Detroit crew Clear Soul Forces have released a nice little track called Claire, taken from their Cheat Codes EP, out now. J Dilla fans will recognize the sample, and if you aren’t a Dilla fan, then you damn well should be.
Category: J Dilla
Illa J – ‘Strippers’
This joint is a little too in the club for us, but we can’t help posting anything related to our man J Dilla. Funky new single Strippers from Illa J is pretty self-explanatory, and you can check it out below.
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Frank Nitt – ‘Slippin’
J Dilla affiliate Frank Nitt has dropped new single Slippin, with a nice beat from J. Rocc. Listen below, and look out for new album Frankie Rothstein coming next month, including production from Dilla.
Soul Theory – ‘3D Cypher’
3D Cypher is a banging new track from producer Soul Theory, based out of Norway. It features Illa J and Frank Nitt, and is taken from new EP Who Knew. Listen below, and let us know what you think. The pedant in us can’t resist pointing out that the name of that EP should probably have a question mark in it.
Norwegian producer Soul Theory unleashes a burner of a single featuring Detroit’s own Illa J, Frank Nitt & Marv Won. “3D Cypher” features cuts by DJ KCFLY and appears on Soul Theory’s Who Knew EP, available on iTunes now.
Slum Village – ‘Push It Along’ feat Phife Dawg
More new music from Slum Village, this time featuring the one and only Phife Dawg. Listen to Push It Along below, taken from upcoming new SV album Yes.
Madlib – ‘Beat Konducta in Africa’ bonus beats
We make no secret of how Madlib is one of our absolute heroes, and we’re confident we’ve heard almost every beat he’s ever produced. If you are not familiar with some of his lesser-known work, then check this stream of instrumentals released by Rappcats. The tracks first featured as bonuses on the Beat Konducta in Africa release, part of Madlib’s epic Medicine Show series.
Elzhi – ‘February’
Slum Village veteran Elzhi tells us about the perils of one of the most depressing months of the year with new track February. As you’d expect, there are some references to the death of his old friend J Dilla in there, who passed in February 2006.
Slum Village – ‘E(I)GO’ video
Keeping Dilla Month alive, Slum Village have now dropped a visual for recent track E(I)GO. Watch below and let us know what you think.
Joey Bada$$ – ‘Like Me’ (produced by J Dilla)
Another day, another new release from Joey Bada$$. This time its a video for Like Me, produced by the one and only J Dilla. The police brutality message is laid on pretty thick, and the Joey-getting-shot-to-death plot is way overcooked, but this gets a pass on account of being a Dilla beat.
Frank Nitt – ‘Money on my Mind’
J Dilla affiliate Frank Nitt hits us with a video for Money on my Mind, referencing Slum Village days of old. It also features original SV member T3, plus Dilla’s brother Illa J. Basically, with a line-up like that, its another slice of dopeness from Detroit’s best extended family.