J Dilla

Ep. 614: J DILLA Tribute – February 6, 2021

Episode 614 contains a 2 hour tribute to the legendary producer/instrumentalist/vocalist James Dewitt Yancey aka Jay Dee aka J Dilla. DJ Val the Vandle handpicks some of his favorite tracks that showcase DILLA’s illustrious career. From the beat tapes, rare productions, to the crowd-pleasing remixes this show is bound to please your ears. Press play and enjoy!

Set 1: DILLA
Miguel Atwood – Welcome to Detroit
The Roots – Eve
J Dilla – Intro
BR Gunna – Do Ya Thang
J Dilla – Thank You Jay Dee
J Dilla – Turn Me Up Some!
The Cyrkle – She Was Here
A Tribe Called Quest – Get a Hold
Busta Rhymes – Woo Hah!! (Jay Dee Unreleased Remix)
Dilla’s School of Performing Arts (Interlude)

Set 2: Remixes
Common & Erykah Badu – The Light (Remix)
Lucy Pearl – Without You (Jay Dee Remix)
Frank-N-Dank – Ma Dukes
Dwele – Keep on (Ft. Slum Village)
Pharcyde – Y? (Jay Dee Remix)

Set 3: Productions
M.E.D. – Push
Phife Dawg – Bend Ova
Black Star – Little Brother
Maxwell – Ascension (Jay Dee Remix)
Steve Spacek – Dollar
J Dilla – One

Set 4: Beats + Raps
J Dilla – Intro – 2nd Installment
J Dilla – Groove is in the Dil
J Dilla – Trucks
Slum Village – Look of Love (9th Wonder Remix)
Slum Village – Players
SA-RA Creative Partners – Thrilla (Ft. J Dilla)
J Dilla – Dillatronic
Jaylib – Heavy

Set 5: Samples
10CC – The Worst Band in the World
The Jimi Entley Sound – Charlie’s Theme
David Essex – Rock on
Don Blackman – Loving You Holding you
L.V. Johnson – I Don’t Really Care
Placebo – Humpty Dumpty

Set 6: Tributes/Covers
14KT – Without Dilla
DJ Spinna & Phonte – Dillagence
Ty & Kory – Flyin Away
SiR – Playa
TiRon & Ayomari – The Do
Erykah Badu – Telephone