BrooklynBodega.com’s OVER-THE-HILL GANG salutes: Oddisee

Similar to legendary pro football coach George Allen’s 1970s era guide to greatness, BrooklynBodega.com’s Editorial Chief Marcus Dowling and Music Editor Marcus J. Moore will name the Over-the Hill Gang: overlooked, under-appreciated and still viable talents in rap music who

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Donuts are still Forever – DILLA

Rare Form Presents Donuts Are Forever 6 A tribute to James “J Dilla” Yancey Hosted by Tanya Morgan featuring special guests Prince Paul and DJ Neil Armstrong and more. Another year, another opportunity to pay respects to an individual who shape

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Chairman Mao’s 10 Facts About Dilla you ain’t know

From Complex… Today marks the day that James DeWitt Yancey, known to music fans worldwide as Jay Dee or J Dilla, left this earth far too soon at age 32 because of complications from the autoimmune disorder lupus. One of the most prodigious

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THROWBACK VIDEO – Waajeed speaks on J Dilla at BHF’10

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Dilla Day/Week 2012

A lot of things going for the great Jay Dee/J Dilla. The programming on Sirius/XM looks particularly interesting. ————– Dilla Day on Backspin TodayJ Dilla was one of the most influential producers in hip hop! All day Tuesday, on his

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Detroit Rap City: Elzhi Interview

In anticipation of Elzhi’s newest release, Elmatic, a full-length homage to Nas’s classic 1994 album, Illmatic, BrooklynBodega.com recently touched down with the Detroit MC to speak on going solo, Detroit’s blue-collar rap scene, Slum Village, and the remaking a Hip-Hop

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Q-Tip: The Luminary’s Luminary Headlines 2011 BHF

In a 2007 interview with The Village Voice, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed — or as Africa Baby Bam of the Jungle Brothers originally anointed him, Q-Tip — states aptly that, “We’re a nation of people who have short attention spans

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Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey reveals details of J Dilla tribute album”

In a video statement released yesterday on YouTube and featured on AllHipHop.com, Maureen Yancey, better known as “Ma Dukes” and mother of legendary late hip hop artist/producer J Dilla, revealed details about an upcoming music project. The new project, entitled

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2DopeBoyz Present: Cookin Soul x Big Pun x J Dilla = Big Dilla (Mixtape)

This week marked the birth of J Dilla and 10 years since the passing of Big Pun. In honor of both occasions, Cookin House x 2dopeboyz bring us a dope tribute to two of  the greatest and most missed legends

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Gifted Films and Brian “B. Kyle” Atkins release J Dilla Documentary, “Still Shining”

The latest documentary providing insight and understanding into the legendary musician and producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, was released yesterday and available for viewing at TheDillaProject. Born February 7, 1974, Dilla died on February 10, 2006 from Lupus related complications.

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