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Crispy Rithm

Def Killah: Unda Chroniclez vol.2
(Tape Rip, All Vinyl Live No Edit)

Mixed by VANSERNU


1. Godfather Don “Creepin” (Inst.)
2. Godfather Don “Do My Thing”
3. True Headz “Back 2 The Essence”
4. Hez “The Bullshit”
5. Sparrow The Movement “Armageddon” feat. One Speaker Supreme
6. Double L “Peeps In Da Ground” (Inst.)
7. The Unfound “Different Flava”
8. Vaughn Smith “Brings Wreck”
9. Laster “Off Balance” (Inst.)
10. DA F.E.N.C.E. MEN “Head To Head”

Def Killah: Unda Chroniclez vol.2 mixed by VANSERNU (Tape Rip)

Our Story

Wont Forget It

Won't Forget It

The Vocals/Poetry, Music & Sampling: C. Double34 Music
The Sampled Vocals: Ray Stevens, Morgan Wallen, & Ray Lewis
The Additional Music: Vei Beats
The Artwork: The Infamous Strategy

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I'm About To Say Some Things You Won't Like (C. Double34 Music, vocals)

Purchase LP, CD, Digi or Vinyl Deluxe Pack --> https://illa-j.bandcamp.com/album/illa-j

From deep musical origins in Detroit, rapper/singer/songwriter Illa J has been slowly navigating his way through the oft-turbulent waters of Hip-Hop since the tender age of 13, when the young John Yancey aka Illa J wrote his first rhyme alongside his brother, the late great J Dilla. After his brother’s passing in ‘06, he began teaching himself piano, bass and taking vocal lessons while finding himself touring the world and recording a slew of Dilla-related projects, notably being an active member of Slum Village until 2014. His first solo album, '08s Yancey Boys and the Frank Nitt 2013 collaborative album Sunset BLVD were both released on seminal label Delicious Vinyl. Feeling the need for a change creatively as well as geographically, in 2012 John moved to the future music hotbed that is Montreal ultimately making the connection with Canadian producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical aka Potatohead People (whose acclaimed Bastard Jazz debut album Big Luxury in Spring 2015 featured Illa J on two hit singles). The success of their initial collaborations inspired the team to dive into the studio and embark on Illa J's new self-titled solo album, and present an entirely fresh sound of his own.
 
The album Illa J, produced without any samples by Potatohead People alongside a few groundbreaking co-producers, showcases a more mature and at-ease Illa J who is equally comfortable on top of an electronic boogie-inspired beat (“Universe”) as he is getting grimey over a trunk rattling G-Funk joint (the Kaytranada co-produced “Strippers”). On tracks like the sparse, Rhodes driven “Cannonball” (co-produced by Montreal’s Noo Bap), and the early 90s Spiritual / Acid Jazz inspired “Sunflower”, Illa flexes his muscles through both song and rhyme. And of course being true to his roots, the classic Detroit boom-bap sound is ever present on joints like “French Kiss”, “Perfect Game” (quite possibly Rap’s only ode to bowling), and “Never Left”, a touching tribute to his brother and a call-out to abusers of Dilla's legacy.  Vancouver mainstay MC Moka Only contributes invaluably to the cohesive sound of the album as well, providing signature smoothed-out vocal choruses to tracks like “She Burned My Art”, “All Good Pt. 2” and “Who Got It” (co-produced by Mosaic). Dropping Fall 2015 on Bastard Jazz Recordings, Illa J is a brilliantly-produced, diverse, and long overdue solo effort from Yancey.


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Illa J - Cannonball (prod. Potatohead People & Noo-Bap)

Cassette

Jaylib - Heavy (Chronic Mix)

J Dilla Instrumentals Mixtape "jamestrumentals" mixed by uskeda3mm a.k.a Yusuke Terashima

Tracklist
01 / Always Find A Way (demo) / Jay Dee
02 / Go Ladies / Slum Village
03 / Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check (The Jay-Dee Bounce remix) / Busta Rhymes
04 / Circus / Jay Dee
05 / Things U Do / Q-Tip
06 / Strugglin / Illa J
07 / Sometimes (remix) / The Brand New Heavies
08 / Thought U Wuz Nice / Phife
09 / Tell Me / Slum Village
10 / Dreamy / Jay Dee

J Dilla Instrumentals Mixtape “jamestrumentals”

48 Hours

Where The Parties At?

Founder of blaqLotus Records, Producer, DJ, Half man Half sampler … “1 Life 4 Hip-Hop”

Def Killah: Unda Chroniclez vol.2 mixed by VANSERNU (Tape Rip)

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