Passion of the Weiss

Joni Mitchell Never Lies

Working on a piece for LA Weekly about the legacy of Dilla and the difficulties his estate has had in enforcing copyright law. In the process, I re-encountered this Yancey-produced gem off The Velvet Rope. Trivia fact of the day: this was the only Dilla produced record to hit the Top 40. Question to ponder: Did Q-Tip invent hipster rap with his outfit in this video?

Stumble It!

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3 Responses to “Joni Mitchell Never Lies”

  1. Funky Funati Says:
    June 2nd, 2008 at 4:43 am

    classic
    but the Tipster was the father of this style from the 1st second of “Push it Along”…

  2. floodwatch Says:
    June 2nd, 2008 at 6:07 am

    Really looking forward to this piece, Jeff. I trust you’ll keep the hungry masses informed when you’re finished.

    By the way, Rush month is over, though it has required such a cleansing that I crouched in a scalding hot shower while I cried for the better part of an hour.

  3. Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » LA Weekly-Who’s Biting Dilla’s Beats? Says:
    June 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    […] mentioned a few weeks ago that I was working on a story about J Dilla’s legacy and the problems that his estate has had […]

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