/r/jdilla

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A subreddit for the best producer of all time: James Dewitt Yancey aka Jay Dee aka J Dilla.

All content must be related to the life and work of J Dilla.

Do not post your own music.


A subreddit for the best producer of all time, James Dewitt Yancey aka Jay Dee aka J. Yancey aka J Dilla.


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CAN WE THE PEOPLE FINALLY GET SOME LENGTHY VIDEOS OF DILLA PRODUCING BEATS

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE MOZART OF HIP-HOP WHO IS WORTHY TO BE STUDIED

DIDN‘T QUESTLOVE SAY THAT THEY SIT ON HOURS OF FOOTAGE ??

RELEASE THE FOOTAGE

0 Comments
2024/12/02
10:47 UTC

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J dilla inspired beat

Follow ig for more - @manaakitibz

10 Comments
2024/12/02
02:11 UTC

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What the fuck is this?

Damn, look at this. What kinda luck is this?

19 Comments
2024/12/01
06:00 UTC

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was James autistic?

heard about the cola

22 Comments
2024/11/30
23:13 UTC

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Day 1033 of looking for a picture of J Dilla and his brother, Illa J

A N Y B O D Y ???????

1 Comment
2024/11/30
20:42 UTC

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Anyone know the samples used in this joint?

One of my favorite beats of dillas right now for sure 🙌

6 Comments
2024/11/30
17:34 UTC

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I put together a pre Fan-Tas-Tic Vol.1 compilation of Slum Villages work check it out if you want to.

0 Comments
2024/11/30
11:01 UTC

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A lot of Detroit musicians, producers, singers, engineers or emcees have this Ruff Draft poster hanging in their studio or their living room. I am no exception.

4 Comments
2024/11/29
21:55 UTC

0

Did dilla ever sample Prison Song by Carlton Williams?

Just came across this sample in Future's Mask Off again and it just sounds like a tune dilla would create. Every time I listen to it I feel like I've heard this in one of dillas tracks but there's no mention of dilla ever sampling Prison Song. Do you guys know if dilla ever sampled prison song? Here's the Future track: Future - Mask Off (Aesthetic Remix)

It would be great if somebody here could settle for me once and for all if dilla every sampled this song and if so in which of his tracks. Much appreciated

1 Comment
2024/11/29
07:33 UTC

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J Dilla - The New Slave (1999) no gaps and no remastering necessary

2 Comments
2024/11/28
21:03 UTC

2

MUTT x Time: The Donut of the Heart (Leon Thomas x J Dilla) [Mashup]

0 Comments
2024/11/28
18:55 UTC

39

I Flipped a J Dilla Sample?? Lmk how it sounds

I might get fried for this but yk it’s always worth a try. i’m 16 and i listen to a lot of J Dilla and i wanted to make a album in mid may(This song was on it), but it didn’t go to well. How does this sound?

31 Comments
2024/11/28
13:41 UTC

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Madlib and Karreim with Dilla’s daughters

4 Comments
2024/11/27
23:25 UTC

189

The ultimate linkup

15 Comments
2024/11/27
20:31 UTC

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First glance

7 Comments
2024/11/27
19:38 UTC

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What is your favorite Hi-Hat of J Dilla?

I cannot name a specific Hi-Hat of his that I’d consider my favorite, since i love so many of them.

But one specific beat features a Hi-Hat, so crisp and also sorta aggressive, it makes me sigh — what a musical genius!

It‘s on „Microphone Master“

3 Comments
2024/11/26
05:16 UTC

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J Dilla & Dank (of Frank n Dank) - The Look of Love (live in Sweden)

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2024/11/25
07:35 UTC

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slum village

16 Comments
2024/11/25
00:55 UTC

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Every time I smoke some purple and listen to this masterpiece and some fun thought comes to my mind the cover art makes me feel like j dilla laughing with me

3 Comments
2024/11/24
09:19 UTC

0

J DILLA - DILLA'S DELIGHT NUMBER SIXTEEN

0 Comments
2024/11/24
03:09 UTC

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J DILLA - DILLA'S DELIGHT NUMBER FIFTEEN

0 Comments
2024/11/24
03:08 UTC

4

J DILLA - SHOTGUN (WAAJEED REMIX)

0 Comments
2024/11/24
02:19 UTC

4

J Dilla tapes (Not om streaming) zip or drive

Does anyone have someway to access all Dilla music that is not on streaming? I support streaming J Dilla's music, I just want to have the stuff that wasn't as well.

4 Comments
2024/11/24
01:49 UTC

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I redid my Dilla animation and added Snoopy 🎧🍩

3 Comments
2024/11/23
11:45 UTC

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which beats do you think represent DILLA TIME‘s finest?

obviously talking about the rhythmic feeling of hip-hop‘s Mozart, not the book

but i adopt this term since it describes something that couldn’t be described before

is this also called micro-rhythm?

anyway

give me some beats por favor !!!

38 Comments
2024/11/23
05:07 UTC

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J Dilla and Aliens

He collected alien figurines. Frank used to call him an Alien. Illa J has a song called Alien Family. Madlib mentioned in an interview, that when they met, they didn't have to speak they just connected and it was almost Alien like way. Many of his beats sound euphoric/atmospheric. I also feel he used to communicate feelings and thoughts through his music. One particular song that sticks out besides Alien family is called Turn Me Up Some (Instrumental) In the beginning of the song it sounds like the sample says "Oh shyt, who let them muthafuckas comin in here, ayo help me ahhh" then this whistle like vibrating sounds plays throughout the song. The whole beat is atmospheric laced with samples that sound like teleportation sound effects. Somewhere in the middle some more samples saying "Ahuh" almost confirming yea this is what I'm talking about. Lastly I would like to mention an interview with this Scientist named Jack Sarfatti. In it he mentions that when he was young he received a phone call from he doesn't know who and he was told to follow a certain path in life and if he did he would meet other people like him for a specific purpose and only once they all met up would they then realized they all had the same phone call(he believes it was aliens calling). As I mentioned earlier him and Madlib met up and they didn't need to speak to connect with each other. (As I am writing this my flashlight turned on by itself prolly a coincidence anyways) Let me know what you guys think about this rant and anything related to it. Peace.

9 Comments
2024/11/23
04:20 UTC

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Visual that i made months ago based on "Alien Family" by Illa J, Prod. by JDilla

5 Comments
2024/11/22
20:08 UTC

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I’m convinced this is JD’s best work. Da 2nd Installment Vol. 3

This music is just insane, the feel and the drums and the samples, the mixing, the everything! Just wondering how so little people know/care for his lesser known tapes? They’re some of the best tunes ever to hit my ears.

0 Comments
2024/11/22
19:30 UTC

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