Such a great great RADIO Programme of music
and the story of
J Dilla - beatmaker ......
....... I love this stuff
It's a name you might not recognise - but you'll certainly know his music... James Dewitt Yancey, Jay Dee or more commonly known as J Dilla, is one of hip hop’s most influential producers and artists, but his genius was cut short at 32 after battling the incurable blood disease, lupus.
As part of the Gone Too Soon series, Benji B presents this 1Xtra story celebrating the incredible music J Dilla created during his lifetime which includes tracks for Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, The Pharcyde and De La Soul to name but a few.
Through interviews with Plug 2 from De La Soul, Mos Def, Questlove from The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, J.Rocc, Slum Village members T3 and Wajeed, his brother Illa J and his incredible mum, Ma Dukes, we learn about how he made those beats, what he was like as a person and the legacy he left behind. Benji also pays his own tribute to the man he knew for almost ten years and is his favourite producer of all time.
Music played
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De La Soul — Stakes is High
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Slum Village — Raise It Up
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Janet Jackson — Got 'til It's Gone
Got 'til It's Gone, Virgin America -
Q-Tip — Breathe And Stop
Breathe and Stop (Radio Mix), Arista -
Busta Rhymes — Woo Hah!
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Slum Village — You Know What Love Is
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Common — The Light
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Pharoahe Monch — We Must Be In Love
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Slum Village — Once Upon A Time (featuring Pete Rock)
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Ice Cube — AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
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Leaders of the New School — Case of the P.T.A.
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James Brown — Funky Drummer
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The Roots — New Years at Jay Dee's
Broadcast
- Sun 30 Oct 201121:00