Monday, August 3, 2009
Music news 'Ma Dukes' gets her due Dillagence
Posted by Ben Westhoff on Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Gentleman Jack Art Beats + Lyrics
featuring a tribute to Dilla's mother, Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey. Free with registration at gentlemanjackabl.com. 7 p.m.-midnight. W Midtown, 188 14th St. 404-892-6000. www.whotels.com/atlantamidtown.
DJ Rasta Root's the Rest of Dilla Vol. 1
Free download available at classicexample.podomatic.com.
Since his untimely death three years ago at age 32, venerated Detroit beatmaker J Dilla, née James Dewitt Yancey, has been deified like no one in underground hip-hop's history, inspiring scores of musical tributes, a run on his unreleased tracks, and a flood of praise from artists he collaborated with including Common, the Roots and A Tribe Called Quest. "He wasn't just a producer," Busta Rhymes famously said a couple of years ago, "he was the best producer."
Noted for a range that led him to craft both a Grammy-winning hit for Janet Jackson ("Got 'Til It's Gone," 1997) and an album with eccentric producer Madlib (Champion Sound, 2003), Dilla was known for chopped-up samples, delirious key melodies and soulful, downtempo beats.
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