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J Dilla’s Magnum Opus Continues to Inspire: BBoy Tech Report Guest Post




In memory of the late, great J Dilla, I had the honour of a guest post over at bboytechreport.com in which I explored his magnum opus, 'Donuts'.

The post was published on 10 Feb. in memory of J Dilla passing away on 10 Feb. 2006, three days after his 32nd Birthday and the release of the game-changing album.

Without giving too much of the post away here, my feature focuses on the following topics.
    • The context of 'Donuts'.
    • How J Dilla, a revolutionary producer in his own right, pays tribute to fellow iconic and innovative producers on 'Donuts'.  The producers being Pete Rock, Rza, and The Bomb Squad.
    • J Dilla's mastery of the vocal snippet throughout 'Donuts'.  How these snippets either explicity convey an emotion, or subtly add another, often haunting, layer to the track.
    • The paradox inherent in an audience consuming art from an artist exploring their imminent demise.
      The post was published on 10 Feb. in memory of J Dilla passing away on 10 Feb. 2006, three days after his 32nd Birthday and the release of the game-changing album. 

      Many thanks to Bboy Tech Report for giving me the platform.
      Rest in peace to James 'J Dilla' Yancey.

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