J DILLA BBC RADIO 1XTRA DOCUMENTARY (STREAM)

BBC Radio 1 have made an audio documentary on the late, great producer J Dilla. It's only available for six more days, so listen to it while you can. Here is the description:

It's a name you might not recognise -- but you'll certainly know his music... James Dewitt Yancey, Jay Dee or more commonly known as J Dilla, is one of hip hop's most influential producers and artists, but his genius was cut short at 32 after battling the incurable blood disease, lupus.

As part of the Gone Too Soon series, Benji B presents this 1Xtra story celebrating the incredible music J Dilla created during his lifetime which includes tracks for Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, The Pharcyde and De La Soul to name but a few.

Through interviews with Plug 2 from De La Soul, Mos Def, Questlove from The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, J.Rocc, Slum Village members T3 and Wajeed, his brother Illa J and his incredible mum, Ma Dukes, we learn about how he made those beats, what he was like as a person and the legacy he left behind. Benji also pays his own tribute to the man he knew for almost ten years and is his favourite producer of all time.

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[VADY2B]

it sounds like they made it with video also?

[xxxhiphopnl]

@VADY2B i dont think so

[Stefan2SERB]

also, let me just say.... BBC RUNS TINGS TO ALL YOU YANKS THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE AN AUDIO DOCUMENTARY

[GeorgeGloop]

you know that feeling you get when you see a great film?? well i have that right now... i love J Dilla so much, he inspires me so hard to do and be all i can be... RIP J Dilla!!! Love form all round the world straight to you xox

[PierreGodis]

This made me cry.

[SamplingMusic]

LOL Illa J says he had LCD instead of OCD 36:36

[concept8407]

excellent...well done benji b

[mosaicmovement]

Even though my music production is mostly computer-driven, I bought a MPC just because I wanted to try and get that Dilla feel on my drums. He did it better ... I will probably die before I master what Dilla did with no effort. Chicken Grease? Those drums ... wow, those drums are incredible.

[mosaicmovement]

Dilla's "Lazy Drum" feel ... man, listen ...

[mosaicmovement]

Tribe rebuild their whole sound when Dilla came into the picture ... after Electric Relaxation, The Umma did it.

[mosaicmovement]

The two people who disliked this video went swimming with tubes in they ears ...

[SamplingMusic]

Last beat??

[BUUUUULLET]

He was on his deathbed creating an album SNM. You don't get producers like this anymore, he had so much passion. The story about him at the Grammy's is moving, the guy was just too real...

R.I.P my brudda Dilla like no other...

[jazzcat87]

@Stefan2SERB real talk man. Im not going to lie I appreciate all of you guys over there in the UK Europe. Because they don't appreciate REAL FUCKIN MUSIC IN AMERICA. KEEP THE LEGACY ALIVE OVER THERE AT LEAST SOMEONE WILL.