ippedy op

Dilla

heat

my shit

ear candy

De La Soul

Dela

Fresh Hop

Smell The Da.i.s.y.

from the DIAMONDS & ICE 12-inch EP, to be released August 27 on Pay Jay. 
http://www.rappcats.com/jdilla-diamonds-ice/

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J Dilla - Diamonds (The Shining Pt. 1)

Mellowhigh (Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis & Left Brain)

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Extinguisher

DAM by Mike G Feat. Left Brain
Produced by Hurtboy AG & Ralphs One
Mike Check Vol.II
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DAM by Mike G Feat. Left Brain

Nesta by Mike G
Produced by Hurtboy AG & Ralphs One
Mike Check Vol.II
http://www.oddfuture.com

Nesta

Can't Lose

Snippet from Elzhi's Studio Session, Produced by Karriem Riggins 

The Recap - Produced by Karriem Riggins

DLX - Hodgy Beats (Produced By Wasabi McGruff)

The full project "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." (Da Inner Soul of Yancy) will be released on 3/26/14 at www.wearedelasoul.com, free download!

We created this project to celebrate the life and legacy of James D. Yancy aka J Dilla.

#deladilla

Upcoming Projects: 
"Smell The DA.I.S.Y." produced by J Dilla (Mixtape) 3/26/14 
"Premiem Soul On The Rocks" produced by DJ Premier & Pete Rock (Mixtape)
"You're Welcome" (Album)

De La Soul "Vocabulary Spills" Produced by J Dilla

Listen to Pos, Dave, & Mase talk about the "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." project.

De La Soul "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." Audio Letter

Leave Your Cares Behind

Taking The Train

Vocabulary Spills

Goes With The Word

Dilla Plugged In

Download "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." at www.wearedelasoul.com.

Da Inner Soul of Yancy! Dilla forever!

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Let The King Ascend

De La Soul "Smell The Da.I.S.Y." Mixtape (Produced by J Dilla)*Seamless Mix*

De La Soul - Me, Myself & I.

Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push

Push feat Walex

Blue Widow

eLZhi - Undefeated Freestyle (prod. Madlib)

@grandmasterflashmusic - White Lines
I Love The 80s (Official Playlist)
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80s Playlist

Grandmaster Flash - White Lines

From J Dilla's "Rebirth Of Detroit Instrumentals" on Ruff Draft Records. Available on 2xLP April 23rd. Pre-order: http://tinyurl.com/c6exz4p

Following the success of 2012’s posthumous Rebirth of Detroit CD, the official estate of J Dilla is proud to present Rebirth of Detroit Instrumentals. The new album distills Rebirth of Detroit’s 21 tracks to a lean 12 beats, never before pressed to vinyl, spanning Dilla’s career from Slum Village to Donuts. Containing only carefully sequenced, cherry-picked tracks that span over a decade of work, Rebirth of Detroit Instrumentals serves both as a comprehensive overview of Dilla’s style and as a testament to its profound influence on contemporary producers. The double LP, packaged with entirely new artwork, offers a rare insight into the mind of an artist who has come to define not only Motor City rap but the entirety of hip-hop from the 90’s to today.

J Dilla - Rebirth Is Necessary (Instrumental)

Produced by De La Soul
Mixed by Morgan Garcia



De La Soul "GET AWAY" feat. The Spirit Of The Wu (Dirty Version)

I felt like doing some hip hop the other day.... 


FREE DOWNLOAD

The Notorious B.I.G. - Everyday Struggle (Dead Battery Remix)

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De La Soul is back—but did they ever really leave? After delivering their seminal debut 3 Feet High and Rising in 1989 with the production genius of Prince Paul, the New York City-bred trio of Posdnuos (Pos), Dave and Maseo went on to further impact Hip Hop culture with five more groundbreaking albums: De La Soul Is Dead (1991), Buhloone Mindstate (1993), Stakes Is High (1996), Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000) and AOI: Bionix (2001). But once the digital age exploded in the late ‘90s, De La Soul’s celebrated catalog was unavailable to stream. As the decades passed, the tight-knit group forged ahead anyway—touring the world, connecting with their adoring fanbase and making music on their own terms. Following 2004’s The Grind Date, De La Soul took a hiatus from making albums, but joined The Gorillaz on the track “Feel Good Inc” which won them a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration.  In 2015, the group raised over $600,000 on Kickstarter from fans to independently release their album and the Anonymous Nobody, which was their first #1 on the Rap Albums chart, and was also nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy.   

However, the demand for unreleased De La Soul music was palpable and the cry for access to the first six albums grew louder. Unfortunately, De La Soul was stuck riding a roller coaster of stalled negotiations, dashed hopes and dead-end conversations with their old label, and the group nearly gave up. 

"We have lived without the music up for long, these six albums haven’t been up—ever,” Pos says. “We got used to knowing they weren’t up.” In June of 2021, Tommy Boy Music was acquired by Reservoir, giving De La Soul’s catalog a new home.  In March of 2023, the six missing albums were finally available to stream.  But sadly, right before the catalog release, Dave, the beloved member of De La Soul, passed away. Though bittersweet, De La Soul preserves his legacy and the ongoing impact of their music. 

As iconic songs such as “The Magic Number”, found new life in the film Spiderman: No Way Home in 2021, De La Soul continues to resonate with a diverse population of people. 

As Pos notes, “We’ve noticed over the past several years of tour like, ‘Wow, there’s a father here with his child who also is here with their child. ‘We’re generational. To me, there’s nothing more gratifying than that. That means something. That’s telling about a group. What we were doing wasn’t just stuck to that time.”

“We really naturally been that group for everyone,” Pos says. “It was never about we’re just here for this community, that community, this set of people or these certain fans of Hip Hop culture. We see music as music. We’ve been very resilient, even being a group that didn’t have our music up [on streaming platforms]. We still had these beautiful opportunities through young people finding out about us through a commercial or Spider-Man. Now that it can all be there for people to gravitate to, I’m really happy about that.” 

De La Soul's impact on the musical landscape is immeasurable, with 3 Feet High and Rising widely regarded as one of the most influential albums of its era. Pioneering inventive sampling, playful lyrics, and eclectic beats, the album broke new ground and set a standard for creativity in the genre. Recognizing its cultural significance, the album was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.