Paying Homage to J Dilla

J Dilla thank you for your beats of tranquility, throwing on a Dilla track sets the mood for any occasion. Partying with friends, socializing with people over wine and cheese or alone with that special person, Dilla can make the mood right. J Dilla to me is a cornerstone of Hip Hop, the essence of beautiful music, if you were to look inside a CD case of a Hip Hop artist and open up the book of the artist and view the people responsible for making the song J Dilla might be one of those people. Dilla started as a producer coming from Music city Detroit, in the early 90’s he stepped outside of his boundaries and embarked on a musical mission to open the ears and minds of Hip Hop artists and listeners. During his mission he was able to connect with artists such as Common, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def and many more. Dilla’s music and vibes along with the brilliant artists he’s worked with painted Mona Lisa’s with sound, the Leonardo da Vinci of music is my comparison of Dilla. No one else in the Hip Hop world was making beats and rhymes of life and had an entourage of highly acclaimed artists who could attest to Dilla’s contribution to Hip Hop.
I only have three Dilla albums Donuts, Ruff Draft and The Shining and all three albums are dope, dope because of the sounds and samples he can lay over tracks, along with Dilla’s rhyming skills he was constantly turning over leaves to stretch his imagination along with the Hip Hop game. One trait Dilla has is the ability to absorb people from different cultures and have them dancing to his sounds, Dilla’s music is universal, it’s very sad we lost a pioneer and an innovator if alive today maybe would have a stronger influence on the music and artist we hear today. If Dilla had one thing to say to every artist in the Hip Hop game I believe he’d say stay true to self and good music will follow. I don’t know J Dilla but I know him through his music and even though I only have three of his eleven albums and EP’s, the three I have, paint a picture of where Dilla comes from when he makes music. Hopefully you to can enjoy J Dilla as much as I do and recognize real music for what it is. Rest in Peace J Dilla and thank you again for leaving your mark as one of the best to ever do it.