influence to permeate into both popular culture and other bands. And I don't think that's happened with Dilla yet. My prediction is he'll stay an underground icon, but will never have a true lasting effect on music. I wish it wasn't that way, goddam everyone should be taking inspiration from Dilla. But right now not many are, and I don't see many in the future doing so either.

I've said it before, the person who's taken Dilla's legacy on best is Black Milk. If he can blow up, then Dilla could become the legend he deserves to. Most producers out there are going backwards though.