T3 and Young RJ of Slum Viallage reminisce about unreleased material and Dilla’s secret beat making formula. They reveal how he would drop small jewels on each of them but never give anyone the full spectrum. Both agree that they will never expose the secrets, and talk about upcoming projects.
In part one of the Stussy documentary on J Dilla’s life, DJ Houseshoes, Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ Rhettmatic, Garth Trinidad, J. Rocc, Brian “B+” Cross, Egon and Frank Nitty reminisce on their first encounters with the late great rapper/producer J Dilla and his music. They also touch on the collaboration of Dilla and Madlib as Jaylib, and the making of Champion Sound.
DJ Houseshoes, Peanut Butter Wolf, Frank Nitty, Egon, Dave Cooley, J. Rocc, DJ Rhettmatic and others talk about Dilla’s migration to Los Angeles. They speculate on his reasons for the move, how it affected his life and music, and the natural synergies between Dilla and Madlib.
Frank Nitty, Dave Cooley, Egon, Brian “B+” Cross, Peanut Butter Wolf and others close to Dilla speak on how he thrived on being ahead of the curve, and the lack of boundaries to his musical influences. They also hit on the accuracy of his ear as far as the sensing of timing and the history of the title Donuts.
In this video, Frank Nitty takes us around the late legendary producer J Dilla’s basement studio, showing the construction and some of his equipment, including an MPC60-II, keyboard, mixing boards and even a drum set. They also joke around a little, speaking on some of Dilla’s famous dance moves and “brand new used jeans.” Don’t sleep on this one.
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