The DMV-based, Nigerian American rapper/songwriter maintains an enviable, balanced lifestyle that accommodates his relentless creative drive and calming relaxation routine. 40 minutes ago The late J ...

Hear veteran music journalist, Dan Charnas, examine the pioneering rhythms and sampling rituals of J Dilla. A new episode of Oliver Wang's podcast, Heat Rocks, dissects the myriad innovations and ...

J. Dilla‘s massively influential, crate-digging 2006 masterpiece, Donuts, is at the center of a new copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that the album included a sample of 10cc‘s “The Worst Band ...

Sampling, the art of incorporating others’ works into new creations, has evolved significantly over time. From its early days with pioneers like J Dilla in the 2000s, artists have taken this practice ...

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The lush Fall In Love fell victim to sample clearance issues, thus you won t find it on reprints of Slum Village s Fantastic, Vol. 2. A filtered sample is just about the only thing that can be ...