this weekend we lost one of the most talented producers in music. i cant explain how monumental a blow we in the hip hop community have just taken. I met James Yancey, or JayDee as we affectionately referred to him, in 1994 at battery studios nyc. From that day, hes never ceased to amaze me with his vast knowledge of good music and his nack for manipulating sounds and making them his own. i am an mc. ive been doing what i do for a long time. ive sat in many a basement, studio, tourbus, and livingroom watching and waiting as beats were being conceived for me to rock and i can honestly say, ive never seen anyone with a better understanding of sampling and re inventing sound. ive never seen anyone w a tighter grip on technology and how to use it to broaden ones perspective without losing site of the original essence...hip hop. Jay Dee was a true hip hop "Artist". The vinyl of the world served as his colors. the sp1200, mpc60, keybords and computer programs were the brushes he used to apply his gift to the canvas that is this world. ive never been a dickrider. i only give credit where credit is due and the genius of James Yancey is most definitely due credit. i cant begin to explain the influence his mind and ear has had on my band, myself,and the careers of so many other artists. The most humble, modest, worthy and gifted beatmaker ive known...and definitely the best producer on a mic. as i write these words, my tears splashing the keyboard, i reminisce on the times ive shared w Dilla, never without that signature smile and head bouncing to the beat, and finally understand the true meaning of passion. Jay Dee had a passion for life and music and will never be forgotten. i loved this brother. i love what hes done for us all.and though im happy hes no longer in the pain he had been recently feeling, im crushed by the pain of his absence. " The name is Dilla dog and i can only rep the real and the raw."

my nigga Dilla.... rest in peace man.

R.I.P. Dilla.

i needed to change my avy.

Are you serious? damn.

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LOL @ the subject line....but on the real, RIP Jay Dilla. You'll be missed...especially because of your work on Common's LWFC - I love all your tracks on that one.



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yo I'd bug out on this thought I had but dilla's teaching the
prophets how to dig, work, program the MP ya'll know that real
to. if anybody reads this trip out and imagine that!!!

r.i.p. j dilla


sorry this is off topic but black ur one of the dopest ms'c out there "why" is a classic

Know that there are those out there who will not let his memory or his legacy die. Be blessed in this time of hardship.

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<----------- That's love.

damn......all i can say is damn.

"I might smoke a joint, but I won't take an L."====Common

condolences. He was truly the most gifted person...
and equally as gifted a friend I'm sure.
Peace, hang in there soldier.

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I'm very sorry that you've lost such a good friend. Thanks for sharing with us!!!


Nuff said.

Stay strong brother thought, I know the feeling of losing somebody inspirational and irreplaceable to illness (my father). Rest assured, I took everything that he should have been before he died and vowed to accomplish those great feats through my own life skills and abilities. As an atheist who doesn't believe in God, the supernatural, heavan or hell, I have had to evaluate what the death of somebody important means to us in the greater scheme of things. Through deep reflection it hit me that every single one of us carries a piece of one another inside us as a result of our interactions (whether personally or through a medium like music, or litterature). These pieces of each other that we all hold inside ourselves give us purpose by allowing us to work towards a common goal for the betterment of all humanity. These traumatic events that we experience also help us understand how none of us are merely the isolated individuals that this society sometime teaches us to, but that we are truly social creatures -each one of us composed of many interconnected fragments of one another. Let us use those fragments to keep the legacy of our fallen heroes alive!

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RIP Dilla

"When I'm on the mic, a nigga throw down his blunt just to hear what we say...up in this bitch..."-Baatin

Fri Feb-10-06 - R.I.P. - JD JayDee J Dilla the great James Yancey.

ANTHA is HAWT : )~

93. 93/93

Thank you for that Thought. The majority of here that post on OKP can't really phathom what it is to actually know the "stars" we hold in such high regards; however, we do know what it is to lose someone close to us whom we love. The death of Dilla goes way beyond his fame and the everlasting beats he left us. He was a brother, son, best friend and human like everyone else and he will forever live on in our ears, hearts and souls.

If anything, we can all take his example and live every day to the fullest. The only thing we are promised in life is death. Everything beyond is up to us to figure out.

Respect.

We appreciate your thoughts. R.I.P. Jay Dee.

yo thought, i can definitely say that you are one of my biggest inspirations. and to see you post something like that about someone you hold in high regard is why i respect you so much.

my prayers, as are everyone else's, are with all you fam/friends of JAY DEE (it should be all caps from now on) and hope that you keep on doing whatever it is you love to do to the fullest because in his absense (dunno if i spelled that right) that is definitely one of the things that JAY DEE would want you to do. much love, strength and peace thru this time to all ya'll.

and to the cat who kept heads noddin' all around the world.

Rest In Peace Brother

Flow

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R.I.P. J Dilla...still "workinonit"

http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=17&topic_id=19097&mesg_id=19097&page=9

...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

*Effasig*

Again, my condolences to you and all of his J Dilla's loved ones. Your tribute to your friend....powerful. I have a feeling he loves ya too, my brother.

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Loving good music since '78.

The mere presence of this post just underscores what he meant to us all.

"I don't know Butchie instead"
-John Monad

very beautifully written...


much love,
Kyle


J Dilla ..1974-2006...keep bangin' ..we'll always hear you.

yo, I never even knew that this cat produced all the shit he did. When I saw a list of tracks he produced, I saw a list of some of my favorite songs ever. It's sad that it took his passing to make me realize how great he was. I know you've been through some TERRIBLE situations in your life. Stay strong. You'll see him again.

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take care


RIP Dilla

yes...
r.i.p Jay Dee... you were the best

....peace.

" Now who can stop the music running through these veins, infinitely going against the grain" -Black Thought

" Kanye died for your sins. Respect that. "
- Questlove

That is deep right there

>this weekend we lost one of the most talented producers in
>music. i cant explain how monumental a blow we in the hip hop
>community have just taken. I met James Yancey, or JayDee as we
>affectionately referred to him, in 1994 at battery studios
>nyc. From that day, hes never ceased to amaze me with his vast
>knowledge of good music and his nack for manipulating sounds
>and making them his own. i am an mc. ive been doing what i do
>for a long time. ive sat in many a basement, studio, tourbus,
>and livingroom watching and waiting as beats were being
>conceived for me to rock and i can honestly say, ive never
>seen anyone with a better understanding of sampling and re
>inventing sound. ive never seen anyone w a tighter grip on
>technology and how to use it to broaden ones perspective
>without losing site of the original essence...hip hop. Jay Dee
>was a true hip hop "Artist". The vinyl of the world served as
>his colors. the sp1200, mpc60, keybords and computer programs
>were the brushes he used to apply his gift to the canvas that
>is this world. ive never been a dickrider. i only give credit
>where credit is due and the genius of James Yancey is most
>definitely due credit. i cant begin to explain the influence
>his mind and ear has had on my band, myself,and the careers of
>so many other artists. The most humble, modest, worthy and
>gifted beatmaker ive known...and definitely the best producer
>on a mic. as i write these words, my tears splashing the
>keyboard, i reminisce on the times ive shared w Dilla, never
>without that signature smile and head bouncing to the beat,
>and finally understand the true meaning of passion. Jay Dee
>had a passion for life and music and will never be forgotten.
>i loved this brother. i love what hes done for us all.and
>though im happy hes no longer in the pain he had been recently
>feeling, im crushed by the pain of his absence. " The name is
>Dilla dog and i can only rep the real and the raw."
>
>my nigga Dilla.... rest in peace man.
>

if you've never hustled, you'll never flow

one of the most slept on is sleeping now.

''i went from bashful to asshole to international''- CdoubleO

Thanks for coming by, and RIP Dilla.

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this post nearly pushed me to tears.

RIP dilla.

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Thought's words sum it up. Jay Dee left his indelible mark on our world and now he's taken his rightful place among all musical legends. A King of Motown. Rest in peace...

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this tragic situation. We appreciate you and Quest taking the time to put your grief into words.

thanks for these words

sorry for your (and hip-hop's) loss.


R.I.P.

Yo thanks for sharing those feelings Tariq...Dilla must have played a big role for you to express how you feel right now. Dilla inspired all of us in some way, and it was all done through his music. Blessings.

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R.I.P. JAMES YANCEY aka J-DILLA aka JAY DEE (1974-2006)

"TO MC REQUIRES SKILLS, I DEMAND SOME SHOWN"...(BLACK THOUGHT)

"....BITCHES!!"...(PHONTE)

Thank for sharing you feelings. That's some deep, heart-felt isht you said. Respect.

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UPDATE: It's a boy!!!!!!

please.
Hip Hop has lost a great friend
but please, please
keep that REAL SHIT
that REAL Hip Hop
Keep THAT SHIT alive





keep his MOVEMENT
his legacy
ALIVE FOR US ALL

and that goes to everyone
common, de la, mos, talib, any other okayartist



Never let the real hip hop die
and he will live FOREVER.






thank you for posting. god bless you.
time will ALWAYS ease the pain

Stay strong.

Thank you for sharing your personal pain with us.

"Exploited by many, understood by few" - J-Live

i couldn't put it any better.

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Even riding through Chicago building with like minds...you can see the hurt in they eyes when the DJ cues up Donuts or SV's Fantastic Vol. 2...

Channel that shit, bruh. Respect for sharing.

D

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I add my thanks on top of everyone else's.

also...

I consistently get into the "best producer on the mic" debate and always end up with Dilla in the #1 spot. now I'll add your endorsement whenever I make my argument.

dude had such great timing and style with his rhymes. he arranged his words and INTONATION the same way he'd arrange a bass line.

.:|djstylus|:.
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>dude had such great timing and style with his rhymes. he
>arranged his words and INTONATION the same way he'd arrange a
>bass line.

alot of people don't realize this. this is what comes off as natural swagger, but it actually translates as careful planning of rhythm displacement and cadence structuring... how his words might fall a bit before or after the beat, and like you mentioned, his intonation was great.

he wasn't the best mc ever, but he was really slept on. see Ruff Draft for proof, this dude could spit.

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and GREAT personality on the mic.
dude could ride a beat like almost nobody. the pauses he did, his aadlibs
well see the sig



"holla at you boy, tho he dont just produce beats"
james yancey
the best beatmaker ever
top 10 flows ever

INBOX>

an excellent veteran style voice when he spit

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We lost a hero...he lost a friend....RIP J Dilla

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Biggest diassapointment of 2006:

Not sure yet....but I'm lookin at you radiohead.

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stay strong, and keep dilla and his influence alive through your own work.

peace
mike

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peace

RIP JDILLA
THE ILLEST THAT EVER DID IT

Damn man. This was tough to read. I guess I lost someone at a young age that was close to me but seriously this is ill man.

to lose him. He won't be forgotten though, Thought.

Your perspective was needed and felt.

his unreleased beat track 7

is on repeat

cause that is how I feel about this...

"Oh, don't go"

but,sorrowfully...

"go..."

Good vibrations from me to you.

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If somebody told me I had only one hour to live, I’d spend it choking a white man. I’d do it nice and slow."
-Miles Davis

dilla, his family and all of his close friends hold a special place in all ouf our hearts right now, stay strong and help keep his legacy alive through your music!

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thanks for your beautiful words thought. RIP Dilla much love

"Perfection is not attained when you can't add anymore, perfection is attained when you can't take anymore away."

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RIP Dilla Dog

<----------- Zo got his. The Truth got next.

Thank you for that wonderful tribute to your friend. You have my deepest condolences in your loss. His loss is felt by many.

Love and Hugs,
Dee

I learned of jay dee’s death in a very weird way. I made a review of jd’s project on amazon.com on feb.8 and I came to work on feb. 11 to see if it had posted yet. So by that time, there were other reviews submitted and when I read the first one, it read something to the effect of “rest in peace j dilla…” and I was like what “f” are they talking about by rest in peace?!!! I scrolled down the page to read another review, and it read something to the effect of, “jay dee’s legacy will live on forever…” but still, I was like these people must be on crack or something cause jay dee isn’t dead - he may be a little ill, but he isn’t dead! So then I went to allhiphop.com, then to stonesthrow.com, and lastly to okayplayer.com and only then was I convinced that his death did occur. I was in total shock - I couldn’t accept the instant pain that it brought to my heart. I thought of the vast library that he erected and then thought of all the artist that will be affected by his death – the d’angelo’s, the common’s, the badu’s, roots, slum, phat kat, spacek, de la, frank n dank, kweli’s, poyser’s, and many others. I couldn’t believe that there would be no more boom bap percussion and click clack hi-hats. And I don’t care what anybody says, ELECTRIC CIRCUS WAS AND IS A CLASSIC. NOBODY CAME OUT WITH A SOUND LIKE THAT BEFORE THAT PROJECT. NO ONE HAD THE GUTS OR THE VISION TO CREATE THAT SOUND. LIKE MILES DAVIS WITH HIS JAZZ FUSION SOUND IN THE EARLY 70’S WAS AHEAD OF ITS TIME, SO IS ELECTRIC CIRCUS. JUST STAY AROUND 15 TO 20 MORE YEARS AND SEE…

See, there are those that loved tupac and biggie, but those guys aren’t on my top 5 list of emcees. Their deaths puzzled me rather than caused me a lot of pain. JAY DEE’S DEATH TOOK MY BREATH AWAY LITERALLY!!! I cherished this guy as a producer and his mic skills weren’t lacking either. He was by far the dopest emcee on “fantastic”. He could definitely spit! There is only one producer out there that can “come close” to j dilla, and that’s madlib. Everybody else, don’t even think about it. See, jay dee could do what primo could do, but primo can’t do what j dilla did. The same with pete rock, dr. dre, pharrell, and kanye. As a matter of fact, madlib can’t flip a track like j dilla did even though madlib is the most talented producer out there overall. Jay dee was way special. I mean, I was like, why couldn’t some other garbage rapper or producer passed away??!!! Why jay dee? Then it thought about it. Jay dee made heavenly tracks, so why wouldn’t god go ahead and claim him for good? If I was god, I would have jay dee up several tracks and years ago. I can only hope that there are others that were students of jay dee’s approach, sound, and modus operandi. We can only wish for the best of imitators as I would never call it biting, I would call it inspiration. I will miss jay dee’s sound. DAMN. HE WAS THE BEST – PERIOD. Hearing a jay dee track was like being introduced to hip hop for the very first time all over again. His tracks brought tears to my eyes as I would sit and think, “how in the hell did he come up with that? This jd cat can’t be human!”

Since jd posed the question himself in the linear notes of his cd, what is the sample he used for “it’s like that” on his “Welcome to Detroit project”? PLEASE POST IF YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAMPLED FOR THAT TRACK.

Dont let it get you too down. Take the tragedy and grow stronger from it. You know that is what he would of wanted.

As with all great artists, let's remember his great spirit through the works he has left us. He will always live through his art, as long as we don't let anyone forget.

He had hip hop going in the right direction, hopefully his inspiration will lead to many carrying on his legacy.

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still felt the passion of the muisc (through the music). I know I did.

This is the first time I have EVER been so sad to lose someone I didn't know personally.

R.I.P. Dilla.

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I appreciated reading your words.. I keep telling kids we lost a prophet a true Genius and this only adds to my feelings, reading all of the artists posts.... Thanks again Thought and much success

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it's tragic enough for those of us who didn't know him.

dilla's death obviously takes on even greater significance for those who did.

my condolences again to his loved ones.

& i've never even met the guy.

(i almost crashed my car the other day
while getting down to donuts, not paying
enough attention to the road i guess...)

i can't even begin to describe your
loss & what you're feeling. but thanks
for sharing that with us. it's good to see
you round these parts....

~~~Tron~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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R.I.P. - Jay Dee/J Dilla

Peace to Black Thought. Thank you for sharing that...

Jay Dee's legacy will live through the music he's left behind.

@}-,-`-

He looks determined without being ruthless
Something heroic in this man, there's a courage about him
Doesn't look like a killer
Comes across so calm, acts like he has a dream
Full of passion

Condolences.

Dilla was...is...and ALWAYS WILL BE...DETROIT!!!


r.i.p Dilla



boy is a white racist word!!

>this weekend we lost one of the most talented producers in
>music. i cant explain how monumental a blow we in the hip hop
>community have just taken. I met James Yancey, or JayDee as we
>affectionately referred to him, in 1994 at battery studios
>nyc. From that day, hes never ceased to amaze me with his vast
>knowledge of good music and his nack for manipulating sounds
>and making them his own. i am an mc. ive been doing what i do
>for a long time. ive sat in many a basement, studio, tourbus,
>and livingroom watching and waiting as beats were being
>conceived for me to rock and i can honestly say, ive never
>seen anyone with a better understanding of sampling and re
>inventing sound. ive never seen anyone w a tighter grip on
>technology and how to use it to broaden ones perspective
>without losing site of the original essence...hip hop. Jay Dee
>was a true hip hop "Artist". The vinyl of the world served as
>his colors. the sp1200, mpc60, keybords and computer programs
>were the brushes he used to apply his gift to the canvas that
>is this world. ive never been a dickrider. i only give credit
>where credit is due and the genius of James Yancey is most
>definitely due credit. i cant begin to explain the influence
>his mind and ear has had on my band, myself,and the careers of
>so many other artists. The most humble, modest, worthy and
>gifted beatmaker ive known...and definitely the best producer
>on a mic. as i write these words, my tears splashing the
>keyboard, i reminisce on the times ive shared w Dilla, never
>without that signature smile and head bouncing to the beat,
>and finally understand the true meaning of passion. Jay Dee
>had a passion for life and music and will never be forgotten.
>i loved this brother. i love what hes done for us all.and
>though im happy hes no longer in the pain he had been recently
>feeling, im crushed by the pain of his absence. " The name is
>Dilla dog and i can only rep the real and the raw."
>
>my nigga Dilla.... rest in peace man.
>

RIP Dilla

Stay up Black Thought.

Peace

Tribute to Jay Dee


Sev'ral days later - in my mind it's still a fog
The music universe lost the legend Dilla Dog
The time was perfect cause you're practiced up
4 God to revel in your tracks and cuts like Jack McDuff's "Oblighetto"
It's fitting that you passed with Lupus
When you flipped a sample I wondered what the jazz loop was
A portion of the whole variance
We're gonna miss 25% of Soulquarians
But now my trunk is tilted
February 7th - I had "DONUTS" dunked in milk kid
In one word Jay Dee was "Fantastic"
No other producer made what the man crafted
He repped the D - the streets of the loaded glock
What's next - collabos wit' Pac?
Death at an early age - heaven's game advance see
An angel went home - Rest In Peace James Yancey

-STONY FACADE

Rest in the peace of the essence, Brother James. What a soul......

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Soon our work is done, all of us one by one, as the song goes.

Money making, money money making
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"I *always* quote myself. I'm the only reliable source on *most* subjects" - OKP's First Lady of Knowledge, Janey

My bro told me dilla passed away, and i was like "nah man that couldnt happen." Then he showed me the article on okayplayer, and i was like damn....

RIP James Yancey

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