How J Dilla humanized his MPC3000

J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical.

There's a halo of reverence around J Dilla, a producer and beatmaker from Detroit who made some of the most fascinating and influential beats in hip hop history. Before his early death in 2006, J Dilla worked with countless artists and producers - from Erykah Badu and Janet Jackson to Busta Rhymes and Madlib - and developed an off-kilter style of rhythm and sampling that transcended the machine he used to create music, the Akai Midi Production Center, otherwise known as the MPC.

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[brennendow]

Dilla changed the way i tap my steering wheel

[KayleeCee]

"Are you allowed to do that?"
One of my favorite quotes regarding unorthodox musical techniques of all time.

[GRAVEAUDIO]

whoever doing the video editing is an absolute MONSTER

[johnnyappleseed]

Vox’s hip hop videos are always some of my favorites videos

[purposepassionandlovetv]

I was at The African American History and Cultural Museum last month and J Dilla's MPC 3000, Emmit Till 'a casket and one of Muhammad Ali's heavy bags and robe were among the most magnetic displays I saw.

[redclock]

Imagine a collaboration between
OutKast and J Dilla.

[BmoreLioness]

I always said Dilla was an alien who was only here to make us change our way of thinking. He just went back home to the stars. Thank you Universe for sharing the God Dilla.

[AppleSlizerd]

What I like about Vox videos as opposed to other big companies on YouTube is that these videos have a high-effort feel, have a compressed topic and focuses on it really well. The editing is on point as well as the guests who help explain the certain topic. The person who guides us through the topic is also good at explaining and help the viewer understand everything in its own context. Very nice.

[jetjet]

J Dilla and Nujabes...two amazing artists who left this world too soon :(
RIP JD and Seb

[poetiixz]

R.I.P J Dilla and Nujabes. The godfathers of Lofi hip-hop.

[DefStarz]

Absolutely love this series, keep it up Estelle and the whole Vox team !

[Quim]

Jimmy Hendrix, John Coltrane & J Dilla. Man, I'm in the right place on YouTube.

[Slapsauce]

The humanization of machinery is an essential component of the hip-hop aesthetic. From the moment Grandmaster DXT first touched his hand to a vinyl record to stop the music, hip-hop culture has been defined by the ways in which people struck out against the tyranny of the recorded sound. J Dilla’s was just the latest in a series of innovations that put human intervention at the forefront

[dr.christopherdiaz]

I am a music professor and this will be the 5th video of yours I use in class.

Keep up the good work, this stuff is amazing for modern music analysis.

[itdoesntmatterwhoweare]

Quantizing is to producers as Snap to Grid is to designers.

[Strike]

The fact that Dilla's MPC is on display in an important museum in DC makes me so happy.

[mizzbelle]

Her passion for hip hop and all it has contributed to our music and culture is so honest. The genuine love and appreciation shines through in all these videos. Great series by a great host. 👍🏽

[MrRocbox]

I’m sitting here watching this video ready to cry because dilla. Was a genius that didn’t even reach his full potential and just touched my soul when you hear is his music

[jennyneon]

J Dilla was gone too soon, makes you wonder how did this man produce an album on his deathbed..
He will always be the G.O.A.T, RIP J Dilla.

[gonzostonefist]

I'd love to see a Earworm about Nujabes