... from seeing his name (Jay Dee) thru tribe/busta/de la/pharcydethem the fantastic vol 2.... then enter J Dilla with wecome to Detroit...
he was just somebody who’s music I absolutely loved and it spoke to me. Ruff Draft (not the stones throw release, but the original) was huge for me...
that’s one of the reason I first got into the lesson... it was so many like-minded people together - and love for dilla united most of us...
Then the stones throw and jaylib time was great also....
Still listen to the beat tapes all the time... still amazed when I listen

On his birthdays, me and my sons listen to donuts while eating donuts. Corny? Probably. But that man means too much to me. Gotta share with the kiddos