One of the meanest samples EVER! Dilla used the intro a couple of times throughout his beats and Luda ripped through this on Release Therapy. Peep after.

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Just when I was having a real ‘Good Friday’, this mixtape came along and spread the icing on the cake. Here is one of the many reasons why The Roots are one of the greats. Hit the jump for tracklist x download link. The Roots  ”Rock rock on!”

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As always, Badu delivers with anything she’s put out. This one’s been long over due but it finally drops today! Oh man, the amount of soul and funk is hella dope. This one definitely lives up to the first one. New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh in stores now!

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R.I.P. Dilla Dawg!

Had to leave the best post for last! I been on this mixtape for the past week. Mixing is just straight ridiculous! Big up to Squeak Boogie on this project, Bumsquad killed it! Also don’t forget to download Big Dilla as well! Click here to download or here.

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Let’s break B-Boys x B-Girls! Dilla went in on this!

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Common shares his memories of James Dewitt Yancey aka J Dilla aka Jay Dee. Common tells Nick Huff of Hard Knock TV that J Dilla is his, Pharrells, Kanyes and Questloves favorite producer. Common also talks about how Dilla and himself worked on Like Water For Chocolate almost 10 years ago and how he thinks Music would be different if Jay Dee was still alive.

“I never seen a producer sit there and have so much revere for music and so much respect for it. I’ve seen everybody from Pharrell to Kanye, to Questlove … and I’m like, ‘Man, that’s my favorite producer.’ I think music would be in a different place if he was here. He provided so much inspiration.”

“He made sounds that would be anything from the rawest of hip-hop to something like sounds flowing against Radiohead, and he would play some of the instruments.”

Yessir!

Last night Toca Tuesday featured a J Dilla and Big Pun tribute. 1st two hours was the Dilla tribute and last 2 hours was the Pun tribute with Just Blaze, Sean C & LV, Young Lord, Juju of The Beatnuts, Buckwild, DJ Soul, DJ Green Lantern, and a call from N.O.R.E. Click here to check out the rest of the pics from last night.  Take a listen!

Part 1: ?uestlove Spins a Dilla Set

Part 2: Busta calls in x Black Thought and Q-Tip Freestyle

Part 3: Big Pun Tribute Part 1

Part 4: Big Pun Tribute Part 2

Props: NahRight

Don’t forget to cop the Stussy x J Dilla tee we showed you last week  dropping on the 13th!

Celebrating the release of the J Dilla tee on Feb. 13, we’ve teamed up with Stussy for a number of live DJ in-store events in five of their locations. Times are different for each location.  Expect J Rocc and PB Wolf in the house in the Los Angeles location.

Stussy Los Angeles, 112 N. La Brea Ave (3-7PM)
Stussy Las Vegas, 4480 Paradise Rd (8-11PM)
Stussy Washington DC, 1718 Florida Ave NW (6-9PM)
Stussy Vancouver, 49 Powell St., Vancouver BC (8-10PM)
Stussy Toronto, 431 Richmond St. W., Toronto ON (8-10PM)

Via: ST

This rarely seen footage gets the word on Dilla’s influence from Waajeed, Frank Nitty, and Mr. Love Movement – Dilla himself. These were Dilla’s last moments in Toronto.

Here’s a footage, from last year August, of Jay Elec rockin’ the crowd.

Here’s a track from Doom’s highly underrated/unappreciated album Born Like This. Doom chose the Dilla produced track as an EP release with numerous remixes and goodies! This is the diiirrrtiest Dilla beat!

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We lost a very talented artist in our community back in Feb 10/2006. Althought he is gone from his physical shell, his enormous body of work continues to stay relevant and fresh. Since he last dropped the Donuts, his work has lived through numerous artists, producers, fans and Detroit. We miss him dearly and will continue to carry the torch in his honor. We salute you! Light something, sip something and enjoy the following small collection of a legend. R.I.P. Jay Dee

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Well, you know what I’ll be bumpin’ for the next few months. Cookin’ Soul did this mix amazing; best choice of Dilla beats. Most cats never bothered to touch this project coz they were scared to catch an L. Also if you lovin’ Dilla x Pun after this mixtape and started catching on to their music, burn. R.I.P. Pun, R.I.P. Dilla! We miss you! Hit the jump for tracklist and download.

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So dig this: tomorrow the dopehouse is teaming up with Spain’s finest to bring you this latest mixtape featuring Pun raps over Dilla instrumentals. Here’s the first leak from the tape.

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Stussy and Stones Throw Records have partnered for Raph Rashid’s classic pic of J Dilla on a limited-edition Stussy Tee. This will be released Feb. 13, 2010 in White and Black, available at stonesthrow.com and Stussy locations. The photo was taken by Raph Rashid in Dilla’s L.A. dining room-turned-studio, summer 2005, for his book Behind The Beat: Hip-Hop Home Studios.

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The Ecstatic available in stores now.