Friends, family and peers of the legendary hip hop producer J Dilla discuss his influence then we head to Detroit to open Dilla's storage locker, never-before-seen to the public.
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So J Dilla finished Donuts while basically fighting to survive? This man is undeniably without a doubt the best hip hop producer of all time..
yeah man , crazy right !
Him and doom are the reason I get out of bed, you have no clue how much effort and time they put into digging unless you sample yourself 😭😭😭🤕🤕 mama dukes definitely loved and took care of Dilla, couldn't ask for a better supportive mother 🙏🥰
@@lorddarkon4633 I scouer blogsites
@@leanhoven I don't read blog or forum pages, dont use social media minus yt comments and I regret doing that 90% of the time lol
Of course dude
wait he produced Donuts from a hospital bed with an oxygen mask on? damn, thats heavy
+azfiu he also went on stage during his last tour in a weelchair to perform for the fans, that's love
+azfiu If you play Donuts in reverse (last track first) it's basically a good bye letter. It's heavy as fuck...
+00ABBITT00 damn
+00ABBITT00 i did it & i cried
+Herbie Hancock yo herbie i seen you in the homeshake comments section, your music taste is awesome
I truly think if Dilla hadn't passed, the sound of Hip-Hop would be vastly different to what it is today. I think his neo-soul/abstract jazz, un-quantised, bang-clip sound would have been the trend as oppose to trap. He was truly bubbling on the surface of the entire industry wanting his sound to dominate their albums. RIP Dilla, the GOAT.
Ive always said this! Its soo true. They couldn't kerp up wirh in life, and still can't even in death❤
I doubt that it would replace trap, but it definitely would be a lot more popular
Goddamit why
This particular aspect of Dilla’s artistry continues to have an enormous influence on a high percentage of today’s young jazz musicians including a couple who worked with him personally like Kariem Riggins, Robert Glasper, and the late Roy Hargrove. Other examples include Nicholas Payton, Keifer, Tahirah Memory, and myself.
He already changed the music, go listen to some jazz and you'll here it.
He needs a longer documentary dedicated to him, like I feel like we didn't get to see the whole picture.
YES
well to be fair it was twice as long as any of the other Crate Diggers.
Hillsdale True. I want there to be a full documentary, more accounts on the relationships he had with people like Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, or Common. Stuff like that
Lone Star VII definitely check out Donuts by Jordan Ferguson if you haven't already. This book connects the dots of Dilla's life quite well.
Lone Star VII Look up "Still Shining" it's a pretty long doc about J Dilla.
J Dilla is the reason I consider myself a fan of real hip-hop
100th like
I like to think he was holding on just long enough for Donuts to be released. RIP Dilla
he's not the realest.
Seeing J.Rocc tear up as he saw Dilla's mask had me tear up myself. I'm currently 17 going on 18, and he was a part of my childhood growing up, and yet I myself didn't even know (he had a lot of his beats played on Cartoon Network during late night commercial breaks). His beats were so atmospheric, peaceful, soulful, and sometimes just plain nasty. He's a reason why I got into underground hip hop, and I thank him for that. Rest in Paradise, Dilla.
Maya Laku ill never forget hearing waves on adult swim as a kid
I was 4 when I heard waves I balled out in tears it was that beautiful,and mash both on adult swim
Long time no see maya, you had the best taste for rap in high school so this comment is no surprise.
I had no idea Cartoon Network played his beats, I guess I got programmed to like him from a young age 😂
Now you 25-26 hope you still listenin this man❤
When J.Rocc finds the mask. He looks to his right 'you here man, i see you' that shit is heart-wrenching homes.
brought tears to my eyes, man. R.I.P. Dilla.
Soo real
real
J Rocc was absolutely my favourite part of this documentary
w4r7
brings a tear to my eye whenever i hear "don't cry". like his boys said, he gave pretty much his life to music. he didn't care about the spotlight or money or placements, he was in love with music and creating, and that is one of the most inspiring things to me. dilla is a massive role model to me and he is a reason why i make music and produce my own music/beats today. much love to the legend, dilla. RIP
22:46 hit me hard. I didn't even realize Dilla spent THAT long in a hospital room. I could just imagine him laying there, with his dreams by his side..his sampler and records. When I listen to Donuts you just feel his energy, pain, and heart on every record. Slum Village took me out of Rap in 1999 and introduced me to REAL Hip Hop. I once thought you needed to be hard to "rap", until realizing that was just an illusion, and there's this beautiful layer of art and passion that people look right past. J Dilla, Madlib, and few others (including J Rocc) are iconic to me. You could look at J Dilla like you do Da Vinci....they paint a portrait of the soul and let the World embrace it and take what they want from it. That mask though...damn couldn't help but wipe my eyes after that part. Sent chills up my spine. God bless these musicians who literally have changed the lives of so many hopeless people who have nothing else to turn to other than Hip Hop.
well put. RIP TO THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT.
Mark Hazleton do you know the song/beats they use at 22:41, it just brings the feels so hard
wtf are u talking about you sound just as dumb as j skills music fuck outta here
+Kevin Washington You need jesus.
+Kevin Washington show some respect on tha post man cursing not necessary other intelligent ways to get your point across
imagine playing rhythm roulette with Jay dee?
itd be too intresting
Would be crazy!
+Quincy Thompson my three words on that: "Oh. My. God."
That wouldn't be fair on the other producers lol
+tick 2000 True that's the same reason why they haven't done a pete rock one
J Dee's record collection in a f@cking storage garage. Nah, f@ck that I'm gonna get rich and put his stuff in a museum.
word
eddie may 🙏🏾
eddie may its oldschool
eddie may He does have his own Smithsonian exhibit.
a noble man
Humility was in his DNA. Such a rare trait to own in the Hip Hop Realm. Rest In Beats Dilla!
I don't really think it was humility as much as it was the fact that he literally didn't give a fuck about anything but music, not money, not fame, nothin' but a deep love and passion for soul, smooth sounds, and 808's
tyler durden That's true. It's modesty at it's finest.
All the records mentioned: Lalo schifrin - no one home(1979) Jerry Butler - The ice man cometh Luther Ingram - I've been here all the time something for people - all i do (1997) Ahmad Jamal - Stepping out with a dream Ahmad Jamal - Digital Works Antonio Carlos Jobim - A certain Mr. Jobim Gerald Wilson Orchestra - Feeling kinda blues Barry White - Let the music play Tim Weisberg - Live at last Johnny Tillotson - She understands me Eberhard Weber - The following morning Breaking - Original Motion Soundtrack (talks about the hiphop group UTFO) Total - can't you see(The Remixes) - 1995 The Isley brothers - Harvest for the world (1976) Faith - You used to love me Dilla changed my life, he is the reason that I, some Indian guy, wanted to become a Producer and carry on his legacy to my people back here. I am sure that this year, I'll pay my respects to him with my success.
Shivaji thanks bro! I wish you all the best on your dreams!
Ingram and Jamal are musts. Especially Ingram, who had a lower profile of the two and made incredible soul records in the 70s.
@@danielgalvez5652 I appreciate it bro!
you couldn't have picked a better tutor
Much respect to you man!
Dilla sounds like he had a lot of friends, but you can tell J Rocc and him were especially tight.
I never knew about Dilla until after he passed. I was just a young kid, but when I started getting into this hip hop culture man, I did all the research I could. My boy put me on to this. He's such an inspiration. Stoked to be going to Dilla Day in Detroit next Friday. Dream come true.
Big fan of your beats Homage!
I worked with dilla over Amp Fiddlers house, he's The GOAT!
It shows through your work man, keep doing your thing. 🎧
That's whats up! at least as a youngster you did your homework and that's respect cuz you educated yourself on a great and I bet it changed your life
how was it ?
J DILLA DID NOT DIED, HE LIVES IN OUR SOUL AND IN OUR HEARTS
I'll never forget December 18, 2000 when I accidentally stumbled upon "The Light" off Common's "Like Water for Chocolate." I was in a CAD class at my high school and my teacher played music during class and that track came on. My 16 year old self was instantly changed - It was that day that I went from metal head to hip hop head. Since then I have sought out as much Dilla material as I could find and now listen mainly to just hip hop, 20 years later. Ma Dukes your son's music changed my life for the better. RIP J.
Walking into a record store with J. Dilla, Madlib, and Q-Tip seems like a fever dream
Seeing the MOOG in storage gave me the goose bumps. The MOOG synth and MPC 3000 were his tools like an artist uses paper and pencil to create music magic. RIP
Facts!💯
I downloaded the shining on limewire in 2009 thinking it was the 80's horror movie.. I scoured the internet for every last dilla song I could find after i heard that shit. changed my life forever. Thank you Jay Dee, we miss you.
You can tell he had alot of his mother's humbleness.
His mom is just charming. What I want to say is,that J Dilla is the godfather for all us beatheads and record collectors who search for the special and obscure. His used samples read like a shopping list of records for me.
All the work I do is all because of Dilla. I've been listening to his wrk since a yungin. My success wouldn't exist if it wasn't for him. I'm still discovering beats from him. R.I.P Jay Dee
Urban Nerd Beats Respect
J dilla Dope music awesome Cool good Listen wow powerful best ever really poet powerful Cool Dj hip-hop history slum village old rap powerful best ever really mam take back memory power culture history black culture flow video music good Listen wow
I feel you. If I was a tenth of the man dilla was I'd die happy
Urban Nerd Beats that comment deserves a sub haha
LOL this dude hated on you 2 years ago now look at your channel FAT GROWTH
J Dilla is one of my favorite hip hop legends not only for is orgasmic beats but also because of the type of man he was. Hearing the story about the magazine from the mom, his brother saying he didn't like the spot light and the record store guys just loving his company. From what I understand J Dilla was a very modest, calm and kindhearted person only interested in the music itself. People like J Dilla do not exist in the music company let alone the rap company anymore. He is very overlooked and underrated for what he brought to the table but even if he were alive to realize it I don't think he would give two fucks and thats the best part!
J dilla Dope music awesome Cool good please music Slum village brother my j dilla real hip-hop music spoke word special man
@@victoriaappiagei1482 Bring my sustenance
I still remember the day my boy called me and said "did you know dilla passed" that hit me so hard, I didn't know the man but his music influenced me so much, that I felt like a brother was gone. Seeing Jay Rocc get all chocked up like that made me tear up. RIP Jay Dee, this shit isn't the same
I met him in Scotland in 03 or 04. I Remember him being really nice but I could tell his health was failing. He was sitting down on stage. Straight up legend. Rip.
Imagine if dilla had Spotify and the internet as it is now. You wouldn’t be able to stop him
Dilla made so much music by simply crate digging. Like its insane. Hes made more with records than anyone who has access to the internet. Only one who comes close is madlib
I know what youre saying here but the real reason producers value Vinyl as much as they do is because its an analog format. Let me explain as this its not just a digital vs analog thing for quality. Its a physical thing sound does. Many producers who use the MPC systems sample in at 77RPM rather than 45RPM. This is so you can slow down the record manually inside the sampler to save memory in the RAM of said sampler. By doing this, it allows for full manipulation of the sample. Try this with a CD and youll see that it isnt really possible due to the nature of digital music. The other primary reason crate digging is an important aspect of sampling? Anyone can access whats on Spotify and more than 90% of recorded music in history...has never seen the internet. So youre only allowing yourself 10% of the possible selection the world has to offer by ONLY going for KZhead and Spotify to sample.
J. Rocc got ME tearing up towards the end with the mask...
I love how his mother is smiling while talking about her son
Dilla changed the way hear music.
Dilla, before birth, he already knew what he wanted to do before passing. He's an ICON 🏆
dilla has been a beautifully influential person in my life. i listen to his music every day for the past 11 years id say… got diagnosed w lupus recently. hes so much more influential now. love to you all from toledo.
In 2006 I was 8 years old, still 7 when Dilla passed. I have come to know his legacy after his passing. It's a very weird mix of emotions, and very hard to describe. Even before knowing the story of the creation behind Donuts, that album was special. That album conveyed and invoked emotions that were so unique. It's timeless. Dilla is a man I never met or have experienced as a human, yet I miss him. I know Jay Dee by his music only. From within his music, and outside, he inspires me. Truly a legend. I don't cry often, but this episode of Crate Diggers brought tears to my eyes with ease. Much love.
Miller Johnston im with you
I was 5 and when I heard Slum Village I flipped
Same dude. just discovered Dilla jfeb 2018. life has changed since, And He was the one that got me into Hip Hop. I started realising i really loved it
Simply beautiful. I've got a friend who might pass away from cancer pretty soon. Seeing J Rocc and friends reminisce on Dilla's last times made me cry.
Update bro?
I ain't gonna lie I teared up a bit.
23:37 "I Know, You Here I See You Man" Smh A Nigga Got Chills Over Here Man. RIP Dilla...
I wrote my english final this year about how j dilla was the best producer of all time and ended up putting my english teacher onto donuts and he still sends me emails about some of the beats he loves
Bet that moog is priceless now. Ive wanted one since i was 12. Still cant afford one.
Think its in African American Museum in DC now
J ward part 2 niggas out here living paycheck to paycheck man
Did you ever get your moog man?
When they all stood amongst his records.. Unsheathed his tool, looked through his mask. I saw his energy with his friends.. may the king rest
He looked like his mother and father at the same time.
That's how genes work
Amazing coincidence! What are the odds?
Seeing J Rocc tear up really hit me. R.I.P. Dilla. You have really inspired me! I hope to be as good as you when it comes to making beats. Thank you for the inspiration!
Dilla looking down "AYE YO WHY TF YOU MESSIN WITH MY RECORDS, MAN!?" 😂🫡 R.I.P King , Your greatness will forever be cherished. Always a huge inspiration to me and many many around the globe. Truly ahead of his time 🙏🏻
I just really hope they put every one of those records back in order
Cant believe he's been gone since 06. The track on donuts that always gives me the chills is glazed...the voices saying "I'm afraid time is running out." RIP DILLA. Thanks for the timeless tunes that made me smile when I felt like cryin.
The last part of that documentary was so sad but gripping and very inspiring...it was hard not to cry looking at that oxygen mask and imagining him still making music wearing that thing. All the way to his demise, Dilla kept working and producing the most amazing music. What else could define and describe lifelong dedication to music more than that?
It's so refreshing to see how his Mom being so pro active in Dillas music career
R.I.P. James Yancey, you truly are an inspiration to future musicians to come sir!!!!!
Truly a template for how to live a meaningful life.
Stakes is High spoke to me on another level as a teen growing up in the country side. Had no idea who JDillla was at the time. I'm just here to say thanks! I have been a dj for almost 20 years now and to call Dilla an inspiration is an understatement.
RIP Dilla You Will Be Missed Legend.
Omfg i cant believe they got to dig through dillas storage unit. Thats literally like getting to raid king tuts tomb
This is a 5th dimentional, Galactic Love Vibration that keeps our interdimentional connection TWINED! IF YOU DIG IT say, HELL YEA! LOL if you feel goose bumps all over your being while listening to this piece. you are within the GALACTIC LOVE VIBRATION...if you dont feel the goose bumps, shame on you.
yes yes
Hella 🌿
J Rocc & Frank was hurting 😢
DreThaOnedaTV85 yeah man
DreThaOnedaTV85 mannn shit got me hurting
Definitely. That's some powerful stuff.
If you saw the deposit box number is 3005, you all know is not a coincidence. 3005 is 8, the number of infinite. Jay is infinite, he'll always be. Seeing his mom so calm in acceptance with everything is because she understood she didn't lost a son, he's universal! Peace to all! 🙏🏻🤗
Beautiful documentary. J's mom is so proud.
"He's here, what up Jay, what up man" I hope I spread enough love to make people feel that way about me when I'm outta here. That's some real shit
To have a family like that behind him , rewarded just for that. Fly high Dilla
23:37 seeing the tears on j roccs face is so heavy you can tell dilla meant so much to him
J D didn't need that shine other producers crave so much . . He is/was so special !
J.dilla embodies what hip hop is.the real elements of what hip hop is.Most artist now have zero respect for the art.j.dilla beats will be appreciated years from now. R.I.P dilla
Dilla was a MUSICIAN! Period!!
J Dilla and Nujabes were born on the same day. Complete opposite sides of the planet and created similar music. RIP to both these legends.
I cried about 3 times watching this. I guess I know what I am doing for the rest of the day
his mom got the same exact eyes
HighlyOpi{nion}ated✓ n nose 👃
Incredible episode. Some people look at Mozart and Beethoven as musical geniuses, but don't give the same respect due to Hip Hop. J Dilla was an incredible musical genius that I put up there with any of those composers. RIP to J Dilla, and peace and blessings to his mother and those family and friends who keep his story alive..
I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was at a tech conference, takin' a break. Sittin' on the floor up against a pillar, letting my laptop charge, and being upset because the bullshit wi-fi wasn't working. My homie called me, and said " Dilla died, yo". I was surreal. I knew he had been battling illness, but damn. Maybe the only other hip hop death that has taken me off guard was Biggie's. But even then, part of me thought that the east -vs- west violence could claim a life. But when J-Dilla died..... I love that his work has influenced so many, and that many crate diggers and hipsters have caught on to him. Not, that it matters, but my boy put me onto Dilla when the Fantastic vol.1 bootleg dropped. And of course I'd go on to realize how many other tracks he had laid on my favorite joints. But I fell in love with his music the second my boy played that Fantastic Vol. 1 wax. This world is truly a lesser place without him in it. But it is a greater place because of those he inspired.
One side note, I loved to see J-Rocc his homie show how much he misses Dilla with his emotions. That's love.
His mum must be so proud of him and rightly so. RIP Dilla
*Dilla* is the best producer, best human in the whole fuckin' world!
22:42 - 24:51 the realest shit i've seen. respect.
+00ABBITT00 Seeing J Rocc get kinda choked up is some heavy shit. Dilla truly touched many lives through his music.
Thank you.
I can't imagine Dilla sound in 2020. He would probably be on IG like Nottz
the painting that Poyser, Erykah and Quest did really gets me =( ain't nothin real but love... RIP JAY DEE
At 23:38 when he said "You here, I see you man". That hit, from what I interpreted from those words, its like he realizes Jay Dee was with them chillin looking through his stuff. Probably giving them a quiet mouthful for touching those records haha
3 words....can't be forgotten
Dillas mother is such a beautiful soul. She lives and breathes for her kids. Wonderful to see.
Holy shit man I go to that record store in Roseville every week! It's crazy to see it on Fuse! Love seeing Michigan represented, especially through Dilla. The best.
As a painter I can say his music even inspired my work. He said all the music he made came from the heart. I feel that when I listen to his work.
damn when he talked about the mask dilla wore in the hospital it touched me. you know he loves that brother a lot.
Dont cry is the reason I do sampling now. When you really break it down its absolutely insane and even the fact he did this with an MPC3000 and no visual aids is absolutely insane. Cant wait to see the future of my sampling. Be ready for The Empty Space Cadet 👑
You got it
Man didn't need to be in the artist's videos, he let the music speak for itself. So damn humble.
that ending part with the hospital story is so heavy oh my god
Dilla was the reason I saw samples as instruments rather than loops.
Bruh.... a movie needs to be made about this dude.
Made every day count. R.I.P- Dilla.
J Rocc: "I kn.. You here, I see you man."
When the dilla beat came in, the chick started to nod her head instantly ! this is crazy how the dilla beats impress the people !
Man, this was heavy. Awesome. You can still see the love his people had for him. It's palpable
SoSo much love to his mother. SoSo much love to all his buddys. You all helped to be J what he is for us today! Thank you!
Describe Dilla in 3 words: Beats, rhymes, & life.
Thank you for the awesome documentary!
I wish i could have known about J Dillas music in his life. Just learned of him today. Im super impressed. I see he last posted about a year ago. He passed im guessing. Its hard to see the greats loose their life too soon of their times. A whole lotta goats n legends die too early. Breaks my heart. Thanks J Dilla Surely a Legend!
*Dilla not Dillons. You should check out this book called Dilla Time by Dan Charnas. It tells the story of his whole life. It's very well done!
Yea i did input Dilla Not Dillon Guess the spell checker changed it. I ment no disrespect to his name. I will check it out thank you. I watched a video it was after his life with his mother, who by the way is a beautiful display of her son. Told a really good story of who Dilla was. I love people who love music. The appreciation to the vinyl records is something to admire as the era in music holds time in records that last. I think the records should still be apart of musicians life as it holds the music that lasts. Unlike cds. And tapes, And data. J Dilla a true honor, He had valuable tastes for sure.
He died in 2006.
Man the part when his mom talked about bringing records to him in the hospital got me in tears.im inspired for life!!! R.IP dilla
Damn, that last part with the mask really got to me. R.I.P. The greatest producer ever!
thank you for this.
Long Live J Dilla!!
"this is what he had to wear....sometimes" damn that hurt my soul 23:01
The Friendly Competition between him And Mablib, I didn't Know about that. Thats why Madlib is so dope
He and Madlib seemed like really in-sync kindred spirits. Lib is one of the few who I think is accurately carrying on a lot of the advancements of Dilla’s style without sounded derivative. Listen to the Beat Konducta Dilla tribute tapes, only Madlib could pull those off where a few times you have to stop and remind yourself that’s not Dilla behind the sampler.
And you can definitely see how strong Dilla’s work rubbed off on Madlib’s production in the 2000’s. Lib started getting crazy with those chops after the Jaylib album.
That was very touching and interesting. Thank you!
this was so good. thanks for this, Fuse
Very funny, sad and all in between. Thank you JROCC and others for give us just a little inside information on Dilla's life. This documentary really inspired and taught me a lesson that a passion for something you do outweighs fame and fortune as Dilla repeatedly show us. A love for his art, the music is all that matter. Again, thank you for the documentary.