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To commemorate the 7th anniversary of Proof’s passing, Paul Rosenberg released an unheard track produced by the late J. Dilla. Says Paul:

Very hard to believe, but it has been 7 long years since we lost Big Proof. Again, to celebrate the his life and share his art with the world, I’ve unearthed another lost track from P and J. Dilla called “Keep It on the Low”. The track was produced by Dilla and that’s also him on the chorus. Forgive the sound quality but as I’ve said before these are ripped from cassette dubs and it’s the best that I have. I’m pretty sure the track is from 1994, when Proof and J were working on their Funky Cowboys side-project. What can I say? The world just isn’t as enjoyable nor the same without you guys. Rest in peace.

FUSE traveled to the D for this edition of Crate Diggers and spoke to J Dilla’s friends and family. In between commentary, they also showed off his vinyl stash.

In honor of Jay Dee’s 39th birthday last Thursday and the 7th year anniversary of his death, Mister Cee honored the producer today with his greatest hits. Download here.

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Commemorating J. Dilla’s 32nd birthday and Big Pun‘s passing yesterday, Peter Rosenberg lit up the airwaves with a hour of classics. Listen to his tribute below.

During last month’s Red Bull Academy event at NYC’s Broiler Room, The Roots drummer hit the 1s and 2s and dedicated an hour of his set to the late Jay Dee. The music speaks for itself.

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Even in the after life, J.Dilla will get his revenge, thanks to Danny Brown. This is off the Rebirth Of Detroit, which features new music from the late producer and others on June 12. Trailer after the jump.

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Hot 97 kept their Black Fist Fridays guest DJ slot open with The Roots drummer on the turntables today. In honor of the late J. Dilla, he played an hour set of nothing but Dilla classics. Download here. Stream below.

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Last Friday: Pete Rock Mix

In honor of the late J. Dilla, Willie The Kid compiles his previous work with the producer for this 8-track mixtape. Download here.

Next week marks J.Dilla’s 33rd birthday and 5th year anniversary of his death. So to celebrate his legacy, Bling47 releases an unreleased freestyle from Jay Dee. Encore!

I got this one on a cassette from T3 circa 1997.  I’m not sure what it was for, or why Dilla had this on tape, but I thought it was hilarious.  “Shut the Fuck Up and listen to this… this.”   This kind of style was typical for our crew at this time – we were just finishing up the Fantastic Vol 1 album.  It was never about what they said – but instead how they said it.  We called it “R.A.W.” –  Rugged And wild.  And that is exactly what this one is – tape hiss and all. Enjoy – Jeedo

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Last night, Talib and Yasiin Bey hit up Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to perform “You Already Knew” with The Roots. After the jump, they paid their respects to the late J. Dilla with “Little Brother“. R.I.P. Jay Dee!

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