Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Stussy - J Dilla Documentary

J DILLA SAVED MY LIFE.

"Stussy - J Dilla Documentary"
Length: 33 mins
Featuring: Frank Nitty (Frank-N-Dank), DJ Rhettmatic, Peanut Butter Wolf and many more...

As a gigantic J Dilla aka Jay Dee / Slum Village fan, this documentary is...too goddamn short. But it's super dope! Comprised mostly of interviews of Dilla's closest music partners and homies, radio DJ's, fellow producers, rappers, etc, it was mega-interesting all the way through its' 33 minute duration. Recollections of Dilla's production methods, reminiscent friends thinking back on old times with mister Jay Dee, insight on how the Jaylib record came to be with Madlib, how Madlib and Dilla worked together and how right their chemistry was, like pow. What an intriguing look into the world of the late, great J Dilla. 

For those of you who aren't familiar with who Jay Dee aka J Dilla is, he is a producer/DJ/rapper from Detroit, a former member of the group Slum Village, a creator of a brand new sub-genre of neo-soul in hip-hop, making his own stamp on the rap game with musically comprehensive beats. His production methods were an eclectic mix of interstellar grooves and riffs, melodies of mayhem. RIP J Dilla.

I recommend this short Dilla documentary to anyone who's a fan of hip-hop. Get some learnin'.

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