Here’s a real dope documentary on the late Dilla by Brian “B.Kyle” Atkins, much of which was shot on the day of his funeral back in ’06. Still Shining features commentary from Ma Dukes Yancey and a whole string of Dilla friends, and collaborators on the man, his music and his legacy.
Here’s a breakdown of the various segments:
(2:55) – Work Ethic Starts In The Basement
(7:35) – What To Listen For in A Dilla Beat
(9:10) – J.Dilla’s Range As A Producer. The King of Reinvention
(12:16) – Going Beyond His Influences
(14:39) – The Dilla Approach To Production
(20:21) – Jay The Producer vs Jay The MC
(26:08) – The Personal Side of J.Dilla
(29:04) – A Soldier Unstoppable!
(32:05) – Venturing Out. (as explained by Phat Kat)
(33:59) – Heading Home… Job Well Done.
(34:48) – We Salute You.
The first single from forthcoming album ‘You Need This Music’ by Nottz out on Raw Koncept. Great tune and complimented by superb video too. This guy is in my current top 5 right now.
Stussy has produced a 3-part documentary on J Dilla’s life during his later years in Los Angeles, interviewing a few of the people he worked with in Los Angeles. Part 1 – Introductions – is here today. Part 2 (Detroit to Los Angeles) will be shown 2/17, and Part 3 (Donuts) on 2/24.
The limited edition J Dilla t-shirt created by Stussy in conjunction with the Dilla Estate and Stones Throw will be released this Saturday, Feb 13, and celebrated with in-store release parties in L.A., Vegas, D.C., Toronto and Vancouver. Check here for dates.
