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Topic subjectRE: I think it was Running or Tribe that introduced me to Dilla
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13312398, RE: I think it was Running or Tribe that introduced me to Dilla
Posted by mista k5, Thu Feb-07-19 11:40 AM
>While I loved his production I never understood how he
>elevated to God status.
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>Maybe it’s because hip hop is hard on its producers but
>Dilla seemed like the producer who crossed over to super hero
>status.
>
>Had white girls who were new to hip hop asking backpackers if
>they were up on Dilla.

thats kind of funny. i do think people took it a bit far but he also was great. he had such an impact. i think he passed right as people were really recognizing him so that played into it.

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>We drove early to a show to meet Dill and Slum Village. Shared
>the stage with Slum Village that night but the funny thing was
>some dude acted like he was Dilla when we showed up and my boy
>was showing him mad love. Then Elzhi was like “Dilla ain’t
>here, he isn’t feeling well and didn’t make the trip”
>
>From that day in my boy HATED Dilla and it wasn’t even
>Dillas fault.

haha why would he hate dilla??