Q-Tip on meeting J Dilla for the first time.

[QU Hectic]

2 of my fave's. R.I.P Dilla

 

[darealvelle]

very fair points

1. People in the know, almost unanimously thought he was a genius from the gate; Specially producers. That said, his style wasn’t for everyone, if that makes sense.
2. He truly was ahead of time.
3. Same ppl that hated him loved songs like Woo Ha, Stakes is High.

Dr Dre named the three tour buses on the Up in Smoke Tour after the names of the Slum Village members.

 

[darealvelle]

That's ironic to me too, because Ruff Draft is some of the rawest beats you'll hear, and Slum Village had a lot of raw beats too. Dila worked with Guilty Simpson and Phat Kat and gave both of them a lot of gritty shyt. Same goes for JayLib.

I get what you're saying though. Popular perception was how you say it was. But if people listened deeper, they'd know Dilla was good at rugged beats.