Seriously, What's the Fascination With Dilla About?

[Madvillain]

I really hate the Dilla tribute tapes too many "conscious" cats feel they have to do. It's just cliche now. Dude was nice, but cats ain't even know duke, and it seems tired, esp. cuz a lot of talented alive brothers ain't getting no tribute. So I can kinda understand the frustration people have with Dilla's growth of fame in death.

 

[Greenhornet]

most people that make beats are idiots ... mix that with obscure timing and a low key status for a long time and you have hipster ingredients



hes dope but there are alot doper
its one of those things where someone dies and everyone suddenly "knows" them

 

[Obtain Knowledge]

I like some of his stuff but not everything. Dude just had a good knack for just making some good beats though. His beats on Common's Like Water For Chocolate and Slum Village's (a group he was in) Fantastic Vol. 1 & 2 is my favorite. He did some good work on The Pharcyde's Labcabincalifornia too.

 

[Northern Son]

He was a genius. Let the late great veteran live :ehsy :pscspit:.

 

[Flav]

Rjd2 - Ghostwriter - YouTube

i heard better beats from the beat makers on this site "The Tunnel".

 

[-Quikness-]

My Top 10 in No Particular Order:

RZA
Dr Dre
DJ Premier
Pete Rock
Havoc
Kanye West
Q-Tip
Hi-Tek
Large Professor
Alchemist

pretty good list but u gotta throw dj quik up there

 

[LiIZaneFan1978]

Most j dilla beats I've heard suck

 

[abake6]

I think a lot of the "obsession" (for the lack of a better word) you see with Dilla stems from the fact that he passed away young and in his prime. Kind of the same way it is with Pac, Big, L, Pimp C, and so on. Personally, he's my favorite producer next to Ye, but i understand how he might not have the same appeal to everyone. I think everything you're wondering will be explained in the video below. If this video doesn't enhance your love and appreciation for Dilla, then i don't know what will.

[ame=http://vimeo.com/19637436]"J.Dilla: Still Shining" on Vimeo[/ame]

 

[NV-ME]

Talk to me, what's the fascination with Dilla?

i talked about it for a sec on our podcast a few weeks ago. i became a dilla stan around the time of common's LWFC. personally, when i started to notice how left he went w/ samples and how dirty he kept the sound when everyone was trying to clean everything up, but still achieving the same level of crispness of everything from the drums to a voice. he was simple yet very intricate. if you really want to see how/why some of his contemporaries like comm, ?uest, busta, etc... put him in this godlike space id say do a search on the stonethrows dilla podcasts where they drop stories and examples of his work and how he wasnt afraid to try new things. for example on welcome to detroit his experimenting w/ brazilian rhythms and such...

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

If he wasn't from my block I wouldn't care about him as much

 

[OG Talk]

Dilla is dope.. LWFC and Mama's Gun are his peak..


But as far as dead producers go I prefer Nujabes

 

[CELL]

Dilla is dope.. LWFC and Mama's Gun are his peak..


But as far as dead producers go I prefer Nujabes


Nujabes - flowers - YouTube

I forgot about Nujabes for a minute, thank you breh! I didn't even know he was dead till 2 years of being a fan

 

[McSpacey]

I think a lot of the "obsession" (for the lack of a better word) you see with Dilla stems from the fact that he passed away young and in his prime. Kind of the same way it is with Pac, Big, L, Pimp C, and so on. Personally, he's my favorite producer next to Ye, but i understand how he might not have the same appeal to everyone. I think everything you're wondering will be explained in the video below. If this video doesn't enhance your love and appreciation for Dilla, then i don't know what will.

"J.Dilla: Still Shining" on Vimeo

Just watched this whole doc and I must say, I gained a new respect for the work that he put into his music. He was a true work-a-holic n really lived for his art

 

[yseJ]

most people that make beats are idiots ...

easy with generalizations there breh

I agree with rest of your post tho

 

[IronFist]

dudes production is superb. period