J Dilla - Top 10 Beats

Here at BeatGrade we decided to do our own Top Ten series of great producers. This feature is the Legendary and Great Jay Dee aka J Dilla. This selection of beats we chose are not only some of our favorites, but the most influential beats we feel J Dilla has produced. The list was hard to choose, but here's our Top 10 Beats from J Dilla.
***If there's a producer who's beats you feel we should list, please say their names in the comments below!
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[@alr.3137]

In my generation people usually started out listening to Dre, then progress to Pete Rock and Premier, finally ending up will Dilla. Dilla was for the true hiphop heads

[@samrose3205]

Alexander R. I was thinking the same too. I was always into Kanye (old Kanye) then Dre, but these days it's more Preemo, Q Tip and Dilla. Maybe it's because I appreciate Jazz more these days

[@richardhernandez8165]

Alexander R. Bro, same here

[@victoriaappiagei1482]

J dilla Dope music awesome Cool black music and rap good please music radio j dilla music

[@falldogg8606]

Back n the day my cuz was like what is that sound that you listen too...dilla

[@harryhaywood94]

Was and still is for the hip hop heads, that's why music's so special it never loses its shine with time

[@tchakeemn]

I remember there was a sound that always took me to a place, and years later, I found out they were all from J Dilla

[@keithmagnifico4164]

I know exactly what you mean brother. He definitely made music you could feel and made you reminisce certain moments in life.

[@apexone5502]

I think a gang of us were fans of Dilla (back when he was still Jay Dee) before we knew that we were fans of his. Too many heads who are Dilla fans (including me) have those stories of loving his beats before we even knew who he was. Then, when we learned about him, it was "Yooooo! I didn't know he did that beat! I used to rock that joint all the time!"

[@tchakeemn]

@@apexone5502 j Dilla was Jay Dee with Slum Village wow!!!

[@apexone5502]

@@tchakeemn yeah, bro. He went from Jay Dee to J Dilla (once he was becoming more well known) in order to avoid being confused with Jermaine Dupree (who was going by J.D.). Look up his "Welcome 2 Detroit" album and you will see both names. So, now you know that Dilla was the one who produced songs like "Running" for The Pharcyde (amongst other songs he's done for them) and a bevy of songs for other artists back then.

[@tchakeemn]

@@apexone5502 fam, check this track out right here. I liked the whole album, but when you first said that, this song came to mind. I actually thought he was rapping, but listening to it just now, it was just Common calling him out kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGXXY5duoM2Ir9k

[@ishmelo8981]

Hip Hop misses you Dilla. Rest easy.

[@victoriaappiagei1482]

too hip-hop real good awesome king betss jdilla dope samples king bets Classic legend his league goat ear legacy his work common a tribe called quest slum village la la soul Jay Dee aka j dilla RlP love you man nigga king bets mom proud

[@vaca493]

He dead?

[@Thespeedrap]

We need a new JD

[@bosssavage7768]

Rip🙏

[@antraxsrr]

@@vaca493 you fr

[@afamrealness2851]

His beats have no negative energy.

[@robbieryuzaki174]

Don’t cry? That beat is magical

[@D_projects]

I gree

[@juliandurbin]

I gree

[@sircartier4422]

Gree

[@JPatelLive]

gree I

[@conjo4030]

gree I

[@MadflowsA]

No such thing as 'top 10 dilla beats'

[@boycotthell71]

Son Anthony 💯💯

[@m-chopbeats7526]

Was going to type, "no such thing" but then saw your comment lol... but they had a few that belonged there... like stakes is high and the Janet Jackson remix... but no 'Players' in there??

[@thedjqmobstl]

Exactly what i said

[@johrons]

Would have to make 10 top tens lol. Just put up top 1,000 and we can be close

[@biggjay7871]

That’s right brother!!!

[@kashrulez3283]

His music came from the space, he was an alien. Nobody else had that magic on beats, if you analyze his music you realize how fucking genious he was, from the punching detroit kicks to the tight nasty and face slapping snares, the crazy patterns, the groove, the way he chopped and played with the samples, his beats have soul man, not even Premier or Dre have that magic sumtin, even being Goats too...What a huge loss hiphop took when he passed away, I still remember how sad my father was that day, thats how deep Dilla music impacted on people. RIP J Dee, your legacy is 4 ever

[@jovantrendmaker4722]

Madlib is greater

[@fizmilk8519]

Couldn't have said it better bro

[@Jsmitt716]

He was an absolute pioneer. Doing shit that nobody had ever even THOUGHT to do. The way he would "offset" (not sure of the technical term for it) snares and kicks just a tiny bit, made them slap that much harder

[@goblinboner]

@@jovantrendmaker4722 U are dead wrong u freak

[@tehpanuychikon168]

​@@Jsmitt716 Damn crazy for real

[@elmontny]

You can't confine this man to 10. Pure genius

[@christopherclayton7688]

I'll be 100 years old still jammin to Jay Dee's tracks (cane or no cane)

[@NkataM]

My favourite J Dilla beat is "It's Your World" from Common's album. The emotions he poured into that beat reverberate across the universe and it'll forever last ❤

[@xFaytal]

That beat is incredible. One of my favorites.

[@arnoldmwakina2289]

Awesome beat

[@adetolaodukoya3493]

The its your world beat takes me to a place that's amazing musically a deeply . The man jdilla is a genius

[@yeeyeekaree1107]

I like Funky For You

[@showtimer_]

my fav as well if not top two with find a way. so good

[@LookingForAName...]

Ranking them is hard but here are some other of my favorites: Didn't Cha Know (Badu) Won't do (The Shining) Dooinit (Common) Starz (Jaylib) What is it all about (Slum Village) Fireworks (Donut) The look of love (Slum village) His whole discography is fire

[@solgryn4591]

The official is Madlib beat.

[@LookingForAName...]

@@solgryn4591 Very true, I'll take it off. Still a dope beat tho

[@barrymurphy4812]

Yeah should of had Starz in there

[@kc230285]

always loved "come and get it" with Elzhi from his solo album. could have its place in this list as well

[@theallamerican3778]

J dilla underground beat tapes for those in the know

[@mrloof399]

Damn no "Didn't cha know" "So far to go" "Love is..."

[@MichaelBrown-ti1un]

All three of them are classics. Didn't Cha Know by Badu is just a whole vibe.

[@milfbangaable]

And no Ghostface beats!!!!!

[@lordquas1550]

love is was my shit

[@lafranceful]

Runnin..thank God for my generation🔥 best era

[@ScaryToRemarry]

The best era!!!

[@bolajiaiyegboyin3579]

Bro, you are right, nothing like that generation favour by God.

[@allgoodwoods219]

Stakes is High was definitely my number one by him!

[@TahjAmir96]

Stakes is high will forever be his best.. i get lost in that instrumental

[@garybooker6662]

This man was a genius

[@rainmakerscentral9585]

“Running” has to be higher. It just has to be, bruh. Probably #1. Good looking out on “Find a way”, underrated beat and track.

[@joneywokes4546]

Nah. Number 1 has to be don’t cry. That was complex af

[@jonahuniqorn952]

1nce Again was the reason I bought Beats Rhymes and Life, the same day I bought labcabincalifornia. Ever since that day in 1996 my whole catalog was 6 degrees of ATCQ and Dilla

[@Sfaegbe]

Still shining in busta rhymes album is underrated

[@21stCenturyNabokov]

Runnin one of the best SONGS of all time

[@bl2528]

J Dilla originated that lofi sound in hip hop that we all love. RIP to a GOAT.

[@jovantrendmaker4722]

Madlib did

[@colorojo145]

Isn't lofi, it's hip hop jazz

[@LuanMiguel.]

Quanto mais batidas de Dilla, menos meus ouvidos aceita as bstidas trap e suas letras, J Dilla era como um compositor das batidas, soando como poesia sem palavras alguma... Só agradecer à DJ Premier, Dilla, Havoc, Dj Hum, KL Jay, Necro, Pete Rock, Muggs, RZA, Dr.Dre

[@bayareanewman1566]

The Pharcyde’s music was pure hip hop art in its purest form. I didn’t know he also produced for all these others like Tribe! Awesome list!!

[@soulah01]

Dilla u have been a big part of my life without knowing it was u all along. Thank u for wat u brought to my life. I am forever grateful💛💯🙏

[@SOUNDSCAPESTUDIOSVA]

"RUNNIN" IS NUMBER 1 !!!!!

[@supercake2270]

The Light!

[@wuluminati9622]

RIP Dilla. Always came with the heat

[@mikehawk439]

man I love this shit it reminds me of Nujabes who was another great producer in Japan, unfortunately passed as well may they both rest in beats.

[@2woey3]

They both share the same birthday in the same year too, that shits crazy

[@shaolineurope]

@@2woey3 that's pretty crazy indeed..

[@nejibrooks]

Rip Dilla , favorite producer since I was a kid

[@MrChickenstalker]

Brandon Brooks the GOAT 🐐

[@FinessedAnalyzer]

The way you blended these tracks together was seamless. Great job

[@PhonyGameCommunity22]

Rest In Peace to this Midwest masterwork producer.He's number 5 on my top 10 Honorable Mentions list right now.

[@westside4life77]

So Thankful I saw J Dilla and Slum Village! Chicago got much Love!

[@danieliusjasaitis2519]

I dont even need words, to feel it

[@versevica]

You and ur smile - still my ringtone to this day.

[@ntandomokoena555]

The beat for "Love is" by Common makes me emotional.

[@TempoRapgyal]

Best quality hip-hop for sure

[@defmaster88]

This dude..... There will NEVER be another like him!

[@patriknovak7513]

R.I.P🙏

[@treytolbert7675]

The choices Dilla made when it comes to snares B is untouchable ❤

[@joshualewis8077]

I never knew he made 1nce Again for Tribe and I just for that song yesterday. And I found out that he made stakes is high today too

[@queshenjackson5507]

Joshua Lewis 1nce again is from the ummah group contains Dilla & Q Tip & Ali

[@DJROWDY]

Joshua Lewis I’m glad I wasn’t the only one, and I been Djaying since 1996

[@djCatScanRL]

For Real? ‘Stakes is High’ is Quintessential Dilla, & prob in my Top ten from Any producer 🙌🏼 #RestInBeats

[@kripwit]

The Ummah, people be sleeping on Q-tip on the beats

[@jasoncamphor3027]

Although it is almost impossible to make a top ten list of beats for J Dilla, this list right here is magnificent!! Excellent mix!!

[@FC-xc3zy]

We will forever miss you, Dilla.. You will live on in your music ...RIP

[@RellyOhBoy]

I approve this message. (RIP Dilla)

[@low-kei4655]

You didn't even let climax hit the climax

[@blakboyytunes]

climax got me through my first yr in the navy back in 2000. favorite beat from dilla.

[@tokenblack7983]

Ohhhh oh oh….the Al B Sure sample at the end…chills

[@KhyoteJinkens]

I found out I was in love with this one girl once I listened to Slum Village’s Fall in Love. The first beat.

[@ChrisDoinWork]

That’s by Slum but o.k.

[@KhyoteJinkens]

ChrisDoinWork Whoa, thank you!!!!

[@ikhon1971]

Dilla’s a producers producer..

[@jce34me]

Detroit, Michigan revolutionized American music time and time again. From Motown to Death, Stevie and beyond, there ain't no now without Detroit. There definitely ain't no now without Dilla. This dude embodied and synthesized everything that black music and Detroit was. Dude had an ear for music (and the means to recreate) the likes of which God envied.

[@kawaiiafangirl]

So Far to Go will always be my favorite J Dilla beat/ song. I was hoping it'd be on this list but he has so many great tracks, I'm not even mad.

[@robinghosh2109]

Did not know stakes is high was Dilla! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@larontaylor4975]

I can listen to all his joints all day!!!! He was that 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@keithglenn9746]

Never knew ONCE AGAIN was a dilla beat, thought it the abstract's beat.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@daddylongdreads]

If you’ve ever heard “Woohah, Got You All In Check”, the single, had the Jay Dee Say Bounce remix, after hearing that, that was it, instant fan...

[@JavaughnHannah]

Not a lot of people give the credit climax deserves def my favorite by him RIP Dilla

[@templefrequincy6948]

Idk if these were his top ten beats, but they were the hits.

[@impreza316]

these top 10 beats tend to be the top 10 most successful beats

[@dblive86]

This has to be hits because it doesn’t even have any MF DOOM

[@coffdrop77]

@@dblive86 Dilla only produced for a few MF Doom songs I think

[@BLSMOOZYSMOOVE]

@@coffdrop77 i wish he produced more for doom

[@wayno3400]

I love common’s Questions and the Roots’ Dynamite!

[@kilomind8937]

Once you here that "yeah yall"... j dilla lives through his music fr RIP man

[@jwarren3159]

Dilla was truly the “One Above All” in the beats universe. It literally hurts not to nod your head to these beats... I remember the first time I heard “Emcee Squared”. Like bro, how did he do that?

[@Mr.Memphis10]

I still can't believe he's gone. RIP J Dilla🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@timokaaarp7779]

Dude's so awesome you need 30 tracks in his top 10

[@Georgiearchie1]

All sick beats. The stakes is high...lawd above 👌🏿

[@ToniJXN]

The perfect list

[@joshualewis8077]

Yes Dilla 🔥

[@matthewsierra314]

Glad the she said remix made it on here... it’s amazing version of the song.

[@daegiovanni5864]

I can listen to Donuts straight through at any time... so amazing...

[@noahlord7358]

cant wait to make something with this beat

[@MrTSC8402]

Yooooooo, the light was and still is my joint. Had no idea it was you Dilla. R.i.p man

[@dynamic9016]

TOP TIER Producer n may he continue resting in Peace..

[@ChitownboynHou]

Dilla dawg r.i.p. your sound lives forever!!!!!

[@always_serpico]

If you ever were a night owl watching Adult Swim, Mash is high on your list of Dilla favorites. Probably the most nostalgia inducing pieces of music I’ve ever heard.

[@kinginfamousz]

These beats are so good it had me freestyling lol.

[@sativational_2187]

Same, it just flows all together

[@quannelquan3203]

💪🏾💯🙏🏽 R.I.P. almost 15 years. Time flies man.

[@mikepadilla9167]

Wow . J Dilla was an amazing beat composer

[@Uchawibeatz]

I wish Drop (pharcyde) was on this list. Such an underrated song and instrumental

[@Wiggy74]

Players and Heroin Joint could easily be on this list 💯

[@ParisParis2424]

This makes me smile …..

[@mr_knowitall]

Honorable mention: E=MC2 and Didn't ya Know.

[@death6x6]

Rest in Beats King ❤

[@TheSuperhuman622]

Producers like this are so hard to come by now and days

[@joshshultz620]

*nonexistant

[@Kurrency1911]

E=Mc2 should be on this list .. just an incredible production

[@Sheikbaby]

The drums in his Climax song has the same rhythm as Incarcerated Scarface's on OBFCL

[@Jake-kd2ob]

The drums are sampled, Dilla used the same sample for "The Light" by Common

[@jaycee4504]

Let's us sit back with a coffee ☕ n remember J Dilla on this snowy afternoon in DC... Bringing me back right now .. RiP J DillA !! ✊ .. The Stakes are always High..

[@iserved8840]

That LIGHT beat is one of my all time favs !!

[@phillypropertypicker]

Truly, a genius of beat craft. He will forever be missed. The 🐐

[@amadeus5403]

Dude was wicked with the samples; genius. RIP

[@dankolol5515]

I was bopping my head to "The Red"

[@CoCo3one3]

Dope Dilla face sticker on my back windshield rollin' around Detroit showing respect like I'm spose to. Dilla will always be Motown's finest! Rest In Beats

[@QUHerald]

Dilla really was a rarity of talent and soul. RIP

[@shadowghost7636]

Love! Love! Love!

[@HLordz301]

this is dope

[@Geelow_Swingin]

I had no idea these were all from Dilla, makes total sense

[@waxwork34]

dilla collaborating with common was the perfect match for sure

[@AbelicoMc]

My favorite of that list are Runnin and The red

[@mfanelothegreat8145]

J DILLA changed my life

[@MrSwish702]

Runnin omg 🔥🔥🔥👌👑💯

[@noobslybot]

Man every beat tells a story they hit so gritty

[@phatchick820]

Didnt realize he had so many..🔥❤

[@Defalt____]

Greatest producer of all time

[@wolverineweaponx6304]

He's definitely top 5 all time but i got Premier a the G.O.A.T.

[@beyondrealitypodcast4325]

1000%

[@lovepeaceandsoulfullrighto9053]

Loving 😇🙏🏽

[@jonathanmajula9151]

Legendary master period!

[@pedrogoncalves2948]

I think we need nujabes top 10 beats!

[@lathonjonesdowning2844]

Yesssssssssssssss

[@qwertykevin1]

Who?

[@lathonjonesdowning2844]

@@qwertykevin1 look him up his stuffs amazing. And both had alot in common. Same bday and same year I think

[@TheColoradors]

Yeahhhhhh

[@daniel09dailey]

Most popular, but there's so much more..

[@blackmagoo3032]

A legend