RIP J Dilla: The 10 Best Ways to Celebrate His Legacy

Published by Tyler Hakes on February 10, 2010 at 9:00 am

As many of you undoubtedly know, today, February 10, marks the 4-year anniversary since the passing of revered producer J Dilla.

An incredible number of DJs, producers and MCs have stood together year after year to remember the legacy of one of the most missed beatsmiths in all of hip-hop. His legacy goes without saying; it’s monumental. Not only in his body of work, but in the lasting influence and personal style that Jay Dee has created for himself, he will not be overlooked.

As a tribute, here are the 10 best ways to experience the legacy of J Dilla. Enjoy:

10. DILLmatic (Nas & J Dilla)

A dream for many who revere Nas as one of the best lyricists of all time. The combination of J Dilla and Nas is something that Unfortunately, as all of the verses are lifted from previous songs, the feeling of Nas slaying an original track falls flat. It’s still a nice tribute, it’s just not quite as exciting as it may seem on the surface.

Download: DILLmatic (Nas & J Dilla)

4 Responses

HM21 Says:
February 10th, 2010 at 2:39 pm

sorry but most of those mixes SUCK.
I can’t disagree with your #1 though.
kennboy1 Says:
February 26th, 2010 at 8:10 pm

I haven’t listened to any of these, but I heard the dude was pretty good person to collaborate with so, R.I.P
Borntolosetury Says:
April 11th, 2010 at 1:52 pm

Well you can’t please everyone right . But i am pleased i have allot of j-dilla cds and really loved his music its sad to lose a artist like him in this industry he will be missed for now keep Hip Hop Alive
Digital Photo Printing Says:
May 23rd, 2010 at 7:41 am

Is it cheaper to buy digital prints, or get a photo printer and print you own?