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In the grand scheme of posthumous hip-hop, J Dilla is still well behind folks like Tupac in releases from beyond the grave. But the deceased producers mother, known affectionately as Ma Dukes, has announced a new project entitled The Rebirth of Detroit, featuring many of Dilla’s former Motor City collaborators, as well as new music from the great man himself. …MORE
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URB had the chance to catch up with Kurupt to discuss his latest project, his various collaborative projects and passing of GURU.
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Slum Village are like the Lynyrd Skynyrd of hip-hop. Two-thirds of the founding three are deceased, yet the group keeps going. This is the first track off of the forthcoming SV LP, Villa Manifesto. Recorded mostly before the untimely death of Baatin, the album reads like a family reunion, with original member T3 and Baatin, as well as Elzhi, who joined in 2002, appearing on tracks with the late J Dilla and his younger living brother Illa J. Also involved are extended family Dwele, De La Soul, Little Brother, Colin Munroe, and Phife on vocals, plus Young RJ, J Dilla, Dave West, Hi-Tek, and Mr. Porter contributing to production.
Faster features hip-pop wunderkind Colin Monroe. Like a newborn cousin to SV’s hip-hop elders, Monroe’s creative auto-tune (yep—creative) is …
| Mar | 04 |
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Eccentricity is a valuable thing to have nowadays. In the music world, it can leave an impression; whether it be stark, memorable or shocking, being out-of-the-box leaves a mark. In pop music, we have artists who go too far visually and not let the music speak for their eccentricity, but then we someone like Dan Black, who is the perfect balance of forward-thinking and pop sensibility. On his debut album UN, Black surrounds listeners with tracks that maintain a balance of fun, intuitive and catchy pop melodies that will keep you humming. He’s caught the attention of artists in different worlds (Hot City to Kid Cudi) and attracts everyone to just dance. Before he embarked on his U.S. tour, Dan took a bit of time to speak to us about his origins, his influences and his jet-lag. Check out more …
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On February 10, 2007, exactly one year after J Dilla’s death, Brooklyn’s Galapagos Art Space hosted “Donuts Are Forever,” a tribute night featuring Pharoahe Monch and DJ Scratch.
The line stretched around the block, and heads were turned away due to overcrowding.
One week earlier, in London, a group of DJs, including 4Hero’s Marc Mac, participated in “J Dilla Changed My Life,” a tribute/benefit that raised $5,000 and brought in more than 750 supporters.
Such is the impact that Dilla (born James Yancey) continues to have on the hip-hop scene more than a year after his death from lupus complications. With a clothing line, numerous releases and posthumous awards (the Detroit producer picked up Artist of the Year and Record Producer of the Year at the 2007 PLUG Awards) contributing to a mini-empire, Dilla’s lasting legacy proves that, oddly enough, 2007 may have …
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