Common remembers J Dilla, calls him greatest producer ever
Dec 14, 2010 Videos Pink Floyd
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Common shares his memories of James Dewitt Yancey aka J Dilla aka Jay Dee. Common tells Nick Huff of Hard Knock TV that J Dilla is his, Pharrells, Kanyes and Questloves favorite producer. Common also talks about how Dilla and himself worked on Like Water For Chocolate almost 10 years ago and how he thinks Music would be different if Jay Dee was still alive. “I never seen a producer sit there and have so much revere for music and so much respect for it. I’ve seen everybody from Pharrell to Kanye, to Questlove … and I’m like, ‘Man, that’s my favorite producer.’ I think music would be in a different place if he was here. He provided so much inspiration.” “He made sounds that would be anything from the rawest of hip-hop to something like sounds Pink Floyd mixed with some Radiohead, and he would play some of the instruments.” RIP James Dewitt Yancey aka J Dilla aka Jay Dee (February 7, 1974 February 10, 2006) RIP Titus Glover aka Baatin (March 8, 1974July 31, 2009)
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December 14th, 2010 at 8:35 am
I love Jay Electronica, Big K.R.I.T., Nas, J. Cole, Common & Talib Kweli they are a breath of fresh air I also found a underground rapper/producer out of ATL name M.A.J.O.R.S. check him out search itsmajors1 and check out his album promo called “Lights Out”.
December 14th, 2010 at 8:44 am
@BrwnSugaKing it’s called Bye i think
December 14th, 2010 at 9:06 am
what’s the song that is playing at the end of the clip?
December 14th, 2010 at 9:29 am
R.I.P. J Dilla and Nujabes
Gone but never forgotten
December 14th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Jay Dee Forever.
December 14th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Nujabes and J Dilla 2 of my fav producers. R.I.P.
December 14th, 2010 at 10:58 am
J Dilla and Nujabes R.I.P. I miss both of you.
December 14th, 2010 at 11:19 am
dilla will always be the best he is ya producer favorite producer u better ask sum body
December 14th, 2010 at 11:31 am
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December 14th, 2010 at 11:55 am
@Snowgoon901 Wrong answer! Dilla WAS the greatest. No other producer is as diverse.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Common imma let you finish but DJ Premier is the one of greatest producer of all time……. ALL TIME.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
One of the GREATEST hip Hop producers!!
December 14th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
10 people are stupid.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
between eyedea and j dilla i’m distraught. wish something would wipe lil waynes lame ass off the face of the planet.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
all real hip hop beats lead to J-Dilla
December 14th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
hey guys checkout my page hear my freestyle to “be” one of commons best songs
December 14th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
@TheDueI
So Far To Go – J Dilla Feat Common & D’Angelo
watch?v=AdZK0HeYkwM
December 14th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
@MidlandKruiskade Yo man u missed Easy mo Bee (produced 60% of the BIG ready to die album) Dj scratch (did lots of stuff for flipmode and onyx and ofcourse dj Muggs (cypress hill) in my opinion these producers are all top class and certainly game changers man.
December 14th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
@MidlandKruiskade Yo man u missed Easy mo Bee (produced 60% of the BIG ready to die album) Dj scratch (did lots of stuff for flipmode and onyx and ofcourse dj Muggs (cypress hill) in my opinion these producers are all top class and certainly game changers man.
December 14th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
@MidlandKruiskade u missed alchemist and Eric B
December 14th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Check out the new video for J Dilla’s Workinonit from the Donuts Album. youtube.com/watch?v=jZeVlVcDC5k
December 14th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
@ThaHoodNerd I respect your opinion, but I do think it’s funny to have Dilla and Premier in the same list as Dre & Timbo. I think the best is DJ Premier (even though he uses the same technique over and over again, he mastered the essence of hip-hop). Pete Rock, Rza, J Dilla, Large Professor, A Plus, El P, Nujabes, Prince Paul, Madlib, Old Kanye West, Black Milk, There are plenty i could name, but these are some I think are amazing. Boom is great, but I think Mass Appeal, Nas is Like are better.
December 14th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
@TheDueI so far to go, jdilla common and dangelo
December 14th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
@TheDueI: Jaylib – The Red
December 14th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
the ones left that are still around strong are Madlib, dj premier, pete rock, MF Doom, Daedleus, hi-tek, damu the fugmonk, kan kick, oh no, and 9th wonder.
my personal favorite rapper is Wildchild from the lootpack!
J Dilla and nujabes were both white coats (white coats meaning they mastered the art of something. in this case, they mastered music producing)