Dillanthology Vol 1 & 2
Easily one of the most influential hip-hop producers to grace vinyl, Detroit’s own J Dilla (James Yancy) still lives through music, 3 years after his death. Dillanthology Vol 1 & 2 are collections of remixes he did for various groups including De La Soul, Pharcyde, Busta Rhymes and Four Tet.
His production prowess and use of samples are second to none. Jay Dee manufactured infectious beats, not only on his own productions with Slum Village but also walked the extra mile when doing work for others.
Dilla played the game from all sides of the field. He worked with local rising artists like Phat Kat and Amp Fiddler as well as his hero Pete Rock and mega star Janet Jackson. He worked in the studio as producer, rapper and instrumentalist. MCA picked him up as a solo artist but he loved the independent pursuit most.
Tracklist-Vol 1
- The Pharcyde- Runnin’
- Slum Village- Fall In Love
- Common- The Light
- Erykah Badu- Didn’t Cha Know
- De La Soul- Stakes Is High
- Busta Rhymes- Show Me What You Got
- The Roots- Dynamite
- A.G. feat. Aloe Blacc- Hip Hop Quotable
- The Pharcyde- Drop
- Amp Fiddler- I Believe In You
- Steve Spacek- Dolla
Tracklist-Vol 2
- De La Soul- Stakes Is High ft Mos Def & Truth Enola (Remix)
- The Pharcyde- Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix)
- Masta Ace- Sitting On Chrome (Ummah Remix)
- Slum Village- Fall In Love (Remix)
- Four Tet- As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee Remix)
- Busta Rhymes- Whoo Ha (Jay Dee Remix)
- Artifacts- The Ultimate (Jay Dee Remix)
- Moods- Secrets Of The Sand (Remix)
- Spacek- Eve (Jay Dee Mix)
- DJ Cam- Love Junkie (Jay Dee Remix)
- Brother Jack McDuff- Oblighetto (J Dilla Remix)
- Brand New Heavies- Sometimes (Remix)
In stores June 2009
Dillanthology.com, Rapsterrecords.com
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