Dilla Time - The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla (Book Written by Dan Charnas)

Equal parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical genius who transformed the sound of popular music for the twenty-first century by pioneering a new musical time-feel, an accomplishment on par with the achievements of Louis Armstrong and James Brown. Dilla, with only his drum machine, transformed the way traditional musicians play.
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JAMES DEWITT YANCEY (1974-2006), known professionally as Jay Dee or J Dilla, was one of the most influential music producers of our era. Though he worked primarily in hip-hop - collaborating with artists such as The Roots, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu and more - Dilla’s sonic and rhythmic impact is now felt throughout the music world from pop to jazz. Since his death from a rare blood disease at the age of 32, Dilla has been celebrated with annual “Dilla Day” festivals across the globe and lauded by journalists from NPR to The New York Times. His music has been interpreted by classical composers and studied at major universities; his drum machine is on exhibit at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.
DAN CHARNAS spent four years researching and reporting Dilla Time. An outgrowth of a course on J Dilla he developed at NYU in 2017, the book’s roots go back to Charnas’s time in the record business, when he traveled to Detroit in 1999 to work with the producer then known as Jay Dee. Charnas wrote the definitive history of the hip-hop business, The Big Payback. He is also the author of Work Clean, a book that deconstructs chefs’ organization techniques. The cocreator and executive producer of the VH1 movie and TV series The Breaks, he lives in Manhattan and teaches at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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[@soroushai2374]

His music just has that feel. You can touch and feel it

[@wadaphuq]

I always tell people, “Truthful” is one the first words I would use to describe Dilla’s work ❤️

[@gabeeskridge8291]

​@@wadaphuqIndeed. The second word would be RHYTHMIC. Dilla was a true original , a timeless artist.

[@wellfedstarvingartist]

But don't let this make you think that was his only Genius. The way he sampled, what he sampled, filtered, layered, bass technique, and song methodology, and general obscure approach to music are just as crazy.

[@troytolbert2005]

Facts!😊

[@Tanga2460]

This was the best quality shorts I've ever seen

[@Th3Abyss]

Reading this book right now. It’s a historical piece of work. Wasn’t expecting such a deep dive, but it’s needed to understand the greatness of Dilla.

[@jloiben12]

Because of time. He is the first producer to really take advantage of technology and systematically use it to do a new time-feel

[@blackjay3771]

“Never had a pop hit.” Correction: Got til it’s gone by Janet Jackson

[@mr.krinkle8173]

i'm pretty sure he didn't make it, but there is a chance he did make it

[@byanymeansnecessary9329]

Find A Way Let's Ride Vivrant Thing

[@DUKEOFSOUNDS]

​@@mr.krinkle8173I'm 💯 sure he did

[@daddylongdreads]

@@mr.krinkle8173 They say that Q-Tip took credit for that one...

[@sargeant45]

They stole that one from him, Jam & Lewis got the credit and it’s disputed by a few people such as Questlove that say Dilla did the beat

[@tashawilliams4890]

My first time hearing donut of the heart today I fell in 💕

[@gabeeskridge8291]

Check out WON'T DO and Fantastic. Also Runnin. All the best.

[@mgf909]

Bye. & Donut of the heart are my favorite 🍩s

[@nonny0929]

I miss that man like I met him before but I knew him thru his music

[@robertgoodman420]

The best that ever did it!

[@malikbronson1844]

R.I.P

[@jedidiah.j.decena]

RIP J DILLA ❤❤❤

[@DrunkenLockwood]

I Love Me Some Dilla I’ve Been Having His Donuts Album Is One Of My Favorite Albums To Listen To

[@Roshea]

Most iconic western audio producer.

[@TommyBull2]

True Legand.

[@sammominks]

Great book. Highly recommended

[@THEREALDJRAWDOGG]

When I first heard of Jay Dilla n heard his beats that he produced for other artist n the music he sampled I could relate to everything that he is doin n the way he sampled I was doin the same thing n the same way I was self taught from rapping n beat making when I was 17 years old back n 94 that’s how I became 1 of the greatest producers n hottest right now n I’m not even n the music industry but I will be dropping some heat real soon!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯%👀👀😳👍🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👈🏾 Courtesy, Of (Hardfoxx Donslossp)

[@leewightman8619]

I used to think he was overated but his beats are special even the basic ones that would be totally boring if they didn't have dilla time

[@bobbyrutz9402]

Love the presentation of this video. Just started the book.

[@oliverjull7949]

Legendary YT shorts pull right there!!

[@BonnieBeats]

Learning is alot easier when you see it

[@backseatpalace]

One of the best KZbin videos I’ve ever seen

[@SirhcBeats]

He was taken young because he new to much for this dimension

[@Stimulated_miind]

Wym like about the dark industry or ?

[@SirhcBeats]

@@Stimulated_miind I mean here is someone who showed us what one man can achieve through dedication & love for music, he tested himself against himself for no one other than himself. Most of us truly miss what this life is all about and I believe dilla lived close to the true reasons why we are all here that’s why he was needed somone where else 😁

[@yehor_ivanov]

fuck off with this bs

[@byanymeansnecessary9329]

@@SirhcBeats our death is written before our birth, he was taken when it was written for him, not too soon or too young. May ALLAH have mercy on him and continue to reward him for his beautiful contributions to humanity.

[@digi-arts.]

You don't need a pop but to be praised or even looked at as a musician.

[@clevadeva]

A very good book I highly recommended it!🌹👏🏾

[@AmazonCrime]

The sound design on this thing is crazy

[@troytolbert2005]

Such a fantastic read! Check it out! 📚

[@atillaatescosar5947]

I don’t believe J Dilla would conceptualize his drum grooves as a combination of straight and swing. I believe what more of what the truth was is that J Dilla would have the strady straight hi hats rolling and then he wanted to decide when the kick and snare came in according to his own feel and what parts of the beat he wanted to emphasize instead of having something that loops continuously. What eventually came as a result of it was him not exactly playing these grooves in time so thats why it has a swung feel. It’s still the same concept but the way he thought about it or his thought process was different than what this video leads to believe. BUT i get that this sells better so lol

[@wellfedstarvingartist]

See, I've heard Black Milk explain it the opposite, saying you lock the kick and snare on the down beats and play the hi hats freely with more dynamics, as a drummer would. But I hear all sorts of different methods being used on JD tapes. Sometimes the third snare is early and all the other snares are on time. Sometimes he uses what I've called "listing hi hats" or hats that seem to be going at a faster or slower pace than the original tempo. JD was a master, and as most masters, he didn't only use one technique.

[@senatorkenator]

Read the book. Dilla did intentionally combine straight and swing and quantized different parts of the beat with separate swing percentages to achieve his sound.

[@Jaspertine]

All aspects of music... that's right, all 4 genres that exist.

[@jasons9879]

Brilliant Animation!!

[@andresmorales2775]

Anyone know the best for the end been looking for it for so long

[@jonplaysbass33]

Need this

[@user-bd1iu7nq6m]

Dope video.

[@mlmw]

My man

[@lesegogaebeeyn4005]

He's produced a coupla hits but only that many are not informed with regard to it

[@Foreriverricky]

This little short provides the best argument as to why music wven tho it breakin records sucks. It ain’t good ppl are just stupid

[@miguelgarcia-ts4tv]

song?

[@stephanienania8757]

Legend. Keep the legacy alive simps hate this one guy lol.

[@JamesSmith-Jtz]

Dope video 🔥 Yo what J Dilla beat is in this clip? I know it’s at the end of I Want You by Common but I didn’t know it was a stand alone beat. This was one of my favorite beats when I first heard it back in the gap. Any help with a name?

[@lapayne6156]

J Dilla -Feel The Beeeat Its Track 20 from J Dilla - Da 2nd Installment Vol. 5 (2002)

[@darrenteroni]

It's called Still Laffin.

[@kyriacotsamos5160]

I came to the comments to find out the same thing

[@tanishbisht]

🐐

[@chriswall9803]

Dilla is the james brown of production, I bet dr dre would say it too.

[@cookgrits8112]

🍩🍩🍩

[@NathanBallah]

How is it biting if folks said i remind them of him? I took none of his beats every producer borrows drums im not a beatmaker im a copeoducer dj and engineer.

[@dilla1495]

My name is Dilla, and I found out about J Dilla recently. Crazy thing is my middle name begins with J, and I'm also a writer/rapper like J Dilla. I'm an unknown artist because I'm working on my project before I go public. Hope I don't die soon like the homie J Dilla.

[@1of500]

🌽

[@rydenseelie3608]

Bro stop, don't . Just straight up do not compare yourself to dilla. Especially because bro he was literally a producer not a rapper

[@1of500]

@@rydenseelie3608 Dilla was def a rapper

[@rydenseelie3608]

@1of500 huh yeah alright I stand corrected We can both agree tho that this dude is corny right?

[@1of500]

@@rydenseelie3608 cornball forsure

[@NineteenEighty8]

Dilla secret was not using quantize.. his beats are all natural

[@greenstreetmusic4683]

Janet Jackson - Got til its gone was not a pop hit?!

[@kjx4118]

it was but ist was not credited to dilla

[@walkedfarfromhome]

not prod by dilla influenced by him

[@psychesoap]

It's credited to the The Ummah which is J Dilla, Q-Tip, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

[@zachARMAND]

What beat is that at the end?

[@Raulito2td]

Still laffin

[@lapayne6156]

Its Track 20 from J Dilla - Da 2nd Installment Vol. 5 (2002)

[@solidsnake5729]

MPC2000 OR MPC3000?

[@psychesoap]

Never had a hit?! So "The Light" by Common PRODUCED BY J DILLA was not a hit?!

[@davidhasselhoff8821]

RIP Dilla Dawg, f the smithsonian

[@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz]

Dilla music sounds so simple but its really not

[@thrawl]

None of this was anything new to neither this OR the last century, Anyone that believes j Dilla came up with this concept knows absolutely nothing about music... This video is a pure lie

[@donj1]

i smell jealousy lmao so who came up with this concept then? calling a lie but didn't prove anything. u completely didn't know shit about music either 😂

[@arazie15]

Facts. Everything is fake don’t believe what the fbi or anyone is saying.

[@luckbuckbeatz007]

You need more friends bro ..😂😂

[@thrawl]

@@vincehowell1018 go out and touch grass? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 What are you 5?

[@thrawl]

@@vincehowell1018 it is called polyrhythms, polyrhythms have been found in some of the earliest written representations of music, it is no where near anything new

[@jedidiah.j.decena]

RIP J DILLA ❤❤❤