February 7.
Happy birthday
to the late great
Detroit producer
J. Dilla.
He passed away
eleven years ago
and would have been
43 years old today.
As I do every year
around this time
(born on the 7th
and passed away
on the 10th),
I listen to Jaylib,
the collaborative album
between J. Dilla and Madlib.
I know a bunch of people
revisit Donuts
and solo Dilla material,
and that's wonderful,
but Jaylib calls my name.
If you're unfamiliar,
50% of the album
is Dilla rapping over Madlib
and the other 50%
is Madlib rapping over Dilla.
"Champion Sound"
into "Red"
is flawless.
Shouts to Guilty Simpson
every day.
If you need to celebrate
Dilla's legacy more,
you can catch
with Illa J, Thelonious Martin,
and Harris Cole.
All proceeds go to
the J. Dilla Foundation.
