Thank You Jay Dee. Raise It Up!
It’s Dilla month ya’ll! With all the love that’s going around I have to share this dope video put together by the great Mochilla crew. Sit back and TURN IT UP! A little louder.
B+C Radio: Purple High
Episode 008: Purple High
And now for the long awaited next episode of Beats+Crates Radio mixed by DJ Mantron. Purple High is for all you music lovers that want to feel grown. DJ Mantron, through some J Dilla, Mos Def, Nicolay & Kay, The Pharcyde, and J*Davey, brings you a mix that will have you dancing. [...]
Boombox: 4th Annual Celebration of J Dilla
[ 5 February, 2011 9:30 pm to 6 February, 2011 2:00 am. ] I really don’t say much about going to this event except…GO!!! If you listen to music in general, you should be there. If you are thankful for the music J Dilla has blessed us with and everyone that he’s influenced, you should be there. House Shoes, Exile, Jeremy Ellis, and the Boombox crew…you should be [...]
I’ll Take You to the Donut Shop…
When I used to live in Long Beach, Krispy Kreme had the ingenious idea of opening a location adjacent to the East Division station of the LBPD. It’s been a minute since I’ve called Long Beach home, but I’ll bet good money that this Donut Shop has weathered the recent economic storm.
The most visible Donut [...]
The Roots – Dilla Joints
Other other day I was checking out what was new on Mint Collective’s site and ran across The Roots – Dilla Joints. The Roots is one of my favorite band and J Dilla tracks, I can play all day. Put them together and you got The Roots – Dilla Joints. To top it off it’s FREE. [...]
Thank You J Dilla
Take the time and enjoy a Dilla track or 2. We’ve all been blessed to witness a movement in music history with this man’s gift. Be inspired, create, and leave your mark on the world. I hope to have an impact as J Dilla’s music did on me. Please check out the J Dilla Foundation.
Thank [...]
14KT – Nowalataz
14KT’s Nowalataz is one of the reasons I don’t sleep. Dope stuff comes out any time of the day. I got an email from the fam at A-Side Worldwide about 9pm, but I went jogging…and didn’t read it until 11pm. If I slept on this a little longer I would have missed the boat.
I read the [...]
Amede & The Soundsmith
These 2 cats outta east London tackled a big task of remixing an already bangin album and as they say “Re-Fixed” it. Common teamed up with Kanye (and a few other producers including J Dilla) to bring you Be. So you ask yourself, “what’s there to fix?! That album’s hot.” My thoughts exactly, until I [...]
Jay $tay Paid THIS TUESDAY!
[ 26 May, 2009 8:00 pm to 27 May, 2009 2:00 am. ] This is Beats+Crates 100th post and it’s only fitting that it is for a special event, Jay $tay Paid. Please take the time to read about Ma Dukes battle with Dilla’s legacy and her health. If you still haven’t discovered the genius of J Dilla, think of your favorite artist, and Dilla has most likely [...]
New LP Mos Def (The Ecstatic) Coming SOON!
Digging around on Okayplayer I found a post about Mos Def’s new LP coming out. I did a search and got a little more… a lot more. Mos has got a West Coast connect with Madlib and Oh No producing some tracks. Not just that, but has Chad Hugo, Mr. Port, and the late great [...]

