THE GREAT DILLA POST [x] HsH IS BACK FROM HIATUS

This picture was taken from Raph Rashid’s “Behind the Beat: Hip-Hop Home Studios” book.

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Stussy + J Dilla Documentary Part 1 (of 3)



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WORDS FROM THE HERO

Pe@ce World, So 1st off I did get all of your emails and I apologize for not replying. There HAS BEEN a huge Gap between posts and my reason for Hiatus was pretty dumb. For the past 2 & A Half Months all of my Attention & Energy was focus on one thing or one person rather. I told you my reason wasnt a good one but i'm glad you all kept checkin back everyday (You know I check my stats on the reg haha) 2nd I want it to be known that even tho I didn't post anything I do have a few posts in draft mode so over the next week there will be a Bunch of new posts tho the content might not be the newest. For Instance, I was going to post the STUSSY x DILLA shirt before it hit stores but didn't. I was going to do a post dedicated to a dear friend who past away 6 tears ago this month "Milton (REK ONE)" REST IN POWER ....But I didnt.....Also didnt post anything on Dilla Day..........So I figured for my return I would do the Dilla post....I mean, what more can be said that hasnt already been mentioned....

In other news, I have 1/4 of my new album "Romanticizing" finished.... I will be releasing A few MIXES before the release and I have been posting tracks that have been inspiration for the project as bulletins on my myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/dutchmassive

I fell In love with the dopest woman in the world but my perfect match really is MS UNOBTAINABLE.

"THE RELEASE" - Produced by DUTCHMASSIVE by dutchmassive


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J Dilla by Stussy

----> J Dilla (Stussy) (CLICK HERE 2 PURCHASE via STONES THROW)

Stussy and Stones Throw Records have partnered for Raph Rashid's classic pic of J Dilla on a limited-edition Stussy Tee. This will be released Feb. 13, 2010 in White and Black, available at stonesthrow.com and Stussy locations.

The photo was taken by Raph Rashid in Dilla's L.A. dining room-turned-studio, summer 2005, for his book Behind The Beat: Hip-Hop Home Studios.

This tee is officially licensed with J Dilla's heirs, who have recently announced a reorganization of the J Dilla Estate (read here).

Stones Throw will also be announcing a multi-city in-store release parties for this shirts. Stay tuned for details.

www.j-dilla.com
www.stussy.com
www.stonesthrow.com

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Behind the Beat: Hip-Hop Home Studios book with J Dilla and Madlib

BEHIND THE BEAT: HIP HOP HOME STUDIOS
by Rafael Rashid
Ginko Press
160 Pages, 320 Color photos.
Publication: December 1, 2005

Behind the Beat is a look into the creative spaces of producers and DJ's from the US and UK. Featured are the studios and equipment of some of: Madlib, J Dilla, DJ Design, DJ Premier, DJ Spinna, Skitz, Nextmen, Taskforce, DJ Swamp, E- Swift, Beyond There, Kut Masta Kurt, Fat Jack, Jehst, Beatminerz, DJ Shadow, Dan the Automator, Chief Xcel, Young Einstein, The Grouch, Numark, Cut Chemist, Thes One, J Zone and Mario Caldato Jr.
From the press release: "These photographs are about more than just the equipment. Decades on from hip hop’s birth, producers have an enormous presence, commanding underground and even pop followings. But more often than not, producers are just a name on a record, always in the background. These pictures capture the visual side of the beats they make. They are the images behind the beat."

The book includes a CD of several artists included in the book including tracks by Stones Throw's Lootpack and MF DOOM.

Author Rafael (Raph) Rashid runs a recording label called Crookneck in Melbourne, Australian, and is co-owner of clothing labels 'Blank' and 'Princess Tina'.

www.gingkopress.com

Suite For Ma Dukes Orchestra “Take Notice” Timeless DVD Set

WORDSFROMTHEHERO

For those of Us whom missed what many have dubbed one of the most important musical performances in history, All hope is not lost as we can now get our hands on (if lucky) this box Dvd set.... Lemme take you on a journey thru the TIMELESS!!!!!

Right Click To Download(.MP3): Take Notice (Bob Power mix)

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The Timeless DVD Box Set

Timeless describes moments outside of time— moments that exist so deep inside history that they break through that finite grid. Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series is an homage to the composer-arrangers that have influenced hip-hop in the most literal and profound ways.

The creative center of popular music today is the beatmaker-producer. Whether it is Timbaland, Dilla, Dre, or Madlib, these musicians have an uncanny sense for voicings, a penchant for unusual sounds and catchy rhythms and a magical ability to manufacture a good performance. Today’s beatmakers are the direct descendants of yesterday’s composer-arrangers. Their processes—whether it be writing a memorable line for background singers or finding the appropriate moment for a baritone harmonica — mirror those of today’s musicians. The composer-arranger creates music through the frame of the bigger picture, often more concerned with how things sound together than individually. Similarly today’s beatmakers produce music on a grand scale, but through automation and sampling.

Timeless brings these two seemingly unlike worlds together. The series honors the musical legacies of some of the greatest composer-arrangers ever. Timeless celebrates the work of the composer-arranger in the context it should be seen—with full orchestras.

From Mulatu Astatke to J. Dilla to Arthur Verocai, the Timeless Concert Series touched upon the works of three musical giants. Mochilla is proud to announce the March 30th, 2010 release date of the Timeless Concert Series, a 3 DVD box set with a special downloadable audio portion. The box set will be an extremely limited and numbered edition of 4,000, which will include full liner notes, a free poster exclusive only to the box set, extra features, songs, and slideshows of images used in the presentation. To mark the launch of the DVD, there will be a series of events scheduled around its release, including a SXSW screening. Stay tuned here to The Sounds of VTech for more.

Mulatu Astatke:

Headlining the first concert in the Timeless series was the beginning of a big year for Mulatu Astatke. His recent collaboration with the Heliocentrics has made it on many people’s “Best of List,” for 2009. The anthology of his work, New York-Addis-London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965-1975, the first comprehensive collection of his work was a big success for Strut Records. On February 1^st, he blessed the Luckman Auditorium with an amazing show. He shared the stage with Los Angeles jazz scene veterans Bennie Maupin, Azar Lawrence, and Phil Ranelin. The performance is beautiful, showcasing many classics as well as some new material. The music was mixed by Los Angeles engineer Benjamin Tierney and UK producer/musician, Will “Quantic” Holland.

Mulatu is currently touring Europe with the Heliocentrics and is still talking about the Timeless concert.

Suite For Ma Dukes:

Timeless II celebrated the music of hip-hop producer, James “J. Dilla” Yancey. Composed and arranged for a 60-piece orchestra by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, the concert featured special guests Bilal, Dwele, Posdnuos (De La Soul), Talib Kweli, and more. This premiere performance is still buzzing in the minds of many, unable to shake the magic of that evening.

The music was mixed and mastered by legendary Grammy award-winning producer/mixer Bob Power. Power is the man behind hundreds of pop and jazz recordings. He’s worked with such artists as Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, India.Arie, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and even more significantly, with Dilla. Bob rarely works on smaller independent projects like this, but was so impressed with Miguel’s music that he blessed this collaboration with an epic mix.

We are premiering “Take Notice” today with Bob’s mix.

In related news, on February 6^th, 2010, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony will be perform four of Miguel’s arrangements of Dilla in a tribute to great American composers. Dilla will be honored right along side George Gershwin, William Grant Still, and Duke Ellington. Only Timeless could have made this happen. Deepest congratulations to Miguel and Dilla.

Arthur Verocai:

Timeless III saw Arthur Verocai make his very first trip to Los Angeles to perform his seminal 1972 record for a capacity audience at the Luckman. The performance brought the crowd to a stand still. According to Verocai, “I never played the record, alive or dead!” and hid the record from his family because “of his disappointment at its failure during the 70s.” His utter delight at the opportunity to play this music in its complete form can be seen in the DVD. He has subsequently been offered an opportunity to do the concert again in London. Stay tuned.

The music was mixed by Verocai himself in Rio de Janeiro. He was so excited with the final result that he held a private screening of the concert at the beginning of December and invited the Carioca music community.

Three different shows with three different producers/arrangers and three different styles of extraordinary music presented. For those who attended, the Timeless Series was that of magic, love, and music that penetrated the soul. With the box set, those who weren’t able to attend will now understand what everyone has been talking about. And for those who have, a chance to relive music history all over again.

Enjoy Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and the Suite for Ma Dukes orchestra in their version of “Take Notice” from J Dilla’s highly acclaimed Ruff Draft EP.

Suite For Ma Dukes Orchestra – Take Notice

DJ JUSTDIZLE presents.... 196 James (J DILLA) Yancey tracks for your listening pleasure =)

New Mixtape: Just Dizle “Best Of J Dilla”

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1.Crustation – Purple (A Tribe Called Quest Edit)
2.Pharcyde – She Said (Jay Dee Remix)
3.Mos Def – Can U See The Pride In The Panther (Jay Dee Remix)
4.Bizarre – Butterfly
5.Erykah Badu – My Life
6.Pharcyde – Splattitorium
7.Busta Rhymes – Show Me What You Got
8.Busta Rhymes – It’s A Party (The Ummah Remix)
9.D’Angelo – Those Dreaming Eyes (Jay Dee Remix)
10.Busta Rhymes – It Ain’t Safe No More
11.Common – Soul Power
12.De La Soul – Peer Pressure ft B-Real
13.Frank-N-Dank – Afterparty
14.Phife Dawg – Ya Heard Me
15.Common – The Questions
16.Toshi Kubota – Nothing But Your Love (Jay Dee Remix)
17.Commom – It’s Your World
18.A Tribe Called Quest – That Shit
19.Janet Jackson – Got Till It’s Gone (Ummah Jay Dee Mix)
20.A Tribe Called Quest – Da Booty
21.De La Soul – Stakes Is High
22.Pharcyde – Somethin That Mean Somethin’
23.Common – Dooinit
24.DJ Jazzy Jeff – Are You Ready
25.A Tribe Called Quest – 1nce Again
26.Mad Skillz – The Jam
27.5 Elementz – You Ain’t Fresh
28.Busta Rhymes – What Up
29.De La Soul – Much More
30.A Tribe Called Quest – Stressed Out (Baby Phife Version)
31.Pharcyde – Y?
32.Pharcyde – Y (Jay Dee Remix)
33.Slum Village – Players
34.Faith Evans – You Used To Love Me (Ummah Remix)
35.Pharcyde – Runnin
36.Keith Murray – Dangerous Ground
37.Frank-N-Dank – Ma Dukes
38.Keith Murray – The Rhyme (Slum Village Remix)
39.A Tribe Called Quest – Find A Way
40.Q-Tip – Let’s Ride
41.The Roots – Dynamite
42.LSK – Hate Or Love (remix ft Dwele and Jay Dee)
43.Steve Spacek – Dollar$
44.Craig Mack – Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)
45.Bahamadia – One-4-Teen (Jay Dee Remix)
46.Frank-N-Dank – Pimp Strut
47.A Tribe Called Quest – Steppin It Up
48.Common – The Light
49.Phife Dawg – Ben Dova
50.Med – So Real
51.Pharcyde – Drop
52.Med – Push
53.Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing
54.Slum Village – Who Are We
55.Jaylib -The Official

Download

1.Intro
2.Common – A Film Called Pimp
3.Copywrite – Clap
4.Illa J – R U Listenin
5.J.Dilla – Lightworks (Flying Lotus Remix)
6.J.Dilla – Dill Shady Stands Up
7.Madlib – Take It Back
8.J. Dilla – BodyMovin w/ JRocc
9.J.Dilla – In The Streets
10.J.Dilla -Stop
11.J.Dilla – Vibeout
12.Slum Village – Hoes
13.Slum Village- Keep It On
14.Mood – Secrets Of The Sand (JayDee Remix)
15.Frank-N-Dank – Okay
16.Jay Dee-Featuring Phat Kat
17.Common – So Far To Go ft D’Angelo
18.Common – Love Is
19.1st Down – It Don’t Get No Liver Than This
20.Slum Village – Fantastic (original)
21.Guilty Simpson- Stress
22.Q-Tip – End Of Time
23.Slum Village – The Things You Do
24.Innerzone Orchestra – People Make The World Go Round (remix)
25.Cypress Hill – Illusions (Q-Tip Remix)
26.Slum Village – Fall In Love
27.Pharcyde- Bullshit
28.Phat Kat – Door ft J.Dilla& Fat Ray
29.Big L – Flamboyant (Dilla Remix)
30.Que D – Michelle
31.Jaylib – The Red
32.J Dilla – Laurin Hill Rejectoid Instrumental
33.Chino XL- Don’t Say A Word
34.Frank-N-Dank – Everybody Get Up
35.J.Dilla – Circus
36.Common – Payback is A Grandmother
37.Slum Village -I Don’t Know
38.Slum Village – Closer
39.A Tribe Called Quest – Rock n Roll (jay Dee Remix)
40.Slum Village – Forth& Back
41.The Roots – Can’t Stop This
42.Nine Yards – Find A Way (Jay Dee Remix)
43.A Tribe Called Quest – Keeping It Moving
44.J.Dilla – Jungle Love w/ med & Guilty Simpson
45.A Tribe Called Quest – The Love
46.Michael Jackson – History (The Ummah Dj Mix)
47.J.Dilla – Won’t Do
48.Slum Village – Tainted
49.Brand New Heavies – Sometimes (Ummah Remix)
50.Jay Dee – B.B.E.
51.Slum Village – We Be Dem (Remix)
52.De La Soul – Thru Your City
53.Big Herk,MC Breed, Slum Village – It’s On
54.Phat Kat – Destiny
55.J.Dilla – On Stilts
56.Common – Come Close (Remix)
57.Guru – Certified ft Bilal
58.J.Dilla – Ya’ll Ain’t Ready
59.Common – Heat
60.Busta Rhymes – Live It Up
61.J. Dilla – The Diff’rence
62.Jaylib – Raw Shit ft Talib Kweli
63.Frank-N-Dank – Ya’ll Don’t Want it
64.J.Dilla – I Told Ya’ll
65.1st Down – A Day Wit The Homiez
66.Jay Dee – Fuck Da Police
67.Frank-N-Dank – MCA
68.Jay Dee – Pause
69.Slum Village – Raise It Up
70.J.Dilla – Come Get It
71.Slum Village – Climax (Girl Shit)

Download

1.Mr Shakes
2.Erykah Badu – Didn’t Cha Know
3.Macy Gray – I Try (Jay Dee Remix)
4.J Dilla – Kalimba
5.Erykah Badu – Kiss Me On My Neck
6.Dwele – Cheap
7.Jay Dee – Fuck All Night
8.Jay Dee – Gobstopper
9.1st Down – Front Street
10.J Dilla – Grind For Real
11.Ghostface Killah – Whip You With A Strap
12.Lucy Pearl – Without You (Jay Dee Remix)
13.Carl Craig ft J Dilla – Make The World Go Round
14.J Dilla – Flyyy
15.Busta Rhymes – Keep It Moving
16.J Dilla – Dime Piece (Remix) ft Dwele
17.Illa J – Sounds Like Love
18.DJ Cam & Cameo – Love Junkee (Jay Dee Remix)
19.Proof – Vibe Session
20.Baatin – Magic
21.Dabrye – Game Over ft Jay Dee & Phat Kat
22.Busta Rhymes – Still Shining
23.De La Soul – Stakes Is High (Alternate Remix)
24.Little Indian – One Little Indian (Jay Dee Remix)
25.Jaylib – Strapped ft Guilty Simpson
26.J Dilla – Grannie
27.J Dilla – See That Boy Fly ft Illa J & Cue D
28.Raekwon – 10 Bricks
29.J Dilla – Was Da Da Dang
30.Frank’n'Dank – Xotic Dancer ft Kardinal Offishall
31.J Dilla – Fire Wood Drumstix ft Doom
32.Spacek – Eve (Jay Dee Remix)
33.Phife Dawg – Game Day
34.J Dilla – Over The Breaks
35.ASD – Komm Schon
36.Lawless Elements – Love ft J Dilla
37.A Tribe Called Quest – Motivators
38.Slum Village – Groove
39.Slum Village – Yes Ya’ll
40.J Dilla – Red LIght ft J Davey
41.J Dilla – Nasty Ain’t It
42.Jaylib – The Mission
43.Phat Kat – 1000 NIggaz ft Obie Trice, Lee Louis, La Peace
44.J Dilla – Dilla Bot vs The Hybrid
45.Common – In The Light ft Erykah Badu
46.Jaylib – Raw Addict
47.Oh No – MOve pt2 ft J Dilla & Roc C
48.J Dilla – 24k Rap ft Havoc
49.Slum Village – Let’s Go
50.Jaylib – Military Minded
51.J Dilla & Dj Quik – Get Down Instrumental
52.J Dilla – Tha Shining
53.Slum Village – All y’all
54.Sa-Ra Creative Partners – THrilla
55.J Dilla – Pop Shit w Dracula
56.J Dilla – Breathe & Stop (Original instrumental)
57.J DIlla – E=MC2 ft Common
58.Talib KWeli – STand To The Side
59.J Dilla – RIco Suave Bossa Nova
60.Slum Village – Go Ladies
61.Royce Da 5′9″ – Let’s Grow
62.Jay Dee – You Hot
63.Four Tet – Serious As Life ft Guilty SImpson
64.Jay Dee – The $
65.Platinum Pied Pipers – Shotgun Intro
66.B.R. Gunna – Do Ya Thang
67.Slum Village – The Look OF Love pt 2
68.Phat Kat – Don’t Nobody Care About Us
69.Jaylib – ice ft Medaphoar
70.Jay Dee – Plastic Dreams (Original Mix)

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WORDS FROM THE HERO

Pe@ce world, while trying to get my hands on the new (yet another) version of JAY ELECTRONICA'S uber Banger "EXHIBIT C" I ended up coming across A gem! FRANCE'S very own Super DJ JUST DIZLE! put together A 3 piece (196 tracks) J-DILLA mix as A Guess A holiday gift to ....well......Anyone with ears!!!! So even tho I was looking for this so called mastered version of the Jay Electronica Track, I came up on top with this dope content to post for you all!!!! Before I get into JUST DIZLES 15 Minutes of HsH Fame let me close the chapter on The Voodoo Man real quick....

I went ahead and Paid for the version Jay Released on I-TUNES and I was super sad, the tempo was slower, and it seemed like he re-recorded the track and it has less energy, maybe its just my imagination, but this is A full mastered version of the Mr. Magic radio rip. (still Slow and sounds....well less genuine and hype)

Back 2Just Dizle! I went ahead A took the liberty of not only posting the J DILLA MIX he did but also his tribute mixes to the Femcee's hosted by JAZZY JOYCE and MC LYTE!!!! Now... As always I have posted some links for you to check out, you know the usual suspects...(myspace,twitter, facebook, etc) but there is one LINK that I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you BOOKMARKING as soon as you read/listen/download everything here.

The Link is : http://www.podfeed.net/podcast/DJ+Just+Dizle+aka+Le+Champion+Paris+-+FRANCE/12684

The Reason is, Just Dizle has A grip of Amazing Mix's up for download/stream that you will def want to get your hands on....

• justdizle.com/

• twitter.com/justdizle
  

• myspace.com/justdizle

• facebook.com/jlechampion
  

DJ Just Dizle @ Bataclan from Just Dizle on Vimeo.

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What ever happened to the femcee?

France's #1 DJ Just Dizle has put together two free volumes to remind you,

hosted by Jazzy Joyce and MC Lyte.

Download link (Both Mixes):

http://www.justdizle.com/ld/jd_ladiesfirst_joyce_mclyte.zip

1.Jazzy Joyce - Intro

2.Nonchalant - Until The Day

3.Lauryn Hill - Zealots

4.Missy Elliott - The Rain

5.Bahamadia - True Honey Buns

6.Lil Kim - Drugs

7.Storm - Tradin War Stories

8.Lauryn Hill - Rumble In The Jungle

9.Eve - Eve Of Destruction

10.Foxy Brown - I Shot ya (Remix)

11.Nonchalant - 5'O Clock In The Morning

12.Heather B - If Headz Only Knew

13.Vita - Vita, Vita, Vita

14.Rah Digga - Straight Spittin pt II

15.Da Brat - My Beliefs

16.Lady Luck - Come and Get It

17.Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce - It's My Beat

18.Lady Of Rage - You Know My Steez (3 Men and A Lady Remix)

19.Lil Kim - Came Back For You

20.Nonchalant - Take It There (Remix)

21.Lady Of Rage - Afro Puffs

22.Paula Perry - Extra, Extra

23.Rah Digga - What They Call Me

24.Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y. (Original & Big Titty Mix)

25.Ladybug Mecca - Nickel Bags

26.Ladybug Mecca & Jazzy Joyce - 9th Wonder

27.Jean Grae - Goin Crazy

28.Queen Latifah - Wrath of Madness (DJ Premier Remix)

29.Free - Patriots

30.Smooth - Mind Blowin

31.Salt N Pepa - My Mic Sounds Nice

32.Da Brat - Give It 2 U (Remix)

33.Eve - Double R What

34.Charli Baltimore - NBC

35.Bahamadia & Mecca Star - 3 Tha Hard Way

36.Foxy Brown - The Promise

37.Rah Digga - Down For The Count

38.Foxy Brown - The Letter

39.Ladybug Mecca - Rebirth Of The Slick

40.Lauryn Hill - Sweetest Thing (Remix)

41.Roxanna Shante - Roxanne's Revenge

42.Salt N Pepa - Everybody Get Up

43.Roxanne Shante - Big Mama (Large Professor Remix)

44.Yo Yo - Better Ask Somebody

45.Nicki D, Paula Perry, Rah Digga, Heather B, Precious P and Bahamadia - Six Pack

46.Jazzy Joyce - Outro

1.MC Lyte - Intro

2.MC Lyte - Brooklyn

3.Lauryn Hill - How Many Mics

4.Jean Grae - Aalikes

5.Lil Kim - Queen Bitch

6.Eve - Philly, Philly

7.Bahamadia - I Confess (The Roots Remix &Eric Sermon Remix)

8.MC Lyte, Yo Yo, Queen Latifah - I Wanna Be Down (Remix)

9.Queen Latifah - Just Another Day (New Jack Remix & Album Version)

10.Lauryn Hill - Vocab (Remix)

11.Rah Digga - Showdown

12.MC Lyte - 10% Dis

13.MC Lyte - You Cut

14.MC Lyte & Positive K - I'm Not Havin It

15.Heather B - My Kinda Nigga

16.Lil Kim - Get Money

17.Foxy Brown - Fox Boogie

18.Roxanne Shante - The Cypher III

19.Lauryn Hill & Rah Digga - Cowboys

20.Bahamadia & Rah Digga - Be Ok

21.MC Lyte speaks

22.MC Lyte,Bahamadia,Nonchalant,Yo Yo - Keep On Pushin

23.MC Lyte - I Cram To Understand You

24.Foxy Brown - Friend

25.Rah Digga - Lessons Of Today

26.Lauryn Hill - The Score

27.C-Low - Feel It

28.Lady Luck - Symphony 2000

29.MC Lyte - Survival of The Fittest

30.MC Lyte - Wonder Years

31.Lil Kim - Quiet Storm (Remix)

32.Bahamadia - Total Wreck

33.Hurricane G - Roc U

34.Lil Kim - Big Momma Thang

35.Salt N Pepa - Tramp

36.Sweet Tee - It's Like That Ya'll

37.The Real Roxanne - The Real Roxanne

38.Yo Yo - Mama Don't Take No Mess

39.Monie Love & Queen Latifah - Buddy (Remix)

40.Queen Latifah - Had It Up 2 Here

41.Monie Love - Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.

42.MC Lyte - Ruffneck

43.MC Lyte - Paper Thin

44.MC Lyte - Outro

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JAY $tay PAID + DILLAnthology VOL 1 & 2

PURCHASE THIS RECORD!!!!

Click Here 2 Purchase it Via AMAZON

J Dilla’s Jay Stay Paid drops June 2nd. Executive Produced by Ma Dukes.

• 1. “KJay FM Dedication”
• 2. “King”
• 3. “I Told Y’all”
• 4. “Lazer Gunne Funke”
• 5. “In the Night (Owl N Out) - While You Slept (I Crept)”
• 6. “Smoke” (feat. Blu)
• 7. “Blood Sport” (feat. Lil Fame)
• 8. “caDILLAc”
• 9. “Expensive Whip”
• 10. “Kaklow (Jump On It)”
• 11. “Digi Dirt” (feat. Phat Kat)
• 12. “Dilla Bot vs. The Hybrid” (feat. Danny Brown & Constantine)
• 13. “Milk Money”
• 14. “Spacecowboy vs. Bobble Head”
• 15. “Reality Check” (feat. Black Thought)
• 16. “On Stilts”
• 17. “Fire Wood Drumstix” (feat. DOOM)
• 18. “Glamour Sho75 (09)”
• 19. “10,000 Watts”
• 20. “9th Caller”
• 21. “Make It Fast Megamix (Unadulterated Mix)” (feat. Diz Gibran)
• 22. “24K Rap” (feat. Havoc from Mobb Deep & Raekwon)
• 23. “Big City”
• 24. “Pay Day” (feat. Frank Nitty from Frank-N-Dank)
• 25. “See That Boy Fly” (feat. Illa J & Que D)
• 26. “Coming Back”
• 27. “Mythsysizer”
• 28. “KJay and We Out”

“Reality Check” (feat. Black Thought)

"Possibly the best posthumous rap record since the final releases of 2Pac and Biggie.” -
Rolling Stone Magazine

New York, NY—– By now most everyone is familiar with the story of musical legend J Dilla. The quiet, prolific producer collaborated with everyone from Eryka Badu to Common to Janet Jackson to Prince. Dilla was just beginning to capitalize on his cult status when he sadly passed at age 32 due to Lupus-related complications. Jay Stay Paid is a 28 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. While mostly instrumental, “J$P” also offers a few guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including Black Thought of The Roots, MF DOOM, Havoc of Mobb Deep, M.O.P. , Raekwon and more.

Curtailing any notion of jumping on some sort of Dilla bangwagon, Jay Stay Paid was executive produced by Dilla’s mother Maureen Yancey (aka Ma Dukes) along with the musical supervision of Dilla’s only real musical idol, Pete Rock. “It wasn’t rushed and it wasn’t haphazard,” explains Ms Yancey. “This album combines what he did in the beginning of his career, what he did in some of our early hospital stays, which was very deep, and some stuff pulled from old floppy disks & DATs. Its mind blowing…this is like the missing links to Dilla’s legacy.”

The format of the album plays like a radio show with Pete Rock as the program director. With regards to Pete’s involvement, Ms. Yancey gets very excited, “Dilla wanted to pattern himself behind Pete. His dream was to become as close as possible to what Pete stood for. Pete meant everything to him. Dilla would have just been flabbergasted! ” Pete’s sentiments were the same toward Dilla, “Dude was amazing. He just kinda came outta nowhere and the more you heard his beats the better they got. He may not be here with us, but it’s all good we’re going to keep his music alive and well.”

In the late 80s, Dilla founded the seminal rap group Slum Village and put Detroit hip-hop on the map, while the 90’s saw him playing a major role in the production team The Ummah with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad doing extensive work on Tribe Called Quest’s last two albums.

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www.dillanthology.com/

On June 22, Rapster/!K7 will issue Dillanthology2: Dilla’s Remixes For Various Artists, its second collection of vintage J Dilla tracks. Some fans criticized the first installment, Dillanthology for having too many familiar cuts. But with relatively obscure Dilla remixes for Masta Ace, Busta Rhymes and Mood, this one should satisfy the Internet rabble.

• 1. De La Soul, “Stakes Is High (Remix)” (feat. Mos Def & Truth Enola)
• 2. The Pharcyde, “Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix)”
• 3. Masta Ace, “Sitting On Chrome (Ummah Remix)”
• 4. Slum Village, “Fall In Love (Remix)”
• 5. Four Tet, “As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee Remix)”
• 6. Busta Rhymes, “Whoo Ha (Jay Dee Remix)”
• 7. Artifacts, “The Ultimate (Jay Dee Remix)”
• 8. Mood, “Secrets Of The Sand (Remix)”
• 9. Spacek, “Eve (Jay Dee Mix)”
• 10. DJ Cam, “Love Junkie (Jay Dee Remix)”
• 11. Brother Jack McDuff, “Oblighetto (J Dilla Remix)”
• 12. Brand New Heavies, “Sometimes (Remix)”

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This is the first in a series of planned albums focusing on different aspects of the illustrious producer’s career and should be seen as a tribute to his memory and spirit. In the coming months, look for separate volumes for both his remix work and production on his own projects. Dillanthology,Volume 1 will be in stores March 31, 2009.

1. The Pharcyde - Runnin'
2. Slum Village - Fall In Love
3. Common - The Light
4. Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know
5. De La Soul - Stakes Is High
6. Busta Rhymes - Show Me What You Got
7. The Roots - Dynamite
8. A.G. Feat. Aloe Blacc - Hip Hop Quotable
9. The Pharcyde - Drop
10. Amp Fiddler - I Believe In You
11. Steve Spacek - Dolla

(NOTE From The HsH: With So Many Un:RARE - Easy to find tracks that you probally already paid for 10 tens over, I have no trouble putting the Download Link up for this Release. Do yourself A Favor and Support by Purchasing JAY $tay PAID, PLEASE!)

Download VOL1 Here Via Rapidshare

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A HobbyshopHero Highlight, Starring: Arnaud "ONRA" Bernard

WORDS FROM THE HERO
It is with great pleasure and A highest honor that I bring you this highlight spot on this Kind Souled Super Producer, ONRA.
I met ONRA via myspace back in 04/05 before myspace was saturated w/ millions of ... (insert here) He was and is to this day A Beatmaker who is ahead of his time. Since I can remember my biggest dream in life has been to visit JAPAN, Tokyo specifically so when I noticed my man was Touring in JAPAN I decided to head over to his page to congratulate him and ask how everything was going over there. While there I skimmed through his blog and saw that There was an Interview w/ Onra @t The Huffingtonpost (which is now featured in this post as well) and I then decided it was way past due for ONRA to be introduced to you wonderful readers =)
I have been holding off on alot of special features of certain Artists and Topics because this is a fairly new website and I wanted to build up a decent audience before I brought certain things to light therefor I wouldn't have to make duplicate posts hahahah.
I went ahead and put just a few things ONRA has been involved w/ in this post. I would highly recommend going to his Myspace and keeping up to date w/ his future endeavors as well as backtracking and catch up on his past ones.

Because in the immortal words of The Abstract, Q-TIP....

"Yo this kid is Niiiiiiiiiiiccccceeee"

Pe@ce!

HsH

P.S.

ONRA is on tour in JAPAN & the tour continues thru may when he returns to france and keeps the tour going. If you happen to be in JAPAN (which I know a few of you readers are) you can VIEW ONRA'S TOUR DATES HERE!

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Download the mix here!

“This is 100% soul music, selected from original vinyls. I put a lot of my favorite songs in it… I didnt want to do the regular “beatmaker podcast” thing……. I think it’s boring and a lot of people do it better already. I called it simply soulful joints. There is no tracklisting.”

- ONRA

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Häzel and Onra foolin' in the streets of paris after Onra's Live ( 7 may 2008). "i can't wake up" track performed and produced by Häzel .

• www.myspace.com/onra
  
• www.myspace.com/hazeldizzy

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SUPPORT MY MAN!

Boomkat.com picked up the new project "1.0.8" as album of the week!!!

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Fatcity.co.uk added "The Anthem 7" " to their featured single section:

Tracklist

1. The Anthem (Unreleased extended Version) Listen Now
2. Last tango In Saigon Listen Now
3. Clap Clap Listen Now
4. Relax in Mui Ne Listen Now

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A Hip-Hop Renaissance Resides in France

by: Freelance Journalist, Timothy Cooper

taken from....

www.huffingtonpost.com

It all started with a trip back to his father's birthplace.

Vietnam, That's where Arnaud "Onra" Bernard found the inspiration for his signature sound. After spending time with children at an orphanage in the Vietnamese city of Hue, the Parisian producer was so moved by the experience that he rushed to a local city market to arm himself with a new cache of vintage Chinese pop records. Aiming to construct a new sound based on a fusion of Asian melodies and soulful hip-hop, Onra began to build a foundation for his underground symphonies by adding a dose of J Dilla, the legendary hip-hop producer who lost his battle with lupus in 2006. The end result was Chinoiseries, a groundbreaking album released in 2007 that garnered reputable buzz in exclusive music circles and made him a legend on the Internet's most selective blogs. Using the history of his father's homeland and soaking in the spirit of his mother's French roots, Onra has established himself as a harmonious maestro who can adapt to any type of music as he travels around the globe searching for crates of rare vinyl to pick apart for his distinctive samples. Onra is hard at work touring in Asia and promoting his new album, 1.0.8, which was released in February, while the hip-hop world awaits a greatly-coveted Chinoiseries Part II. As his sound continues to evolve into an international staple, this renaissance man is focused on paying homage to his musical past, while creating amazing sounds for the bright future that awaits him. But if he ever runs out of inspiration, he can always return to that orphanage in the city of Hue.

Talk a little about your journey into music.

I got into music at the age of 10. My step-brother was older than me and I was kind of looking up to him -- he was listening to old school hip-hop and I thought it was cool. I started with hip-hop music and I've always listened to it since then. I was in my early 20s when I got into other kinds of music. That's when I discovered the samples that different artists used to make instrumentals. That's also around the time that I got into making music with cheap software. It got more serious in 2003 when I bought my first piece of equipment, an Akai MPC 1000 sampler. When I was traveling back and forth to Africa, all of my friends were listening to hip-hop and black music in general. They had a big influence on me as well.

Why do you think hip-hop culture is so revered worldwide?

What we know now as hip-hop is totally different from what it used to be originally. The media helped hip-hop get more famous, but at the same time, [the media also] drew a wrong image of it. The original motto was "Peace, Unity, Love and Having Fun," and you can't really find that nowadays in rap music. I don't really know why it traveled to so many countries, knowing it was born in the Bronx, NY. I guess the youth needed something they could relate to, and hip-hop is a really contemporary kind of music. Hip-hop culture is rich and deep, and there are many kinds of sub-genres. Everybody can find something they like in hip-hop music.

Who were your musical icons growing up?

I went through many phases growing up; I was inspired by who was hot, and it was right at the time when there was this East Coast vs. West Coast rap rivalry. I found something I really loved in OutKast. Then, when a group from Detroit called Slum Village came out, I truly found what I loved the most. [It was] mainly because of their beats, produced by the late, great J Dilla.

We know that J Dilla is a part of the catalyst for your sound. How did his music affect your creativity?

I fell in love with his music because he simply is the best who has ever done it; he opened our minds and ears to new genres. I think most people in hip-hop would agree with me. He is respected by all the pioneers, and his music is magic -- it has that natural human swing nobody can imitate. Everything that he's made is just great...he never came out whack and always evolved and pushed boundaries. He was also light years ahead of his time. There's this famous sentence you can read here and there, "J Dilla changed my life," and it's really the case for me. Without his music, I never could have been as inspired to make the music I make today.

Thank You Jay Dee / Free Your Funk from MASSCORPORATION.COM on Vimeo.

What projects do you have planned for 2009?

I've been currently touring in Japan for over a month. When I come back to France, I have a few more gigs scheduled for early summer. I'm working on two different projects at the same time. The first project is going to be my first album with vocals, and that's going to take me a lot of time because I have to make songs and not just beats. The second project is another instrumental album, more in the vein of what I did recently -- it will be more inspired by '80s funk and R&B. I'm looking forward to making gigs in as many countries possible.

Are you planning on coming to the U.S. anytime soon?

This is secretly what I'm waiting for, but nothing is planned for now. I think people don't want to spend too much nowadays because of the economic crisis, but hopefully some opportunities will come to me in the future. So far, I've played across Europe, Vietnam, New Zealand and Japan. The U.S is next on the list.

What's the hip-hop scene like in your native France?

The hip-hop scene in France is divided. You have the commercial rap, the independent ghetto rap, the jazzy scene-which is more inspired by U.S. hip-hop from the 90's-and the alternative scene, which I guess I'm a part of. All in all, artists like the Jazz Liberatorz and Hocus Pocus are putting France on the map. Some labels are doing some good work too--like Favorite, Trad Vibe and Kif Records.

At the end of the day, what do you want your legacy to be in hip-hop?

I hope I'll have some recognition from the French hip-hop community, even if I have more support abroad than in my own country. I hope I'm opening doors for people and creating opportunities. I just hope people will respect my name and my art later on.

For more info on Onra and his music, visit www.myspace.com/onra.

"Life After Death" (J Dilla, Eazy E, Big L, Bigge Smalls) Quilts by Anne Brenneke

Life After Death Quilts by Anne Brenneke

WordsFromTheHERO

I just came across one of the dopest things I have ever seen! Aspiring Fashion designer, Anne Brenneke is the Wonderful mind and designer behind these amazing Quilts / Project Titled “Life After Death”. They feature 4 Hip Hop legends: J Dilla, Eazy-E, The Norotious B.I.G. (BiggieSmalls), and Big L.

De:Bug Magazine from Berlin did an Article on, Anne Brenneke and her "Life After Death" Quilts.

HsH

Obey x J Dilla Print / "A Suite for Ma Dukes" Video

Obey x J Dilla Print

WORDSFROMTHEHERO

Obey has printed up very Limited run of J Dilla "Poster/Prints" to keep the memory of this universally loved and cherished producer alive as well as help w/ the relief of his mother “Ma Dukes” whom was challenged not only by her sons vast medical bills but now her own. 50 prints will be released at a charity event on February 22nd in Los Angeles. The prints will go for 55 USD. From what I have read only 400 are availible (PERIOD) I am hoping that w/ time they will be Re-pressed and not as bootleg prints but as another Official Run to help out Ma Dukes.

http://obeygiant.com/prints/obey-x-dilla

It makes me think of all the people who have no ties to anyone of fame or do not have any sort of media outlet and suffer w/ no relief at all. So many people find out they have something wrong with them every minute, but what scares me is the people who have no idea what is laying idle in they're body. Personally I haven't been to the Doctors to have my self checked out/over since I was in my teens. Not the smartest move on my part but unfortunately Being A Recording Artist doesnt come with Health Benefits.

If you are in a situation that you can have yourself checked out, I would highly recommend doing so, cus you never know.

I wish all my readers nothing but the best of days and the healthiest of lives.

Dutch

HsH

OBEY x DILLA

J Dilla was a great music producer who died of lupus. Now his mom has lupus and needs help with her medical bills. This collaborative poster with B+ will benefit Dilla’s mom “Ma Dukes”. There is a benefit concert as well. Info below. Please support “Ma Dukes”.

-Shepard

Edition of 400, 18 x 24, $55

50 prints will be sold at the Benefit Event on Sunday Feb 22.

TIMELESS:

COMPOSER/ARRANGER SERIES II of IV: “A Suite for Ma Dukes”

Carlos Niño + Miguel Atwood-Ferguson w/40-Piece Orchestra • DJ Sets by:

House Shoes + J.ROCC | Very Special Guests TBA

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 in Los Angeles

Tickets Available via TICKETMASTER and The Luckman Arts Complex Box Office +1 323 343 6600
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Dilla:A Personal Appreciation

The photo used in the making of this poster was made in 2003 in Detroit at Dilla’s home/studio. I had been commissioned by Stonesthrow to photograph him for the Jaylib record. Coleman and myself were chuffed to tell him about how much love there was for him in the city of Angels. We had met Dilla several times before and he always had the same humble slightly withdrawn demeanor. He wasn’t entirely happy to have his photograph taken but it was understandable as the illness was beginning to wreak havoc on his body. Dilla meant so much to anyone who watched hiphop slowly decline as the 90s wore on. He stood for soul and jazz and musicianship in the music. His beats saved many lives, inspired many and he carried a heavy weight into the early millennium. He continued to elevate the music when many fell to the demands of a mainstream only interested in excess, hyper-commodification and violence.

In 2005 Coleman, Madlib, Dilla and myself went to Brasil. It was a remarkable journey considering how sick Dilla was. He needed to go there we thought, he was the first to sample Brasilian music.

All through his illness Dilla leaned heavily on his mother Maureen Yancey (fondly known to him as Ma Dukes). She was his 24hour nurse, she patiently sat as he programmed beats. She even pushed his wheelchair on a European tour at the end of 05. Her complete commitment to him was inspiring. She too suffers from Lupus, the illness that took him. Early in 09 we received word that Ma Dukes illness had gotten worse. She was struggling away in Detroit and had hit some financial difficulties. I reached out to Shep through Ernesto to see if he would be interested in doing something for her. As always Shepherd got on it with the quickness. The proceeds from this sale will go to her. What you see here is a unique and great collaboration for someone who has brought much joy and love into many lives. Long live Dilla. Ma Dukes we love you.

-Brian Cross (B+)

DILLA

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was one of the primary forces behind the revered underground hip-hop movement that emerged in the mid-1990s and continues to have far-reaching impact today. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Dilla was often called “your favorite producer’s favorite producer.” Though he maintained a virtually anonymous profile, his reputation followed him through both the subterranean circles of hip-hop, as well as the mainstream. Producing some of modern hip-hop’s crowning anthems–including Common’s “The Light,” De La Soul’s “Stakes is High,” and the Pharcyde’s “Runnin’”—he also worked with R&B luminaries Janet Jackson and Macy Gray. With his premature death at the age of thirty-two, his musical legacy has garnered him prominence as one of hip-hop’s most gifted scions.

More than a beat-maker, Dilla was a “composer” in the modern-day sense of the term’s progression. From his beginnings with production team the Ummah (with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest) to his step into the foreground as an emcee with Slum Village, Dilla perfected a style characterized by his steady wobble, which remains unfailingly artful and rich in detail.

Entering the millennium as a core member of the vanguard musical collective Soulquarians with James Poyser and the Roots’ Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, Dilla co-created some of the decade’s most significant hip-hop and soul releases: Common’s Like Water for Chocolate, D’Angelo’s Voodoo, Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun and Talib Kweli’s Quality. Meanwhile, a serendipitous collaboration arose between Dilla and prolific L.A. producer/emcee Madlib in the early 2000s. Between L.A. and Detroit, the duo released Champion Sound as “Jaylib” in 2003. Dilla subsequently moved to L.A.

Around this time, Dilla was diagnosed with lupus. Despite his failing health and having to perform in a wheelchair, he was still able to tour in Europe during late 2005. With his musical spirit still intact, Dilla managed to complete his last album Donuts, while he was hospitalized. It was commercially released on his thirty-second birthday—he passed away three days later from cardiac arrest.

B+ (aka Brian Cross)

B+ was born and raised in Limerick, Ireland. He graduated the National College of Art and Design in 1989 with a degree in painting. He came to the US in 1990 and received an MFA in photography at CalArts. While at CalArts he began work on “Its Not About A Salary: Rap, Race and Reality in Los Angeles.” which was published by Verso Books in 1993. Subsequently Cross has done extensive work in the music industry photographing over one hundred album covers and directing several music videos. He has photo-edited for Rappages (1993-1997) and Wax Poetics (2004 - present). His production company Mochilla (with partner Eric Coleman) has done many ad campaigns and produced four documentaries. Keepintime: A Live Recording (2003) directed by Cross was bought by the Sundance Channel. Brasilintime: Batucada com Discos (2007) his most recent feature has premiered at CineSESC in Sao Paulo, Brasil and at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles. Cross continues to live and work in Los Angeles. Ghost Notes a retrospective look at his work will be published in 2009.

TIMELESS:
COMPOSER/ARRANGER SERIES II of IV: “A Suite for Ma Dukes”
Carlos Niño + Miguel Atwood-Ferguson w/40-Piece Orchestra • DJ Sets by:
House Shoes + J.ROCC | Very Special Guests TBA
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 in Los Angeles
Tickets Available via TICKETMASTER and The Luckman Arts Complex Box Office +1 323 343 6600
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http://obeygiant.com/prints/obey-x-dilla

J Dilla x Burn Rubber x LeRoy Jenkins x Toy Watch

J Dilla x Burn Rubber x LeRoy Jenkins x Toy Watch

WORDS from the HERO

This Classy Time piece is No longer A hear say project on the Blogosphere, but A Passionate Reality that was brought to life by A few Powers that Be joining Creative Forces.

1. The Watch was designed by Upendo for LeRoy Jenkins
   
2. Toy Watch Company handled the manufacturing
   
3. Rick Williams, Co Founder and Owner of Burn Rubber in Detroit made the whole connection happen.
   

Proceeds from the sales of this watch will go to Ma Dukes. (JAMES J DILLA YANCEY'S MOTHER) who is stuck w/ very high medical bills. If I even need to explain this then.......(sigh)

Anyway's Due to the Economy, Yes Im blaming it on the big ECO! there will be a Very Limited pressing of this Watch. Click on the Links below if you are interested in obtaining this time piece or if you just wanna let Rick over at BurnRubber know how much you appreciate the work.

http://burnrubberdetroit.com/

Rick@BurnRubberDetroit.com.