![]() But there’s still a lot of music to sort through: the early work with the Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest, a genre-shifting album with Slum Village, remixes for pop stars and electronic music producers, beat tapes that exist today only in YouTube and Zippyshare links. ![]() This list is an attempt to wrap our arms around the wide breadth of music Dilla created in his 32 years.īefore we begin, some important notes: While his influence is felt throughout D’Angelo’s Voodoo, we didn’t include any tracks from that album because he’s not officially credited as a producer on any and his involvement in songs like “Feel Like Makin’ Love” is still somewhat murky. And while we could’ve made an entire list out of unreleased beats, we stuck mostly to official songs, though there were a few notable exceptions. (It didn’t make the list, but the last beat he made before his passing is a must-listen.) What you will find is a wide-ranging, loving look at Dilla’s work. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to revisit some old favorites and maybe discover some new ones. ![]() “Whip You With a Strap,” Ghostface Killah And maybe this look at the past will inspire you to shape a new future. It’s telling that, while every other beat on Donuts was given its own title-as they should have been in nearly every case, the instrumentals function as finished songs-this track appeared as “One for Ghost.” When that promise was realized just weeks later, on Ghostface’s Fishscale, the Staten Island native did right by it, bemoaning the restraint of parents who lacked his mother’s grit. (“Nowadays kids don’t get beat,” he raps, “they get big treats / Fresh pair of sneaks, punishment’s like, ‘Have a seat.’”) This beat also evinces a sort of use every part of the animal ethos: The vocal sample comes from the same Luther Ingram song that provided the backbone of “Gobstopper.” -Thompson 39. “You Can’t Hold the Torch,” Busta Rhymes featuring Q-Tip and Chauncey BlackĪ deep cut from a mostly forgotten Busta album, “You Can’t Hold the Torch” is part of a lifelong conversation between mentors and mentees, collaborators and fans. Dilla flips the same Minnie Riperton sample that Q-Tip did on Tribe’s “Lyrics to Go” for a team-up with his onetime mentor and another close collaborator in Busta Rhymes. The beat is part homage, part look what I can do, inverting the straightforward groove of “Lyrics” into a sparse, bouncy track.
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