Jun
01
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?
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3 comments
Funky Funati says:
June 2, 2008 at 4:43 am (UTC -7)
classic
but the Tipster was the father of this style from the 1st second of “Push it Along”…
floodwatch says:
June 2, 2008 at 6:07 am (UTC -7)
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.
Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » LA Weekly-Who’s Biting Dilla’s Beats? says:
June 22, 2008 at 11:58 pm (UTC -7)
[...] 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 [...]