J Dilla’s 3-Album Run w/ Dan Charnas | Ep. 129

This year we bring you Vol. II of our GOAT 3-Album Runs in Hip
Hop series...and to kick off we talk J Dilla with esteemed
author, Dan Charnas. Go check out his incredible new book on J
Dilla right here: https://dillati.me/


 


We run through Jay Dee’s history and legacy, as we break down
these classics: Welcome 2 Detroit (2001), Ruff Draft (2003),
Donuts (2006) and The Shining (2006)


 


This one took a LOT of work to lift off the ground, but we hope
you guys are enjoy and get something from it. As well as Dan,
you'll hear from...


 


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Dan O (Freemusic Empire): https://freemusicempire.com


Weird Rap: https://weirdrap.com


 


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Show Notes:


Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (01:56)

How J Dilla changed music forever (02:30)

Q-Tip and The Pharcyde’s reactions to Dilla’s music (07:30)

How he’d create aural illusions for the listener (10:36)

Dart Adams’ thoughts on this album run (13:30)

Welcome 2 Detroit and leaving the Ummah (16:26)

Ruff Draft (22:50)

Donuts (27:20)

Dan O from Freemusic Empire on the importance of Dilla’s time
signatures and Detroit (32:29)

How Dilla felt about people biting his style (34:38)

Hidden Gems: Shake it Down, Pause, One (38:36)

Hidden Gems: Nothing Like This, Wild (41:11)

Breaking down the myths of Jay Dee (43:13)

Weird Rap talk on The Shining (46:46)

The Shining (48:20)

Why Jay Dee COULD rap and describing his basement (51:52)



 


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