Nicely done short documentary about the recent, long-time-coming The Diary album from J Dilla, featuring rare clips of the great man himself, plus interviews with those involved.
Category: Beats
Ras Beats – ‘Front Line’
Tough new joint from Ras Beats featuring Fev, from the Control Your Own album coming soon. Listen here.
Paul Nice – ‘Remixes.Edits.Blends’
Grown Up Rap favorite Paul Nice has dropped this new collection of randomness, featuring a whole heap of quality beats and drum breaks. Stream below.
J Dilla – ‘Baby’
The J Dilla estate drops another gem from the recently re-released Jay Love Japan album. This one only comes as a bonus on the 7″ edition, but you can stream it below now.
DJ K.O. – ‘The Knack’ feat. Wordsworth, Torae, MURS
DJ K.O. unearths a demo version of the Wordsworth and Torae featuring The Knack from his 2008 album Picture This, with an unheard verse from MURS.
Ohbliv – ‘GiveMeh’
Fatbeats drop a video for GiveMeh, from the latest sold-out instrumental project from producer Ohbliv, part of the Baker’s Dozen series.
Oddisee – ‘The Odd Tape’
Early stream of the new The Odd Tape instrumental album from one of the most talented artists in hip-hop, Oddisee. Listen here.
Powerule – ‘Glorify N Praise’ (video)
There’s now a video for the Large Professor laced Glorify N Praise from rhyme vet Powerule, from his The Anomaly album.
Jay Holly & Giallo Point – ‘Shadow Play’
Producer Giallo Point does it again with more stellar beat work, this time collaborating with Jay Holly for a new EP named Shadow Play.
Ayatollah – ‘The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth’
Truly one of the most creative but cruelly underrated producers in hip-hop, Ayatollah returns with a new project, The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth.