An eerie and vivid depiction of the black plight of African Americans. Dilla encourges his brothers and sisters to stay positive and strive for a better life. The construction was done by Dilla’s infamous MPC3000, but the foundation is without a doubt the sample of Eddie Kendrick’s “My People… Hold On”. There are also samples of Asha Bhosle’s “Mujhe Maar Dalo” and brief samples of “Here We Go” by Run DMC and “King Of The Beats” by Mantronix.
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An eerie and vivid depiction of the black plight of African Americans. Dilla encourges his brothers and sisters to stay positive and strive for a bet… read more
An eerie and vivid depiction of the black plight of African Americans. Dilla encourges his brothers and sisters to stay positive and strive for a better life. The construction was done b… read more
J Dilla was born James Dewitt Yancey on February 7, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, to Maureen and Beverly Yancey. From the onset, music was intrinsic to Jay's life. His mother Maureen was an accomplished singer and lover of classical music and opera. His father Beverly was a gifted vocalist and bass player fond of vocal harmonies and jazz, who played professionally for 25 years before taking a job at Ford. A two-year-old Jay would gurgle along in perfect pitch to the sound of his father practicing on his upright bass until it lulled him to sleep. Especially aware of the dangers tha… read more
J Dilla was born James Dewitt Yancey on February 7, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, to Maureen and Beverly Yancey. From the onset, music was intrinsic to Jay's life. His mother Maureen was … read more
J Dilla was born James Dewitt Yancey on February 7, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, to Maureen and Beverly Yancey. From the onset, music was intrinsic to Jay's life. His mother Maureen was an accomplished singer and lover of classical … read more