I 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 in enforcing copyright law. It’s up and running now for you to scoff derisively at. A follow-up story with Dilla’s family may be in the works, so there may be more layers to this story. Sort of like a seven-layer dip. Nay, exactly like a 7-layer dip.
LA Weekly: Who’s Biting Dilla’s Beats
Download: (I recognize that this is probably some form of low-grade copyright infringement but I think we can all agree that if you don’t know you need to know.)
MP3: The Pharcyde-“Runnin”
MP3: De La Soul-“Stakes is High”
MP3: Common-“EMC2”
MP3: A Tribe Called Quest-“Find a Way”
MP3: Slum Village-“Climax (Girl Shit)”
MP3: J Dilla-“Lightworks”
MP3: Jaylib-“Champion Sound”