Stussy – J Dilla Documentary (Part 3)

Stussy – J Dilla Documentary (Part 2)

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New Stones Throw Hoodies & Sweatshirts

After Dilla’s 35th birthday passing only a couple days ago (February 7th), and today being the 3 year anniversary of his death, we figure what better way to celebrate than to unleash these fresh Stones Throw Records custom crew neck sweatshirts ($79.00) and hoodies ($89.00), which arrived today via the Stones Throw Online Store. Check out the other colors and styles via their Online Store. 

R.I.P. Jay Dee

Madlib Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6

Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6: A Tribute to… is a 42-track piece dedicated to the late J Dilla, and is set to drop on February 10, 2009 via Stones Throw Records. The piece itself is a dedication from Madlib and J. Rocc, who were arguably Dilla’s closest musical compatriots during his time spent in Los Angeles, California.

Dillacious Donuts Shirt

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Illa J and Aaron LaCrate Freestyle

Legendary label Delicious Vinyl is rolling high with some serious talent on their roster. Golden boys Illa J and Aaron LaCrate recently stopped in @ the Boombox Music Blog studio for an interview and a little taste of goods to come.

When Jay Dee passed away from complications relating to lupus in February 2006, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of production work, including hits for Common, Janet Jackson, and Busta Rhymes. One mother load of previously untouched beats dates from his time working on the Pharcyde’s sophomore album, Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl, 1995). As Delicious Vinyl owner and founder Michael “Mike Floss” Ross explains: “From ‘95 through ‘98 Jay Dee was my go-to guy for hot beats and remixes. He was always making beats, always. So there was a select amount of tracks that he composed for me during that time, tracks as good as anything he’d done, only they never got used. When I finally met Illa J last year, I gave him a CD containing those unreleased beats.”

In a case of pure serendipity, 21 year-old Illa J had just relocated from Detroit to Los Angeles and constructed a studio built using Jay Dee’s recording equipment. He dubbed it Yancey Boys Studios in tribute to their fraternal bond. “Dilla was 12 years older than me,” Illa J says. “So back in the day in Detroit I was just a little kid, sitting on the stairs in our house, watching him make those first beats for Slum Village. I always felt my brother’s tracks and had an instinct for what I wanted to do over them.” When Illa J set to work in early ‘08 recording the album, the project flowed quickly as he entered the proverbial can’t miss zone. The name of the studio rightly became the title of the finished album, Yancey Boys, which will be released on November 4th, 2008 via Delicious Vinyl.

Illa J & Aaron LaCrate Freestyle

Shout out to Michelle @ Audible Treats for the info.

Ms. Yancey Interview :: (Dilla’s Mom)

We heard Ma Duke’s would be doing an interview to follow up the recent article from the LA Weekly which we covered in our entry J Dilla Estate Suffers From Bootleggers. It was published and in it Ms. Yancey reveals her current estrangement with the executors of the Dilla estate. Hit up the LA Weekly site for Jeff Weiss’ An Interview with J Dilla’s Mother, Ms. Maureen Yancey.

Source: OkayPlayer

Illa J – We Here (Produced By J Dilla)

Here’s a joint from Dilla’s little brother, Illa J, off the upcoming Yancey Boys LP. The project will feature a number of previously unheard Dilla beats that have been collecting dust for a decade in the stash of Delicious Vinyl founder Michael Ross. Check out the new track here, click the link below to listen.

Illa J : We Here (Produced by J Dilla) We Here

Source: Street Hop Magazine

Madlib’s Dil Cosby Suite

Stones Throw keeps quietly dropping impressive tunes via their new webstore, with the latest gem being an advance digital release of The 5th Installment of Madlib’s esteemed Beat Konducta series. This one — the awesomely titled Dil Cosby Suite — is Madlib + J Rocc’s tribute to the late, great J Dilla. To hear “Anthenagin” off the album listen BELOW!

Madlib – “Anthenagin” Anthenagin