J Dilla "Don't Cry" recreation - Boss SP-303

this took over 100 takes... I'm almost positive Dilla did this one on his MPC3000 LE because I literally didn't have enough pads to do the intro.
RIP to J Dilla, one of the greatest producers of all time.

[@sammelchi]

wow i wish more people realized how impressive this is

[@smiauu]

anyone that knows the chops knows

[@user-pq5ee1gx5l]

I started learning about sampling this year... So your wish is coming true.

[@fantaztikbeatz]

​@@smiauuright if you know you know!!!!

[@kenjiii_]

Anyone who samples or uses hardware knows this is nuts

[@010les]

oh people are very aware as a matter of fact dont cry is the only dilla beat most people know its hilarious 😂 its a pretty mediocre beat compared to the rest of his catalogue and not even in the top of donuts you circlejerk people are very annoying 😴

[@natekofficial]

this is like juggling 20 knives at once

[@jayc070500]

32 knives

[@TuMalditaMadre]

Without hands

[@emilymiller1853]

Not at all 😂

[@Lee-One]

@@emilymiller1853shut, no one cares about what you think. This is mad impressive.

[@emilymiller1853]

@@Lee-One sure thing Lee 👏

[@YinYangSeperation]

This is like the equivalent of shredding a guitar

[@Sarcasticallyincharg]

I play guitar, and honestly this seems a lot more difficult to me since you can't play according to a scale, so it's extremely non-intuitive

[@RXKDon]

​@@Sarcasticallyinchargmaybe im wrong, but I dont really get why this should be hard. He has 4 different banks, each with 8 different sample chops, that means he just has to remember the sequence of the sample chops played

[@RXKDon]

​@@Sarcasticallyincharg its hard to make it sound this smooth though

[@einarthorgeirsson728]

Yeah shredding the guitar is’nt that hard either you just have to remember where to put your fingers… hard to make it that smooth though hahahah 😆

[@RXKDon]

@@einarthorgeirsson728 respectfully, comparing playing guitar and a few buttons is stupid

[@DOPEZ1200]

Bro you are a magician, can't believe you did it on the SP-303 - the bank switches are so smooth and clever

[@sgtcreasegrease]

Pretty cool to run into you over here

[@grimreaper7250]

that song was made on the sp303 during Dilla's days on hospital :)

[@vcbf101]

@@grimreaper7250nah it was made on protools, that rumor got debunked in dilla time

[@jrich82825]

@@vcbf101honestly man, i’ve seen so much controversy over that. who knows if the book is true. In an interview the author said some things were interpreted and might not be true

[@HeavyHeartsShow]

@@vcbf101it was made on the 303. He was in a hospital bed

[@21MWTF]

The kicks and snares CAME WITH THE CHOPS.....DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW FUCKING INSANE THAT IS....This is one of the greatest beats ever created. RIP JayDee

[@discowolf25]

Chill, that’s literally what most of us did circa 1997.

[@inmyidolera]

​@@discowolf25Yeah and it's impressive as hell.

[@Koedean]

Thats skills right there. Switching between banks without missing a beat.

[@Fretlesswash]

Sorry this so late but what is a bank ? I can see it in the machine but i dont know what it is and cant find anything to explain.

[@Koedean]

@@Fretlesswash thats ok. Basically its just like mini libraries of sounds. If you have 16 pads for example. Each pad holds one sound. So you have what is called banks which holds multiple libraries of 16 pad variations which you can switch between so you have access to more sounds if that makes sense?

[@Fretlesswash]

@@Koedean Oh ok so if you had 8 pads and you wanted to use 16 sounds you would need 2 banks, right?

[@Koedean]

@@Fretlesswash thats exactly right.

[@Fretlesswash]

@@Koedean Thank you for explaining, appreciate it.

[@cunc3040]

Always been a fan of dilla but now that im learning more about the gear he used my first thought was "how the FUCK did he make beats like dont cry with the limitations of the 303?" and here you are bro. so inspiring, you and him, newfound love respect and appreciation for the artform after seeing this.

[@swxft4355]

He made it on the 3000

[@RallyCar08]

@Swxft yeah but I read he did a lot of this album from his hospital bed where he usef a 303 and a 404

[@sussvarman]

@@RallyCar08 i think dillatime confirmed he did a lot of it on a laptop in pro tools but i could be wrong about that

[@Official82Fresh]

@RallyCar08 yea that was an urban legend that PBWolf & Egon debunked years ago. Most of donuts was done when Dilla first got to LA. The album was in its final mix stages by the time he was hospitalized

[@TARRS1]

He did it in protools.

[@killwzve6876]

NAHHHHH BRO IS SWITCHING BETWEEN GROUPS?!?!?!?!! CRAZY DAWG

[@aliets]

based lili player

[@Daggerhead69]

I cant comprehend how tough memorising those sequences and matching them up to pace were .

[@dirtlip8434]

i think my brain fell out. remembering all of the pads and sequence makes me ill. great job. many people dont understand the gravity of this song

[@linkercasas1004]

Damn son!! This like beating Castlevania on NES with one life! 🙏😎👍

[@bernardbass8553]

Anybody that knows the chops and how limited the SP303 is knows how incredibly difficult this is to accomplish.. this is dope af... this is one of the beats the made me question if Donuts was made with the 303 but this proved it was...🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@stillmaticz847]

You were right the first time, if you have the chance, check out the book “Dilla Time”! The author clarifies JD produced all of donuts 🍩 n Pro Tools alone. Nevertheless, beautiful work recreating on the 303!! ☮️ 🌎 ❤️ 🌊 🍩

[@bernardbass8553]

@stillmaticz847 yeah I read it....... also found out that peanut butter wolf gave dilla a New SP404 & not a 303 like the myth implies....

[@lil-j-waters]

@@stillmaticz847i loved finding this out. it’s easy to worship the gear but the book really told a story of dilla constantly finding new technology, pushing it to its limits, and then looking for the next thing to master. he was not a purist about the gear

[@colinkolo4936]

⁠@@lil-j-waters🙌💥 Dilla Dog

[@Marvell3000]

​@@stillmaticz847Who wrote the book. Unless the author is Ma Dukes herself or his brother I dont know how factual it could be

[@sczrhndz]

I've been DJing since 96, a sophomore in high school, and have been producing in the studio about half that time, and all I can say is wow. Your timing and focus is Lazer my dude holy f! Nicely done. For real!

[@NeverToBeSeenAgain]

the fact you did this largely without the sequencer is insane

[@sheepdavis]

Not always needed

[@iuvcalls8565]

I was just listening to don't cry and then I saw you dropped this! Very very impressive, Dilla would be proud you figured it out, especially on a 303. Rest in beats J Dilla.

[@athehybrid]

"Dilla would be proud" is the highest level of praise you can give a beat maker.

[@BirdBoss]

God damn bro you killed this. As a 303 head this is just absolute amazing level of talent

[@BringABucket]

insane amount of time and effort put in and it shows

[@angelwolf9029]

Jay Dee did all this in a hospital bed while suffering from a terminal illness. He was a legend. May he rest in peace.

[@jevon1]

Thanks for honoring Dilla with a near perfect recreation of sample chopping perfection! 😎

[@cows_beats9119]

The bank switches were crazy and the memory of what to press is crazy!

[@mattlobo13]

hell yes, those bank switches were so clean

[@TABARNAKdeBEATS]

Unbelievable. True mastery of the 303!

[@steezystony]

This is simply amazing

[@pyborg]

this is so cool!! i've always been blown away by dilla's production, so seeing it being demonstrated is mad awesome

[@thatsmychair]

Was a pleasure watching you put that together, great job man

[@tsg_frank5829]

This is awesome, really nailing the work on these beats

[@kennyslg8914]

This was truly a treat to watch. Fell in love with this beat the first time I heard it.

[@henryseitz3681]

Absolutely gorgeous amazing work dude

[@TommyTigerrr]

So admirable! Great performance!

[@AKUKO]

Insane!! Beautifully done🔥

[@yunglegend146]

like this is the sickest thing ever - perfect recreation

[@markyvmarkyv]

you absolutely crushed this man! perfect execution - the 100+ takes were worth it in the end

[@alexischang8941]

bruh you are crazy for thissss he would be so proud

[@cratediggersplaza]

I’m back again. Clapping for you. I’ve learnt so much more from your videos than most sources . This is unbelievable I still need to count the amount of jumps from banks you do .

[@Reactionsbyalex]

This is so far the best remake i've seen. Every single chop is exactly in pocket right on time. Good Job

[@SLURM702]

Incredibly clean, great work. Dilla forever

[@Pannonius12]

i get this video recommended to me so much and i watch it every time. I played it and then tabbed out to check something and forgot i played this and i thought that i started listening to spotify instead of a recreation. well done.

[@McSquirts]

This is the best rendition I’ve seen the chops are perfect

[@caseyrycenga2864]

That just absolutely blew my mind!

[@waterwallets]

This is amazing! Well done and what a masterpiece. RIP Dilla

[@stabaholic187]

Amen RIP to Dilla 💯🙏

[@PoltergeistClassics1]

Damn,im really feelin this. This is in my opinion one of his most complicated beats and you laid it down great.

[@kirkstone1843]

This was beautiful. The craft lives on

[@KapitolTV]

SHEEEEESH!! Kudos bro. This is a feat!

[@BADSAINT_BEATS]

how dare he asks me not to cry, everytime I hear this I just wanna pour my heart out!!! smooth work on the SP my man

[@Ungruma]

QUE HERMOSURA! Gracias por este regalo bro. Paz!

[@xMadSkillzx]

This is incredible!

[@xxjoshbrownxx]

I might have commented before but this is wild stuff man. well done.

[@Lastotakucearense3]

Very good man, you have a way, a beautiful tribute

[@TaggedInBlue]

This is blowing me away, you got it down to a t holy shit. Insanely impressive

[@SearcherKat]

Amazing work my man, brings tears to my eyes just as much as the original. Love how is work transcends beyond all of us

[@taylor0000027]

Yo, this is actually so sick!! Good work my friend beautiful recreation.. keep up the good work! RIP Dilla and DOOM

[@artwes]

this is unbelievably crazy! im eagerly waiting more content, also your self-produced beats! i recently learned that dilla mostly used pro tools on donuts

[@camhassing2645]

happy dilla day to all , really sick video, shows just how crazy these chops are

[@norcalquas]

Wow, got recommended this video and I honestly told myself "there's no way he can pull this off just as well". l have to say you definitely did, good shit!

[@yunglegend146]

this is absolutely insane.. brilliant

[@stabaholic187]

Ya fr tho

[@butsnef9810]

i love you man great job ❤

[@RHM2345]

Gorgeous. Well done from Boston.

[@GreenAdam313]

That was incredible!

[@weslow7642]

the intricacy is actually insane homie

[@joshthomas4165]

That was amazing, great work!

[@jonnymids]

This gives me hope

[@TimothyPaperclip]

Nah this was beautiful. Thank you

[@jimroberts3504]

Holy shit.. so dope, remembering all those pieces spread across all those banks. That took serious work and skill, well done.

[@Prodby3128]

This is pretty damn accurate bro, great video!!!

[@ig11_21]

Jesus Christ. You are badass! Great work

[@nemesis4884]

this is crazy work

[@Datsunn]

This is one of the best things I've seen on the internet. Wow. My mind is honestly blown.

[@delicatedirector3694]

ain't no way, this is really impressive

[@stabaholic187]

Ya fr

[@losouknoso22]

Incredible, awesome job

[@kasino7132]

Bruh you did that .. big respect 🔥 🔥

[@Tylerfrompdx]

Mind blowing stuff. Thanks so much

[@MapleMilk]

This made me realize that the fact Dilla made this on an MPC in the first place is beyond impressive

[@47AdriRamiAKAETHG]

He didn't make this song on an MPC, he used the same gear the youtuber used

[@miguel5652]

​@@47AdriRamiAKAETHGyou guys really believe everything you read? Instead of using our brain?

[@alyme_r]

@@miguel5652 honestly i cant find info about whether dilla used an MPC3000 or an sp 303

[@miguel5652]

@@alyme_r try to search in your brain

[@chriscash782]

Beautiful

[@oscarvelay]

makes me so happy everytime it pops up

[@stanleyipkuss]

INCREDIBLE!

[@nasheen27]

You made it look very easy. Mad skills🙌

[@micmyles]

So smooth!!

[@brianjaction]

This blew my mind! Perfect recreation - here i thought J Dilla used a computer to make it and you have schooled everyone! Amazing work

[@EASFromTheWest]

This doesn’t seem like how he would’ve made it. He probably had a sampler for the chopping and a whole separate drum layer. That’s the producer way right?

[@redhoodm2227]

@@EASFromTheWest yes he had an mpc 3000 Le

[@flowerponyrecord]

@@redhoodm2227the whole donuts album was created with an sp 303 in the hospital, for every other project he primarily use the mpc tho

[@flowerponyrecord]

@@EASFromTheWestthis is really close to how he would’ve had to make it on the sp 303, he may have resampled stuff and created loops though

[@redhoodm2227]

interesting@@flowerponyrecord

[@depletedmind]

Wow that's incredible, amazing work!

[@ab3life]

You the man for this

[@flacoroyale3682]

I never subscribed to somebody’s KZbin faster. This was amazing

[@Kicksareus919]

This is the best cover I’ve seen

[@erickperez1957]

This song so emotional, this is dope asf

[@VeggieLard]

Had to rewatch that pattern sequence bit 10 different times at half speed, very well done. Like the technique ✌️

[@jeniweni]

Clean af. Hearing this song just gives me chills. The things I’d give to have seen Dilla himself play this.

[@SpeedBoostGamer]

Nah nahhh this is insaneeee!

[@softeyez6700]

mad impressive

[@Picoreefo]

HOLY SHIT BRO WTF this is absolutely incredible

[@Night.League]

Incredibly well done

[@Feelobeats]

Wowwwww! That's so crazy! Kudos 🎉

[@samiam7342]

INSANE!!!!! Only those who really know how to operate an MPC on an advanced level can hear what dilla is really doing.......thanks for posting. I hope you do some more :)

[@noctum47]

Hermano que cortes limpios y dominio de la samplera !! En mi vida quiero algún día sacarme esa joya de hit! todo el respeto Bro! 🔥🙏🙏🇨🇱🇧🇷

[@deniallif]

actual legend for this

[@maxstarn3299]

Some people are so talented man I stg

[@jonb2018]

This is amazing 🔥🥶🥶🥶

[@DjNRaider]

Oooh let’s go!! This is dope 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TheMoonshinerR2]

You killed it!❤🔥

[@brnulol]

Impressive stuff, well done

[@tho_m_a_.s._]

dude that's insane keep it up

[@lorenzoo.18]

much respect dawg