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 Chocolate Boy Wonder and the Great Dot X take it back to the roots and drop some real heat on this joint! (Official video) Sadat X feat. Pete Rock – “Turn It Up” featured on Wild Cowboys II full album available in stores and online March 23.
Rhymefest records at New York’s legendary Baseline Studios w/ super-producer Just Blaze.
The end tune sounds dope, but Ryhmefest has some serious problems in the booth. Also features appearances by Chicago Tribe B-boy Crew & Fest performance at Lollapalooza.
Roll on his his sophomore LP, El Che, released on May 18 2010. Keep your eyes peeled for his last “Pre-LP” mixtape, Dangerous: 5-18, in April 2010.
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.
