Time to pay tribute to a Hip-Hop Legend. J Dilla, James Dewitt Yancey, passed away 7 years ago on February 10th. He passed away 3 days after releasing the critically acclaimed instrumental hip-hop album Donuts. Whereas This Will Destroy You got me into ambient music, J Dilla revived my love for music in general. How so many simple samples create such beauty is awe inspiring.
Yancey made the album in a hospital bed before he passed away. Artists I would enjoy after listening to J Dilla who have different styles became so much more enjoyable because of the knowledge I believed I gained from J Dilla. Artists such as Killer Mike, POS, El-P, and Atmosphere are among the many that were the next step for my music development J Dilla paved the way for.
It is a shame I cannot find a YouTube full album for Donuts, but this album is worth the purchase. Below are a few of my favourite songs on the album.
I mean we’ve heard the phrase going out on top. J Dilla did.
Download - Donuts
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this was awesome when I saw this post! good job Geoff.
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