A new mash-up project from Cameron Smiley blends a batch of classic and obscure J Dilla instrumentals with bars from Kanye West's first three albums. Despite their shared Midwestern origins, ...
A decade later, Rihanna’s most unapologetic album still shapes music, fashion and culture. Cover-to-cover, from the pitch and tempo matching to the very selection of respective catalog cuts ...
Robert Glasper‘s month-long fall residency at NYC’s Blue Note Jazz Club starts this Thursday (10/3) and runs through November 3, with 56 shows in 28 nights and several guests/special sets including ...
Just three days after releasing Donuts, on February 10, 2006, Dilla would succumb to his condition and pass away at the young age of 32. Donuts, weaving touching messages and sample chopping together, ...
Three upcoming events in the LA area will be honoring Detroit record producer and rapper J Dilla. Born James Dewitt Yancey, he died at age 32 in 2006. Although his life was short, J Dilla made an ...