Tag Archive for J Dilla

Vice Beats ft. Blu & Napoleon Da Legend - Connected (Music Video)

Vice Beats ft. Blu & Napoleon Da Legend – Connected (Music Video)

Bristol, UK based producer Vice Beats drops the visual to his new track CONNECTED, featuring Los Angeles based emcee Blu & Brooklyn, NYC based emcee Napoleon Da Legend ‘Connected’ is the lead single from ‘Aspects’. Featuring the inimitable Blu, whose previous collaborations feature J Dilla, Madlib, and The Roots to name a few alongside the…

$lick - Get Get Go (Prod. by 2and2/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

$lick – Get Get Go (Prod. by 2and2/Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Denver, Colorado based emcee $lick recently released the visual to his track GET GET GO, produced by Aurora, Colorado based 2and2 $lick presents the Wiz Kelly-directed music video for ‘Get Get Go‘, the 2and2-produced single from $lick’s album ‘Put It Together‘. The 22-year-old has been making what he describes as, “Thinking Man’s Music”, for two…

Jon Connor - Unsung Heroes (Prod. by J Dilla/Audio/Free Download) Taken Off: Best In The World: The N Tape (Mixtape)

Jon Connor – Unsung Heroes (Prod. by J Dilla/Audio/Free Download) Taken Off: Best In The World: The N Tape (Mixtape)

Flint, Michigan-based emcee Jon Connor drops his track UNSUNG HEROES, via Channel Island-based Hip Hop brand United Elementz Jon Connor & All Varsity Music Group presents ‘Unsung Heroes’ produced by the late, great Hip Hop legend J Dilla. The track is taken off the ‘Best In The World: The N Tape’ mixtape, a project exclusively…

The Doctor’s Orders presents: J Dilla Changed My Life @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (05th Feb)

The Doctor’s Orders presents: J Dilla Changed My Life @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (05th Feb)

The Doctor’s Orders presents the UK’s only official J Dilla tribute sanctioned by the James Yancey Foundation & Dilla’s Family The UK’s only official J Dilla tribute, sanctioned by his family, the James Yancey Foundation, and the J Dilla estate returns to The Jazz Cafe for what is sure to be another exceptional night in…

Elzhi x Meeco x DJ Access - Back In The Days (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Elzhi x Meeco x DJ Access – Back In The Days (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Detroit based emcee Elzhi teams up with Berlin, Germany based producer Meeco & Dresden, Germany based DJ Access on their new track BACK IN THE DAYS On ‘Back In The Days‘, Elzhi collaborates with established production team Meeco and DJ Access (who continuously work with some of the best rappers in the game). Elzhi (former…

Urban Vault Exclusive: Zelly One - Five Ways To Live EP (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

Urban Vault Exclusive: Zelly One – Five Ways To Live EP (Audio Premiere/iTunes/Spotify)

South London based emcee/producer Zelly One drops his brand new FIVE WAYS TO LIVE EP ‘Five Ways to Live‘ is the brand new EP to come from ‘Production Genius’ Zelly One. Inspired by past events and his own experiences, the sound combines lo-fi instrumentals sitting underneath Zelly’s flow as he discusses wide-ranging themes with impeccable…

Billy NoJokes ft. DJ Tango - A Million Miles (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Billy NoJokes ft. DJ Tango – A Million Miles (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

North County, San Diego based emcee Billy NoJokes recently dropped his latest track A MILLION MILES, featuring DJ Tango Billy NoJokes drops his latest track, ‘A Million Miles’ with cuts by DJ Tango. Not being much of a weed smoker, the emcee/beatsmith jumped on this self-produced track with a marijuana-induced twist. His outside-the-box approach laced…

Complx Baysixx - Da Panda Tape: Pandemic Files (Instrumental Album/Audio/Spotify)

Complx Baysixx – Da Panda Tape: Pandemic Files (Instrumental Album/Audio/Spotify)

Queens, New York-based beatmaker/producer Complx Baysixx recently dropped his new Instrumental Album/Beat Tape DA PANDA TAPE: PANDEMIC FILES The title is an homage to Complx’s nickname ‘Panda’ as he sees the project as a reflection of his personality: really relaxed, not bothering anyone, but a panda is still a bear at the end of the…

Ancient Astronauts - ZIK ZAK (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Ancient Astronauts – ZIK ZAK (Album/Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Cologne, Germany based Hip Hop DJ & production duo Ancient Astronauts have released their groundbreaking Afro-European album ZIK ZAK via Switchstance Recordings On the album, listeners will find the stylish Trip-Hop ‘Pagliacci´s Reprise’ featuring Joyce Olong’s track and a variety of rising African musicians, including Bantu, MoRoots, and Blessed San. Ancient Astronauts began the well-known…

Vice beats ft. Napoleon Da Legend & 5Stylez - Torn Ligament (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Vice beats ft. Napoleon Da Legend & 5Stylez – Torn Ligament (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Bristol, UK based producer Vice Beats recently dropped his new track TORN LIGAMENT, featuring Brooklyn, NYC based emcee Napoleon Da Legend, with cuts by Bristol-based DJ 5Stylez ‘Torn Ligament’ was created by Vice beats during the lockdown period of Covid-19 alongside the talented Brooklyn based wordsmith Napoleon Da Legend, who as ever paints pictures with…

Flip - Fridays Live At Home/Sunrise At Five (Audio) Taken Off: Experiences (Album/05th June)

Flip – Fridays Live At Home/Sunrise At Five (Audio) Taken Off: Experiences (Album/05th June)

Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip has recently shared two more tracks off his upcoming instrumental album EXPERIENCES, via Munich based Beat Art Department As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibes, one of Austrian Hip Hop’s godfathers and OGs on…

Flip - Cruzin At 1am/What Are We Doing (Audio) Taken Off: Experiences (Album/05th June)

Flip – Cruzin At 1am/What Are We Doing (Audio) Taken Off: Experiences (Album/05th June)

Austrian Hip Hop producer/DJ/emcee Flip has shared the first two tracks off his upcoming instrumental album EXPERIENCES, via Munich based Beat Art Department As instrumental Hip Hop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so-called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibes, one of Austrian Hip Hop’s godfathers and OGs on…

Urban Vault Interviews - TRIBEZ.

Urban Vault Interviews – TRIBEZ.

Urban Vault caught up with German five-member Hip Hop collective TRIBEZ. to ask them some questions about their recent release the PARAGON EP and more… The five-member collective TRIBEZ. from Bavaria/Munich/Germany has long been known as ‘THE’ Hip Hop band out of Germany. Acclaimed live performances, festival shows and productions with the Who-Is-Who of German…

Apollo Brown ft. Clear Soul Forces - Deception & Woes (Music Video) Taken Off: Sincerely, Detroit (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Apollo Brown ft. Clear Soul Forces – Deception & Woes (Music Video) Taken Off: Sincerely, Detroit (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Producer Apollo Brown joins forces with Detroit Hip Hop group Clear Soul Forces to bring you their homage to the city that made them, in the video for the track DECEPTION & WOES, taken off the album SINCERELY, DETROIT Detroit has an indelible legacy in Hip Hop. From artists like J Dilla to Black Milk,…

Slum Village w/ Full Live Band: Abstract Orchestra @ Electric Brixton, London, UK (07th Feb)

Slum Village w/ Full Live Band: Abstract Orchestra @ Electric Brixton, London, UK (07th Feb)

Slum Village brings the iconic sound of their founding-father J Dilla back to life at Electric Brixton, they will perform with the full live band Abstract Orchestra on J Dilla’s Birthday One of the most iconic and influential Hip Hop collectives of all time, Slum Village, are returning to London for one massive night of…

Bizarre Ride Presents: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde ft. Fatlip & Slimkid3 @ Cargo, London, UK (16th Dec)

Bizarre Ride Presents: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde ft. Fatlip & Slimkid3 @ Cargo, London, UK (16th Dec)

The Doctor’s Orders & Bizarre Ride presents BIZARRE RIDE II THE PHARCYDE, featuring Fatlip & Slimkid3 @ Cargo this December The Pharcyde are one of the best-loved and admired Hip Hop groups of all time. Their debut ‘Bizarre Ride II’ and J Dilla inspired follow-up ‘Labcabincalifornia’ featured some of the most memorable singles in Hip…

Abstract Orchestra PLAY MF Doom + Special Guests @ Rich Mix, London, UK (07th Nov)

Abstract Orchestra PLAY MF DOOM + Special Guests @ Rich Mix, London, UK (07th Nov)

Soundcrash presents for one night only, groundbreaking Leeds, UK based collective ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA will be playing the music of one of the greatest rapper, producer, and super-villains of all time… MF DOOM Abstract Orchestra make some of the most exciting music in Hip Hop, blending jazz orchestration with Hip Hop beats and emcees. The 18…

Common ft. Daniel Caesar w/ special guest Dwele - HER Love (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

Common ft. Daniel Caesar w/ special guest Dwele – HER Love (Music Video/iTunes/Spotify)

GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Common unveils a new single and music video entitled ‘HER Love’ featuring Daniel Caesar and special guest Dwele. Also included is an unreleased beat from J Dilla Boasting an unheard beat by longtime collaborator the late and great J Dilla, the soulful production underscores rhymes celebrating the culture from Jam Master Jay,…

The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Apollo Brown & Rapper Big Pooh @ Cargo, London, UK (08th May)

The Doctor’s Orders Presents: Apollo Brown & Rapper Big Pooh @ Cargo, London, UK (08th May)

The Doctor’s Orders presents Detroit producer Apollo Brown & Rapper Big Pooh this May at Cargo, London Fish & Chips, Rum & Coke, Ant & Dec. There are certain things that just fit together. Apollo Brown and Rapper Big Pooh are just that. Detroit producer Apollo Brown has made a name for himself as one…

Dirty Needles - Paradise (Music Video) Taken Off: Paradise EP (Prod. by Kollectiv/iTunes/Spotify)

Dirty Needles – Paradise (Music Video) Taken Off: Paradise EP (Prod. by Kollectiv/iTunes/Spotify)

Youngstown, Ohio based emcee Dirty Needles teams up with DJ Mrok, Hub City & Jenvoix for his latest visual PARADISE, taken off his recent EP of the same name, produced by Cincinnati based Kollectiv Rapper Dirty Needles recently released ‘Paradise’, a 7 track EP, produced by Kollectiv. Inspired by his reverence for the 1990’s Boom…

J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE [The UK’s Only Official J Dilla Tribute] @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (10th Feb)

J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE [The UK’s Only Official J Dilla Tribute] @ The Jazz Café, London, UK (10th Feb)

The Doctor’s Orders presents the UK’s only official J Dilla tribute sanctioned by the James Yancey Foundation & Dilla’s Family With J Dilla’s closest collaborators performing a secret live set this is certain to be the most explosive J Dillla Changed My Life tribute to date. This one is going to be hard to beat…

Diztortion ft. Lethal Bizzle & Maleek Berry - Pull Up (Music Video/GRM Daily/iTunes/Spotify)

Diztortion ft. Lethal Bizzle & Maleek Berry – Pull Up (Music Video/GRM Daily/iTunes/Spotify)

London, UK based producer Diztortion recently teamed up with Lethal Bizzle & Maleek Berry to drop their new track/visual PULL UP Diztortion is back with more heat for the clubs! ‘Pull Up‘ sees Diztortion calling in longtime collaborator Lethal Bizzle and Afrobeats’ Star Maleek Berry. This energetic party anthem is set to be the soundtrack for the…

Profound Mercenary - Musselbruh (Music Video/Free Download)

Profound Mercenary – Musselbruh (Music Video/Free Download)

Edinburgh, Scotland based emcee/producer Profound Mercenary drops the new visual to his self-produced track MUSSELBRUH Edinburgh based rapper/producer Profound Mercenary has just dropped his first video for the song ‘Musslebruh’. The song is one of two singles that follows ‘Harmony‘, that have been released before his EP drops on the 18th of December. Four years in…

Soundcrash Presents: Slum Village @ Scala, London, UK (08th Feb)

Soundcrash Presents: Slum Village @ Scala, London, UK (08th Feb)

Slum Village bring the iconic sound of their founding-father J Dilla back to life at Scala, London next February One of the most iconic and influential Hip Hop collectives of all time, Slum Village, are returning to London for one massive night of old-school flows and J Dilla-produced classics at Scala. Don’t miss the resurrection…

J Dilla - Ruff Draft: Dilla’s Mix - The Instrumentals (Album)

J Dilla – Ruff Draft: Dilla’s Mix – The Instrumentals (Album)

J Dilla released his seminal EP, RUFF DRAFT, in 2003. Now his seminal EP gets reworked with the posthumous release, RUFF DRAFT: DILLA’S MIX – THE INSTRUMENTALS The producer’s own mixes, recently rediscovered, expanded with bonus tracks and now available in a special instrumental edition. When ‘Ruff Draft’ saw its initial release in 2003, J…

Potatohead People - Nick & Astro's Guide To The Galaxy (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Potatohead People – Nick & Astro’s Guide To The Galaxy (Album/iTunes/Spotify)

Vancouver-based duo Potatohead People release their new album NICK & ASTRO’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, through Bastard Jazz Recordings, featuring Illa J, K-Maxx, Moka Only, Nanna B. and Trian Kayhatu Counting supporters Soulection, Nightmares on Wax, Pomo, Exmag, Big Boi, Phife Dawg, DJ Spinna, and more, and collaborations with Montreal beats star Kaytrananda, Potatohead People have established…

Adilson Evora - Dilla X Dilly [Timeless Freestyle] (Audio)

Adilson Evora – Dilla X Dilly [Timeless Freestyle] (Audio)

Rotterdam, Netherlands based recording artist Adilson Evora, pays tribute to the late, great J Dilla (7th February 1974 – 10th February 2006) with his new track, DILLA X DILLY (TIMELESS FREESTYLE) Adilson Evora felt inspired to write something to the beat created by the late great J Dilla, who inspired a lot of people around the…

Illect Recordings Presents: Tee-Wyla - Journey (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Illect Recordings Presents: Tee-Wyla – Journey (Audio/iTunes/Spotify)

Philadelphia producer Tee-Wyla and Seattle based Illect Recordings are excited to share an 11 track instrumental Hip Hop JOURNEY with you! It’s recommended for fans of beat tapes and producers like J Dilla, Freddie Joachim, L’Orange, Mndsgn, Thes One, Birocratic and others Joshua Toala (aka Tee-Wyla), has composed numerous works for television, and commercials, many of…