J Dilla - Give Em What They Want

New Dilla.

Crate Diggers - J Dilla

Not much else needs to be said. Enjoy.

Slum Village Soundcheck - J Dilla, Baatin, T3

I first saw this video about two years ago on youtube and it was promptly removed (?), but it lives on at ihiphop.com. All I have to say is this is some interesting footage. The recording industry isn't all glamour and glitz, sometimes you have to endure some downtime, such as making sure your sound is tight for a performance. As fans know, Jay Dee often removed himself from the spotlight to concentrate on his beats, so watching him with band mates Baatin and T3 (Que D is there too) working behind the scenes provides a small window into the meticulous nature of his work ethic. Peep the dual MPCs... "it don't get no liver than this." Rest in peace J Dilla and Baatin. And thank you.

J Dilla "Dewitt To Do It" + The Lost Scrolls Release

Happy Birthday J Dilla! Okay, the legend's birthday is tomorrow, but this cannot wait. An official 10" EP release of some unreleased (sort of) Dilla tracks has been dropped. My favourite track is "Dewitt to Do It"- an alternate version of Welcome to Detroit's "Shake It Down." What follows are a couple of interludes (Dilla paying homage to Eric B. and Rakim) and the previously released "Yancey Boys" with Illa J and Frank Nitt. Can't wait for the vinyl? Cop it on itunes... OR, download it below.

J Dilla
"Dewitt To Do It"

J Dilla Tribute Mix by Mr. Rumble (aka Niel Scobie)

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome long time friend and Chief Blogger #1 Niel Scobie to the NationOfMillions.ca squad. Neil is the DJ professionally know as Mr. Rumble and he is also the DJ accurately known as one of the biggest Dilla heads that you will find. With that said, this is the perfect introduction to Niel Scobie... his legendary J Dilla Tribute Mix. This was recorded just days after Dilla passed away. Expect nothing but Dilla jems and Treats over the next few days. Niel's archives are deep. Turn it up!

J Dilla

Tribute Mix by Mr. Rumble (aka Neil Scobie)

J Dilla Vinyl Figure

I can't say Dilla changed my life, but he did make it a whole lot better.

I NEED this. Not sure where to cop it but it's J Dilla Foundation approved.

Classic Material: J Dilla in Toronto (2002)

This rarely seen footage gets the word on Dilla's influence from Waajeed, Frank Nitty, and Mr. Love Movement - Dilla himself. These were Dilla's last moments in Toronto.

Questlove's J Dilla Tribute

Questlove made an appearance on Tony Touch's "Toca Tuesdays" radio show this week and dropped a DJ set of none stop Jay Dee related music. Super dope.

Questlove

J Dilla Tribute

Stussy X J Dilla (Documentary)

This has been out for a minute, but it's dope still. Stussy's Jay Dee documentary.

Part 1 above, 2 & 3 below.

Michael Jackson "History" (J Dilla Remix)

Two legends on one track. MJ on a Dilla beat!

Michael Jackson

"HIStory" (J Dilla Remix)

Rap Treats #60: Jaylib Live In Los Angeles (2004)

Thanks to StonesThrow for this one. This is a live recording of Jaylib performing in LA back in 2004. I'm throwing this up as a Rap Treat because it's exactly that - a fucking rap treat. I'll let the fine folks at StonesThrow break it down for you.

"This was recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater, April 4, 2004, on the first night of the Madvillain/Jaylib tour for Madvillainy. Madlib & J. Rocc had performed Jaylib songs live, but this was the first show with J. Dilla, who had just moved to Los Angeles and joined the tour without being announced on the flyers. Another unannounced guest late into the set was Common. The voices you hear are B+ & Melo-D, who recorded this set."

Jaylib

Live In Los Angeles 2004

Detroit Loves Dilla (A Tribute To Jay Dee)

Dillamation (J Dilla Video Tribute)

"I've been wanting to do a lil suttin suttin for a while now, and since it is officially Dilla Month and tomorrow is Dilla's 35th birthday, then what better time to drop a Dillamation. Thats Dilla mixed with stop motion animation. Can't believe it's been three years already...anyways, enjoy and pass this around for my mans......Dilla!!!! we miss you." Andy Brown

Records: J Dilla - "Fuck The Police" 12"

My favourite J Dilla solo record... "1, 2, 3 - fuck the police!"

Jay Dee

"Fuck The Police" 12" (2001)

(Up Above Records)

A1 "Fuck The Police" (Street)

A2 "Fuck The Police" (Clean)

A3 "Fuck The Police" (Instrumental)

B1 "Move" feat. Frank-N-Dank (Street)

B2 "Move" feat. Frank-N-Dank (Clean)

B3 "Move" (Instrumental)

Produced by J Dilla

Gary Numan On SNL

"Cars" by Gary Numan - (Dave Clarke Extended '97 R:Mix)

"Trucks" by J Dilla - DOWNLOAD

Rap Treats #10: J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid (Unreleased MCA Album)

Another good day. This is the album that Jay Dee did for MCA that never came out. It's called Pay Jay. I remember hearing that he was doing this album but he wasn't going to produce any of it, he was just gonna rap. Looks like that might have been true.

J Dilla

Pay Jay (Unreleased MCA Album)

1. Diamonds (prod. Nottz)

2. We F'ed Up feat. Frank-N-Dank (prod. Kanye West)

3. F**K The Police (prod. J Dilla)

4. Remember feat. Bilal (prod. Pete Rock)

5. Fight Club feat. Nottz & Boogieman (prod. Waajeed)

6. Creepin' On You (producer unknown)

7. Trucks (producer unknown)

8. No One Knows (prod. Supa Dave West)

9. Drive Me Wild (prod. ?uestlove & Kareem Riggins)

10. Unknown Track (prod. Bink Dawg)

11. Remember Remix feat. Bilal (producer unknown)