Produced by Premo

Shootouts

Produced by Trackmasters