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John “Illa J” Yancey, younger brother of late great genius producer James Yancey (AKA Jay Dee AKA J Dilla), is currently completing his debut album for Delicious Vinyl. With the multi-talented Illa J rhyming and singing over a treasure trove of previously untouched Jay Dee gems, the project represents both a full-circle collaboration and a whole new beginning in the story of the musically exceptional Yancey brothers.

When Jay Dee passed away from complications relating to lupus in February 2006, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of production work, including hits for Common, Janet Jackson, and Busta Rhymes. One mother lode of previously untouched beats dates from his time working on the Pharcyde’s sophomore LP, Labcabincalifornia (Delicious Vinyl, 1995). As Delicious Vinyl owner and founder Michael “Mike Floss” Ross explains: “From ‘95 through ‘98 Jay Dee was my go-to guy for hot beats and remixes. He was always making beats, always. So there was a select amount of tracks that he composed for me during that time, only they never got used. When I finally met Illa J last year, I gave him a CD containing those unreleased beats.”

It was a case of pure serendipity, since 21 year old Illa J had just relocated to Los Angeles and constructed a studio built around Jay Dee’s own recording equipment, dubbing it Yancey Boys Studios in tribute to their fraternal bond. “Dilla was twelve years older than me,” Illa J says. “So back in the day in Detroit I was just a little kid, sitting on the stairs in our house, watching him make those first beats for Slum Village. So I always felt my brother’s tracks and had an instinct for what I wanted to do over them.

When Illa J set to work in early ‘08 on recording the album, the project flowed quickly as he entered the proverbial can’t-miss zone. As Illa J says: “One of the things I learned from my brother is that you don’t get that much time, so make the most of it. That’s why I’ve decided to dedicate my life to doing what I love: music. To work with Mike Floss and Delicious Vinyl, the label that released those hits my brother made with The Pharcyde [”Runnin’” and “Drop”] is really special.” Rensoul.

Illa J - DFTF

written by Moovmnt \\ tags: common, delicious vinyl, illa j, j dilla, jay dee, pharcyde, yancey boys

Next week Dwele’s new disc Sketches of a Man hits the streets, and in anticipation of this joyous occasion he’s taking us behind the scenes and giving us a taste of what we can expect on the CD. This EPK features Dwele chatting about his artistry, sharing what is different about Sketches compared to his previous releases (more hip hop!), winning a push up competition (against a female…SIDE-EYE!), clowning around and discussing his collabos with Common and Kanye West on their last albums. Selected sounds from Sketches of a Man can be heard playing as background music throughout the vid and stick around until the end to hear Dwele tickle the ivories and sing a little something.butta@ www.soulbounce.com 

Dwele - 5 Dollar Mic

Dwele - Workin’ On It

written by Moovmnt \\ tags: album, andwele gardner, common, detroit, download, dwele, kanye west, koch, sketches of a man, subject

Following up the wildly successful debut episode (over 10,000 downloads at the time of the post and still climbing), Brainchild and Phonte are back with another installment of Gordon Gartrell Radio. 

Same recipe as last time.  Brainchild spins the tunes (some new, hot shit in there y’all) and Phonte expounds on current events, namely the R. Kelly trial and the homoeroticism of male-male-female threesomes. http://www.treesforbreakfast.com

TRACKLIST:
Tony! Toni! Tone! - “I Couldn’t Keep It To Myself”
A Race of Angels - “We”
Brand New Heavies - “Sex God” (DJ Spinna eemix)
Smoke E. Digglera - “Refreshin”
Afta-1 - “Believe”
Samon Kawamura - “Aaragon”
Comfort Fit - “Planetary Picknick”
Declaime & Georgia Anne Muldrow - “Robin Hood Theory”
Nicolay & Kay f/ Mic of the Legendary K.O. - “Stop My Way”
Giovanca - “A Matter of Fact”
Atjazz f/ Clara Hill - “Before”
R. Kelly - “Red Carpet (Pause, Flash)”
Common - “The Questions”
Q-Tip - “Work It Out”
Skillz f/ Common - “So Good” (instrumental)
D. Huston f/ Kev Brown - “So Good” (instrumental)
The Pharcyde - “Somethin’ That Means Somethin” (instrumental)
Pete Rock - “Glowing”
Waajeed - “Fat Asia”
Ray J - “I Like To Trick”
1 O.A.K. & Trackademicks - “Got Me Hooked”
Crucial Conflict - “Hay”
Kool & The Gang “You Don’ Have To Change”
The Stovall Sisters - “Yes to the Lord”

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written by Moovmnt \\ tags: afta-1, brainchild, common, giovanca, gordon gartrell, little brother, nicolay, pete rock, phonte, samon kawamura

BrandNewAndGoodForYou one for the homies, The Roots new album Rising Down will release within days and i’m listening to it now, thanks to AimeCain. Sounds like Black Thought, Questlove and them have done it again. 15 tracks of raw talent, another classic, these cats just don’t seem to loose their jive.  The album features the likes of; Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Malik B, Saigon, Styles P and much more.

In other words check out these 2 promo tracks, and be sure to buy Rising Down the 29th of april.

The Roots feat. Common - The Show

 The Roots feat. Talib Kweli & Malik B - Lost Desire

written by Moovmnt \\ tags: black thought, common, lost desire, malik b, mos def, new album, questlove, rising down, saigon, styles p, talib kweli, the roots, the show

written by Moovmnt \\ tags: $tunt$, common, Electric Circus Outtake, flying lotus, Flying Lotus Remix, flylo, Mr Oizo, princess toadstool, The Selma HiJack Show