February: A Rest in Beats Tribute to the Sounds of J Dilla
The Detroit legend J Dilla aka Jay Dee was a huge inspiration to Funky DL from the very start. Much of DL's 1997 debut album "Classic Was The Day" was modelled on what Dilla brought to the table with A Tribe Called Quest.
About The Release
Dilla's importance as an influence on Funky DL has gone unmatched right up until present day, so Funky DL pays tribute to the legendary hip-hop sounds of J Dilla by recreating some of his famous productions on this fantastic album entitled... "February: A Rest In Beats Tribute To The Sounds of J Dilla". Working tiresomely in the studio, DL with assistance from some of his musical pals crafted a full studio album paying homage to and celebrating the creative ideas originally brought to hip-hop by the late James 'J Dilla' Yancey. However, DL veers away from intense sampling, avoiding the same breaks as used by Dilla - to bring this fabulously musical, creative and jazzy tribute album. DL felt it fitting for the album to be named February, being that Dilla's life begun on February 7th 1974, and sadly ended on February... more
Metadata
Funky DL - February: A Rest in Beats Tribute to the Sounds of J Dilla - hip-hop, chill - May 15, 2025 - 9 songs - Washington Classics