Jay Dee
Frequently and rightly placed in the same context as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, and Kanye West, Jay Dee built and sustained a high standing as a producer's producer while maintaining a low profile. When Pharrell Williams appeared on BET's {#106 & Park} in 2004, he excitedly declared that Jay Dee was his favorite producer and told an audibly stumped crowd that it had probably never heard of the man. At the time, Jay Dee had been active for well over a decade and had netted enough beats -- including the Pharcyde's "Runnin'," De La Soul's {&"Stakes Is Hi...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. Original cuts used by the legendary J Dilla, includes Shuggie Otis, Lil Brown, Dionne Warwick, Escorts, Martha Reeves, Jackson 5, Jerry Butler, Liv Johnson and more! This LP collects the best and most obscure soul cuts from the Japanese only import CD. A great collection!
2xLP $17.99
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VINYL FORMAT. James "J Dilla/Jay Dee" Yancey leaves behind an impression on Hip Hop that will last the test of time. A bridge between Hip Hop's underground and mainstream, Dilla's contributions range from single handedly defining Detroit Hip Hop as a founding member of Slum Village to providing his production talents to Common, D'Angelo, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, The Roots, Janet Jackson and Macy Gray. The Shining marks the reunion of Dilla & BBE, who had released [ read more ]
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VINYL FORMAT. The quiet, prolific producer collaborated with everyone from Erykah Badu to Common to Janet Jackson to Prince. Dilla was just beginning to capitalize on his cult status when he sadly passed at age 32 due to Lupus-related complications. Jay Stay Paid, is a 25 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. While mostly instrumental, Jay Stay Paid also offers a few guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including Black Thought of th [ read more ]
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