The coolest thing that i can say is that I relate to Dilla's silly story of his parents leaving the stereo on in order for him to sleep. When I was a baby, my parents would do the same thing because i'd be scared to sleep if I didn't have constant music playing during the night. Thats where my love for music came from ❤🎉
wow that's amazing! ya i remember always wanting the radio or a cd playing as a kid when i would sleep, and then even as a teenager i would always play jazz while i slept lol 😂 as a kid it helps you feel safe though
one of the best J Dilla documentaries I have ever seen. J Dilla would be Proud of you for sharing his story like this Brother. Thank you for this I have such a connection to Dilla just been replaying this to Study His life. The Greatest Producer of All time to me!. The pics you used were very fitting ur Vocab voice tone and storytelling was all great. I would love to see more videos like this about other artists because this was Great
hey. wow thank you so much, it means a lot. yes, i listen to him especially when i need to be inspired and humbled haha. i really appreciate you leaving this comment. have you read the book DillaTime? it's a great read if you want further study. have a great day!
that is amazing! for me it was the other way around, jazz then into guys like dilla, robert glasper etc. thanks for sharing that and thanks for watching!
true. multitalented and not recognized for all his talents. i was focusing on the producer side but his rapping skills could be a whole other doc! dude rocked
I don't think people doing loose drums is necessarily copying Dilla, I started out with quontised beats because of the software drum machine emulation kept everything on grid. Whe I first started making Hiphop in 2006 (Ironically the same year Dilla died) I thought beats was supposed to be quontised and was going through My beats midi making every line up to the grid however it sounded worse, same for melody. Thats why over time I stopped keeping drums and other elements on grid, I was not copying Dilla however His sound obviously influenced My perception of what Hiphop should sound like to sound good.
Its not copying imo either because Its like at the end of the day someone has ALWAYS done at least one thing before you did it doesn’t mean you weren’t creative just because just means they beat you to the idea thats all, sometimes when i sample music or if im tapping out some drums on whatever im using to produce when they’re quantized sometimes they become very stiff or repetitive or they’re too perfect if that makes sense Dilla taught me that human feel and crazy swing cant always come from a machine
@@Eazy_mani It's definitely a sometimes thing because some programmed on grid quontised beats can sound good and can sound bad depending on what else is going on but I do think that played in drums just sounds more real.
@@Eazy_mani Also depends on the genra and sub genre for example Lo Fi Hiphop sounds good off grid, vs Trap that sounds better on grid. Drum n Bass, Trance, Dub Step all all on grid.
you bring up a good point. i guess it would be inaccurate to say dilla was the one who started doing loose drums. messing with time has been individually discovered by many other musicians, elvin jones comes to mind. and probably a lot of producers shift timing of elements in their beats to match the specific style they're aiming for.
As a Dilla Fan since like the late 90s this was probably one of the best mini documentaries I’ve seen to date. Thank you Brother. Salute.
wow 🤯. that means a lot coming from a legit fan haha 💖💖 love it! have a great day!
@@dawsonkamenz Anytime. You too! Keep up the quality content.
Glad to know I bought the Donuts CD because I love it and to show him support. Rest in beats
an amazing album. masterpiece. thanks for watching by the way!
The coolest thing that i can say is that I relate to Dilla's silly story of his parents leaving the stereo on in order for him to sleep. When I was a baby, my parents would do the same thing because i'd be scared to sleep if I didn't have constant music playing during the night. Thats where my love for music came from ❤🎉
wow that's amazing! ya i remember always wanting the radio or a cd playing as a kid when i would sleep, and then even as a teenager i would always play jazz while i slept lol 😂 as a kid it helps you feel safe though
thanks for the comment 🤓
@@dawsonkamenz Jajajaja, we all relate in the oddest ways! I sometimes still play music when im sleeping, and i sometimes actually do fall asleep LOL!
one of the best J Dilla documentaries I have ever seen. J Dilla would be Proud of you for sharing his story like this Brother. Thank you for this I have such a connection to Dilla just been replaying this to Study His life. The Greatest Producer of All time to me!. The pics you used were very fitting ur Vocab voice tone and storytelling was all great. I would love to see more videos like this about other artists because this was Great
hey. wow thank you so much, it means a lot. yes, i listen to him especially when i need to be inspired and humbled haha. i really appreciate you leaving this comment. have you read the book DillaTime? it's a great read if you want further study. have a great day!
@@dawsonkamenz i have Dilla time and I am actually Reading it now and I am loving it !
Sooooooo appreciate you for this particular Dilla documentary, my Fellow Dilla Head!!!
wow thank you so much. glad to hear you enjoyed. dilla rules!
@@dawsonkamenz: Still....to this very day, my good sir 💪😉
Very well done video bro. Been a dilla fan since high school, you covered his whole life well ❤
thank you! dilla rulez! i really appreciate the comment though. seriously. you rock
R.I.P. Amp Fiddler, Spacial People🖤.
yes
Thank's for the elegance of the Mini Documentary... Namaste to the incredible Soul of James !!!! Akai Lama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Numero Uno!!!! Asewe!!
wow you are so welcome. thank you for the kind words!
Thank you for doing this!
thank you for the nice comment 😀
Great documentary 👍🏾
hey thank you so much. appreciate it 🤩
Great video! I’m from Russia 🇷🇺! What song at 3:05 ? ❤
Dilla was my Segway into bill evans , blue note, riverside, etc forever grateful for that. Loved his collabs with funky cowboys and proof as well
that is amazing! for me it was the other way around, jazz then into guys like dilla, robert glasper etc. thanks for sharing that and thanks for watching!
Great insights!
thanks rob 😎
You forgot to mention J.D was also a talented rapper !
true. multitalented and not recognized for all his talents. i was focusing on the producer side but his rapping skills could be a whole other doc! dude rocked
Well put together. Thanks.
hey. thank you so much, i'm glad you enjoyed 😊
I don't think people doing loose drums is necessarily copying Dilla, I started out with quontised beats because of the software drum machine emulation kept everything on grid. Whe I first started making Hiphop in 2006 (Ironically the same year Dilla died) I thought beats was supposed to be quontised and was going through My beats midi making every line up to the grid however it sounded worse, same for melody. Thats why over time I stopped keeping drums and other elements on grid, I was not copying Dilla however His sound obviously influenced My perception of what Hiphop should sound like to sound good.
Its not copying imo either because Its like at the end of the day someone has ALWAYS done at least one thing before you did it doesn’t mean you weren’t creative just because just means they beat you to the idea thats all, sometimes when i sample music or if im tapping out some drums on whatever im using to produce when they’re quantized sometimes they become very stiff or repetitive or they’re too perfect if that makes sense Dilla taught me that human feel and crazy swing cant always come from a machine
@@Eazy_mani It's definitely a sometimes thing because some programmed on grid quontised beats can sound good and can sound bad depending on what else is going on but I do think that played in drums just sounds more real.
@@HOLLASOUNDS yeaa thats what i meant by too perfect as in like it doesn’t have that real sound to it
@@Eazy_mani Also depends on the genra and sub genre for example Lo Fi Hiphop sounds good off grid, vs Trap that sounds better on grid. Drum n Bass, Trance, Dub Step all all on grid.
you bring up a good point. i guess it would be inaccurate to say dilla was the one who started doing loose drums. messing with time has been individually discovered by many other musicians, elvin jones comes to mind. and probably a lot of producers shift timing of elements in their beats to match the specific style they're aiming for.
I was not aware of his issues. I suppose he had his private life and that is his business. REST IN BEATS J DILLA.
His Legacy is cemented. Never forgotton.
Really sad man. Sorry he didnt get to live a long life.
his life ended short but his legacy continues onward. really an impactful human!
Such a comprehensive documentary
wow thank you. i really appreciate that
Jay // DEE dee originaa drum / mastaa you cant neva get the best fast or slow it doesnt matter tho
This is really high quality!!!!!!!
jd. forever master
thank you boss
I see you read the book! 🫡😉 Long live dilla
of course! great read