J Dilla Estate Suffers: Attack On Bootleggers
Posted by gingerlynn on Jun 23, 2008
A few days ago LA Weekly ran a story entitled "Who's Biting J Dilla's Beats? Hip-Hop producer's legend ascends posthumously; estate struggles to maintain control." The by-line of this article is more accurate than the slightly misleading title, as the piece reveals the saddened situation of the declining J Dilla estate, struggling under the weight of hefty medical bills Dilla left behind, along with serious tax debt (due to his expensive health costs). For more, see after the click.
In an attempt to curb copyright infringement, Arthur Erk, the estate's executor and Dilla's former business manager, has launched a full-on attack on all Dilla bootlegs stating "If we don’t, it cheapens the value of his brand. We’re trying to protect his legacy and his heirs.” However, as one may imagine, the task of policing the use of Dilla's beats is a daunting one, especially given the age of the internet. The essential message of Erk's mission is that all the unauthorized use of Dilla beats is depriving the estate of income to pay off Dilla's expenses, and provide a future for his children. Hopefully those leaking all unauthorized Dilla material will read this article and take heed; it isn't helping keep his name alive to do so, it's hurting his legacy.
* Thanks to Asya for sending this article over.
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dilla fan: ...
it's unfortunate he passed but in my opionion he put a couple of beat cd's out there to get more work. that's how people are getting access to this music. Not sure whether he would appreciate the fact that people are using his work to get themselves out there, but in all honesty these people who use his music really ain't making no noise or money so to blame them for watering his music down....eh.... I'm not too sure I agree. The reason his estate is suffering is because the people (record companies) who own the rights to it don't give a rats ass about him as an artist, or his estate, or his children. If ya'll wanna support him support him if you have all his work legally or illegally understand his situation and contribute funds to his family instead of talking all this and that about other people and what they do. It's the internet age and getting in contact with his family can't be that hard to do to. But as we all know the money makes people stingy so if anyone does throw an event to pay homage they'll probably pocket a lot of the funds generated. Dude is legendary and we the hip hop world are responsible for ours, still yet all anyone does is say what the problem is instead of fixing it. Buy his music, if you can afford to buy it again, I have. If you love him find a way to help him. Word....RIP Dilla...U live on through us I bang something you made atleast once a day.
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August 01, 2008 - 11:38:27 AM
BLACK SPADE/stoney rock: ...
is it some type of way we can give proceeds directly to miss yancey and his kids?
because im sure somebody has the MCA album, or beats,shirts,caps whatever.its almost like
we got to have a revolution for dilla.. if anybody got idea's of how to give dilla mom and kids
the money directly let me know. im sure kats are out there trying if there iz lets figure out some
new ways of getting dilla family the proceeds vmoney2004@gmail.com hit me up i got ideas
because im sure somebody has the MCA album, or beats,shirts,caps whatever.its almost like
we got to have a revolution for dilla.. if anybody got idea's of how to give dilla mom and kids
the money directly let me know. im sure kats are out there trying if there iz lets figure out some
new ways of getting dilla family the proceeds vmoney2004@gmail.com hit me up i got ideas
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July 30, 2008 - 03:10:31 AM
Glow955: ...
A...IPROHET I LIVE IN D.C. TO. MY DAD DOES PRODUCING/PRODUCTION
FOR SHOWS AND IM SURE HE WOULD BE GLAD TO WORK WITH YOU
IM A TRUE DILLA FAN MYSELF. AND THE REASON WHY IM SAYING THIS IS BECAUSE I WAS THINKING THE SAME WAY!!!
LET ALONE SOMETHING DOESNT SOUND RIGHT HERE.
BUT J DILLA IS STILL A LEDGENG IN HIP-HOP
IM SERIOUS ABOUT THIS J DILLA SHOW/CONCERT
FOR SHOWS AND IM SURE HE WOULD BE GLAD TO WORK WITH YOU
IM A TRUE DILLA FAN MYSELF. AND THE REASON WHY IM SAYING THIS IS BECAUSE I WAS THINKING THE SAME WAY!!!
LET ALONE SOMETHING DOESNT SOUND RIGHT HERE.
BUT J DILLA IS STILL A LEDGENG IN HIP-HOP
IM SERIOUS ABOUT THIS J DILLA SHOW/CONCERT
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July 29, 2008 - 12:14:19 PM
DJ Badabing a.k.a. 'Bada: ...
Yeah these n***** don't give a f***. They just want that feeling of saying, "Ayo, I got a Dilla beat!!!" Thank them hackers for that s***.
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July 25, 2008 - 03:46:56 PM
Thats dumb as hell: ...
As for those legally released albums, dilla never put out albums on his own label so the deals he made may only get his estate a small percentage of every purchased download, I dont know what the soundscan numbers are but shortly after his death Donuts hadnt sold anywhere near a million, not even anywhere near 500,000. We have to switch our thinking as these dilla albums are dealing with indie labels and smaller numbers. So i know we all purchased donuts and japan and draft but that's not enough. From what i know Dilla was a loyal friend to a fault and did a shit load of favors and looked out for a lot of people (even some famous OKAYPLAYERS) but that never equaled up to the amount of cheddar his estate should see in his passing. Even if he got paid for ghost producing it will never equal the proper amount of cheddar he would have seen if his business was in order for proper residuals and such. I read the Wax Poetics mag dedicated to him a while back and all them cats was basically jacking him right in his face, forming crews and production groups just to horde Dilla beats. I personally think our day and age is our worst enemy... internet sharing is dope for popularity but there are a specific order of operations needed to monetize all that. unfortunately the best producers across the board seem to be the worst (or at least the least astute) business men (i.e. E Sermon, Marvyn Gaye etc). I hate to say it but i'm not so sure his business sense was the most keen. Not to mention we fickle ass b-boys and b-girls dont respect nothing until it's dead.
This is prime example of the damage that we do to our own beloved hip-hop culture when we make it OK or simply accept the notion that our wealth should be driven or worn on our rists and necks (ie the DILA-LADE & CHAIN SWINGING SOUNDING LIKE EXTRA PERCUSSION). Ownership and better planning and decision making is where we can avoid this from happening to the next Dilla.
And as for the Dilla Estate Executor cat, what do you mean questioned his rate of pay? that has nothing to do with nothing. He is paid to do a job. So because the situation is bleak he should just volunteer his time and sacrifice feeding his own family. WTF??? Thats dumb as hell.
This is prime example of the damage that we do to our own beloved hip-hop culture when we make it OK or simply accept the notion that our wealth should be driven or worn on our rists and necks (ie the DILA-LADE & CHAIN SWINGING SOUNDING LIKE EXTRA PERCUSSION). Ownership and better planning and decision making is where we can avoid this from happening to the next Dilla.
And as for the Dilla Estate Executor cat, what do you mean questioned his rate of pay? that has nothing to do with nothing. He is paid to do a job. So because the situation is bleak he should just volunteer his time and sacrifice feeding his own family. WTF??? Thats dumb as hell.
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July 16, 2008 - 06:08:02 PM
dee m*: ...
maybe if most of the fraudulent dilla "superfans"{ that came out of nowhere after dee died} actually gave a fuck 10 years ago and demanded detroit hiphop...
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July 16, 2008 - 01:07:09 AM
Isa Soulstar: ...
Sadly the article doesn't give an indication to who or what individual or group is responsible for pirating Dilla's material; perhaps the uninformed such as myself would be more cognizant of avoidance.
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July 13, 2008 - 01:17:22 PM
worthy jerkoff: ...
"Like most great producers, Dilla’s mike skills couldn’t match his otherworldly ear..." say what??? Even trying to compare these capabilities is plain stupid, but to me he was the best producer on the mic (sorry diamond d!). If you dont think the same way you must be "sleepin on some sandman shit"!
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July 07, 2008 - 05:40:07 AM
Bassy B: ...
we tried to support the estate and organization but did not get a reply when we initiated contact???
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July 05, 2008 - 10:54:08 PM
rufus calogne: ...
PBWOLF has got to be caking up of Dilla if hes not hes should at least while all the attention is on tshirts and unreleased beat cds,He better shout more than rest in power.i still dont get how a white guy can come up off black music..and a black guy cant come up off white music, im german so maybe i should come up of both.
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July 03, 2008 - 06:45:32 PM
greg white: ...
i illegally downlaoded my first dilla experience and then after that i legally downloaded the same album then i legally downloaded everything else Dilla that i could get my mitts on. Sometimes the illegal can help promote. Like the man said some posts ago, get some tribute gigs going. get some of these artists and labels to do some free shows and then pay the med bills. i was at a PBW/Stones throw gig not long ago and PBW was saying Dilla Rest-In-Power so surely he could get some artists of his roster to contribute.
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July 03, 2008 - 10:48:35 AM
oskar: ...
this shyt is gay honestly we all love this nigga so y is this shyt really happening????wtf
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July 02, 2008 - 09:47:57 PM
poor dilla: ...
It's too late. Thanks to the internet, every beat cd and unreleased joint is out there. When I finally hear one of these tracks come out legit, the excitement is gone. If some dilla ish comes out that I've never heard then I'll drop the money.
They did a great job with keeping the Shining under wraps until the last minute and I scooped it up right away.
They did a great job with keeping the Shining under wraps until the last minute and I scooped it up right away.
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July 02, 2008 - 06:39:09 PM
word bond: ...
this is just as much a statement about health care as it is about downloading. get health care people. and buy an album or two from a legitimate source. word.
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July 01, 2008 - 06:09:31 PM
Turntablist IV: ...
This legend is reponsable for a huge part of the direction Hip Hop took some years ago including the innovation and evolution of the beatsmith F*ck the rhymes. You could never deny his passion (Fantastic vol 1 & 2 etc.). Bigups to all the folks who love Hip Hop... the culture that YOU know he reped and loved. So what if he put on his crew! He used his gift to help his loved ones not feeding into some execs wishes of gaining revenue. The critics are just that... bent on conduct and how money is spent. if you think about it "its Art! it's music! like poetry,and paint ... if you gonna hate, hate the degenerates that MASSACRE WHAT WE MADE ON THE DAILY! LONG LIVE DILLA AND EVERYONE ELSE WE LOST IN THE STRUGGLE! IF YOU CAN'T LEARN, TEACH OR GROW FROM EVERYTHING HIP HOP WE DONT NEED YOU. IT'S 2008!!!! WAKE UP!
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July 01, 2008 - 03:00:38 PM
oskar: ...
one thing we all have to think about when it comes to the ppl with papper is that they probably aint really stacking shyt!
these cats dont plan on dying they plan on living so why stack? of course theres money put to the side but they got bills that keep them hustlin @ a fast rate but unable to really chill like most 5 star hollywood cats.
if anything we should make a petition for any back pay on uncredited works. thatllgo farther than targeting BUSTA for shyt hes probably kickn to the yanceys under the table. we really dont know shyt like we imagin.
if i was rich id pay all of it and get his kids str8 fck it if thers a GOD hed do the same.
fck that track he did 4 janet helped her @ that time so y wheres the let me help this nigga mentality
these cats dont plan on dying they plan on living so why stack? of course theres money put to the side but they got bills that keep them hustlin @ a fast rate but unable to really chill like most 5 star hollywood cats.
if anything we should make a petition for any back pay on uncredited works. thatllgo farther than targeting BUSTA for shyt hes probably kickn to the yanceys under the table. we really dont know shyt like we imagin.
if i was rich id pay all of it and get his kids str8 fck it if thers a GOD hed do the same.
fck that track he did 4 janet helped her @ that time so y wheres the let me help this nigga mentality
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June 30, 2008 - 07:35:46 PM
StillWearin'VanGrack: ...
Unfortunately, Dilla's situation is a product of a crumbling music industry and the unstoppable access to free downloads available on the Internet. When Tupac and Biggie died, their estates were able to manage at least a sliver of control, largely in part because their product wasn't nearly as easily distributed as they are currently. Hell, kids west of the East Coast or outside of the urban areas HAD to buy industry-produced CDs because they didn't have access to bootleggers. Now, however, the game has changed, and college and suburban kids have that access to free material--and you can see the results.
That said, for a dude with over a dozen CDs bearing his name, his estate certainly shouldn't be broke.
That said, for a dude with over a dozen CDs bearing his name, his estate certainly shouldn't be broke.
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June 30, 2008 - 12:32:50 PM
Dillaleftme: ...
From what I understand, over the years from word of mouth and from Dilla interveiws, He always got fuced over, from people he worked with in the past? Janet , Q-tip/Tribe Called Quest? then I see Baatin going crazy telling the world slum villege was under paying him? I don't know man........ When I listen to Jay's words I don't hear this family man people talk about now? I hear stories of cake boys doing it big they out of control, showing off jewels, range rovers, not falling in love (EVER), SEX, theesomes, sparkleing and glamous diamonds! I see videos with tired ass strippers/hooker? Hell, I ain't ever heard dude even talk about family let alone his kids....but if you search online you can see pictures of him and them dam cake boys. The thing with Jay was simple............ them beats, it's all about the beats, it's what seperated him from HIPHOP. It's the reason why he could not make it out from UNDERGROUND. The beats where legendary. Sometimes I think Jay's beats where even to much for himself. I know that didn't make sense but I only say that because, when I hear him rap over those breath takeing beats, I think to myself surely he could have brought something more concious to the table then cake boys. I don't know man. i just think Dilla's beats is worth more then haveing Frank and Dank rap over them!?!?! Man I'm just here now. I was only listening to my heart....Listening to a tribe called quest, Q-tip, listening to common, listening to the roots, badu, etc. etc. etc. I was just listening to those beats..... the productions.............how the hell was I to know I was listening to J dilla?? There is one album that stands by it's self. It is the album that Common will never bet. It is the album Common will never out do. Shit, it is one of Common's album " Like Water for Chocolate". You gotta give Common probs on that too by starting the fucking album off by saying "Where my Nigga Jay At" on HEAT.
Look, I only wanted to try and understand this bootleging deal this Erk dude talking about?
You want people to stop downloading? (something that will never stop) And you want the world to stop downloading and copying Dilla's style and likeness and etc.from the artist that he copied the style, sound and likeness from every person he LOOP DIGGED?
The Fuc Outta Here
It's ok for Dilla to creat beats from the artist he sampled from, the artist he took there likeness from? The artist he loop digged from? But it's not ok for up and coming artist too do the same?
please vote this year for Barak Obama and running mate Arther Erk (Jessie Jackson's cousin)to get something done about this
VOTE or DIE.
Look, I only wanted to try and understand this bootleging deal this Erk dude talking about?
You want people to stop downloading? (something that will never stop) And you want the world to stop downloading and copying Dilla's style and likeness and etc.from the artist that he copied the style, sound and likeness from every person he LOOP DIGGED?
The Fuc Outta Here
It's ok for Dilla to creat beats from the artist he sampled from, the artist he took there likeness from? The artist he loop digged from? But it's not ok for up and coming artist too do the same?
please vote this year for Barak Obama and running mate Arther Erk (Jessie Jackson's cousin)to get something done about this
VOTE or DIE.
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June 27, 2008 - 03:16:15 AM
koz: ...
I feel bad because I bought a cd yesterday of dilla tracks and when I looked at it it didn't say BBE,Stones throw or nothing so I felt bad because I usually buy my dilla legit
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June 26, 2008 - 05:49:33 PM
harmoNICK: ...
where are all of his "friends" now? all of these people who said dilla's a genius? All these artists who made money off of his musical genius, where ya at?
Get together make an album, fuck it do a benefit concert, do something...one "dilla day" a year clearly isn't cutting it...
If it's important enough to be on the front page, maybe it's important enough to not get that second pair of nikes, not buy that new car, not keep making music for yourself.
Do the man a favor and help him tie up loose ends so he can rest.
Get together make an album, fuck it do a benefit concert, do something...one "dilla day" a year clearly isn't cutting it...
If it's important enough to be on the front page, maybe it's important enough to not get that second pair of nikes, not buy that new car, not keep making music for yourself.
Do the man a favor and help him tie up loose ends so he can rest.
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June 26, 2008 - 10:29:54 AM
Soul Pariah: ...
True music lovers are willing to pay for their music and support their favorite artists. I know artist don't exactly become multi-millionaires of a record sells alone, however when it comes to being a true music lover you gotta think about the artist,in this case Dilla's family. I remember I spent like 40 bucks on both The Donuts LP and the double disc edition of Ruff Draft, but it was worth. No matter how you look at it music is a business and artist gotta eat and pay bills too.
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June 26, 2008 - 02:03:53 AM
jrock: ...
EXPLAIN TO ME WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING FROM FATBEATS& HIPHOP UNDERGROUND& ITUNES??????????????????????????????? PEOPLE DOWNLOADING DOESN'T MAKE ARTIST POOR. I THINK DILLA R.I.P. IS MORE POPULAR SINCE HIS DEATH! THATS WHAT I THINK.LOOK @ ALL THE DILLA RECORDS OUT KNOW
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June 25, 2008 - 12:13:06 PM
Concerned Citizen: ...
This Arthur Erk guy is someone who Dilla or his family probably hired to handle the type of ugly business family members usually don't want to be involved with when someone dies, so look at it like that - he's trying to put money on the hands of Dilla's mom and kids. Think about this next time you download music and you think you ain't hurting the artist!
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June 25, 2008 - 11:25:04 AM
francissss: ...
i dont give a fuck the music of fuckin dilla
WHO IS DILLA? FUCKING SUCKERS????? JAJAJAJAJAJAJAAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJJAJAJAJAJAJA JAAJAJJJA
WHO IS DILLA? FUCKING SUCKERS????? JAJAJAJAJAJAJAAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJJAJAJAJAJAJA JAAJAJJJA
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June 24, 2008 - 04:54:03 PM
m..c..: ...
i obviously dont know the whole situation, but it saddens me that his estate is struggling to pay his medical bills and we dont hear anything about emcees, djs, producers, who praise him aren't chipping in... some of yall are making hollywood money but cant pay for j dilla's medical expenses?
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June 24, 2008 - 04:32:11 PM
A1Bundy: ...
"everyone talks about everyone else stealing from dilla which there are alot,black milk, tarrach just to name a couple..also they take his rhyme styles"
you cant own a rhyme style. you think its a coincidence theyre all from the same area? and none of them sound like dilla on the mic. shhhh
you cant own a rhyme style. you think its a coincidence theyre all from the same area? and none of them sound like dilla on the mic. shhhh
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June 24, 2008 - 01:37:22 PM
Sir Tony Blair: ...
And on top of that... I have a Jay Dilla original beat CD (I was a high ranking A&R before)!! And when I get ready to use it I will reach out to Momma Yancy and cut some $ off top -
Get A Bar!
Get A Bar!
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June 24, 2008 - 10:38:59 AM
Sir Tony Blair: ...
About time, I was just in a retail store in LA on Melrose and they had maybe 4 Jay Dilla bootleg CD's! Compilations of enreleased recordings & tracks... I was about to cop but I said naw, "It Aint Official"
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June 24, 2008 - 10:37:19 AM
hump: ...
Stonesthrow is known for doing alot of bad deals they just cover it up with the good white guy image, everyone talks about everyone else stealing from dilla which there are alot,black milk, tarrach just to name a couple..also they take his rhyme styles.Put it this way if stonesthrows artist are always hitting us little labels up for jobs to feed their families,and always whinning about that label dont pay up, Do you really think they are going to pay jay?
Wheres dillas family in this, dont he got some cousins or big uncles to go round up all his shit from all labels..they have that right, i know i would id go get my familys art.
i dont like stonesthrow no more anyways, the are to tecno for me now days..
i did dig that ohno and juju pod though.
but to be real, we are talking about a label known for massive sample thievery, whole pieces of music being sampled then called their own.
theyre going to need that money for lawyers when alice coltranes people get hip.
sun ras people and so forth.
Peace to J Dilla the great.
and to dillas real family, go ge his shit! it aint hard.
Wheres dillas family in this, dont he got some cousins or big uncles to go round up all his shit from all labels..they have that right, i know i would id go get my familys art.
i dont like stonesthrow no more anyways, the are to tecno for me now days..
i did dig that ohno and juju pod though.
but to be real, we are talking about a label known for massive sample thievery, whole pieces of music being sampled then called their own.
theyre going to need that money for lawyers when alice coltranes people get hip.
sun ras people and so forth.
Peace to J Dilla the great.
and to dillas real family, go ge his shit! it aint hard.
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June 24, 2008 - 10:24:14 AM
mexico loves dilla!!!: ...
if you love the artist, purchase original material
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June 24, 2008 - 09:53:43 AM
Delgodo: ...
I agree with the article. Pay Dilla! But who is Arthur Erk? How much does he get paid being the estate's executor?
www.myspace.com/outabodies
www.youtube.com/outabodies
www.myspace.com/outabodies
www.youtube.com/outabodies
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June 24, 2008 - 08:51:52 AM
kenster: ...
dilla was the man r.i.p. but the situation is clear on this you need to respect dilla's music pay for it i do when i go to the store. the music will get watered down if people just take it and use it for what they want. come on some of this stuff dilla did in his last days. for once could hip hop artist do whats right this guy did leave behind a family. ask yourself this could your son or daughter live off t-shirt sales.
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June 24, 2008 - 06:42:37 AM
Master T: ...
Cake Boyz doing it big, we outta control!
I guess after the smoke clears from all the big money rap talk, J really ain't too much cake saved up. What about the money from his publishing? J produced songs that got radio spins (Common 'the light', Pharcyde 'Drop')
I guess after the smoke clears from all the big money rap talk, J really ain't too much cake saved up. What about the money from his publishing? J produced songs that got radio spins (Common 'the light', Pharcyde 'Drop')
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June 24, 2008 - 03:05:40 AM
el questola: ...
i give loot to his moms which is more than i can say for more than half of the artists he's worked with.
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June 24, 2008 - 02:46:53 AM
GdoubleP: ...
RIP Dilla, its ashamed the struggle continues even after all of his accomplishments. I cant speak for everyone but when i hear of some new dilla on the internet....I mean anything, Im on it. But being a long time fan, I always add a legal copy to my collection. Even the re-releases end up in my library. But thats just me,..i would think the same would go for any true fan. I got an idea though,...for collectors like myself. I think a JDilla figure would sell. Havent seen one yet, maybe with collector items, profits and his legacy will continue to grow.
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June 24, 2008 - 12:39:05 AM
Twenty One: ...
jrock -- Stones Throw is not named in that article. They and BBE both did a good & respectable job with Ruff Draft & The Shining. My only question is why arent those labels releasing more of his stuff?
The projects referred to in the article are "Dillagence" - there's dozens of those types of mixtapes, shirts, shows using Dilla's name, likeness and music.
My question is, what is his estate doing besides spending 5 digits on worthless billboard ads and whining about file trading in interviews? "For the children?" It reeks of suspicious mismanagement to me.
The projects referred to in the article are "Dillagence" - there's dozens of those types of mixtapes, shirts, shows using Dilla's name, likeness and music.
My question is, what is his estate doing besides spending 5 digits on worthless billboard ads and whining about file trading in interviews? "For the children?" It reeks of suspicious mismanagement to me.
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June 23, 2008 - 11:28:44 PM
TeV95: ...
This sound like some greedy shit to me... do a yearly tribute concert and stop whining, be grateful for what you already got
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June 23, 2008 - 09:34:20 PM
relish: ...
man, the current state of music in general is all screwed up... we are all guilty of holding some bootlegs Im sure. hell, hip hop was originally all about taking other peoples music and making it your own...dilla was no different, just really good at what he did. Im not condoning anything here, but just stating the facts... release the dilla material and Im sure cats will buy the originals. you cant stop bootlegging and mixtape BS. its part of the game.
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June 23, 2008 - 07:21:04 PM
-Jus-: ...
Man this is f***in ridiculous. Sounds to me like the parties involved are more concerned with making sure the money keeps flowing for themselves. High six figure health debts? that's not a lot of money these days. I'm sure you could find a million dilla fans to pitch in a dollar to take care of that shit. I love Dilla and his music but this is just selfish to me. No one is making money off of these free mixtapes. They put it out for the fans that love his music. If anything it helps to spread the word and increase his fanbase. I wonder how much Arthur Erk is getting paid as executor of the DIlla estate. And my guess is that he will keep trying to get paid for quite some time. I've paid my 50+ dollars for real JD albums and I'm sure Donuts and the Shining made at least a million dollars. I guarantee you that money aint going straight to his kids it's getting eaten up by the label that puts it out.
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June 23, 2008 - 07:18:00 PM
jrock: ...
WTF HAPPEN TO ALL THE RIP DILLA SHIRTS?? STONES THROW HAS A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO??????? FATBEATS BOXSET?????? DONUTS$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$AND RUFF DRAFT$$$$$$$$$$$$ JAY LOVES JAPAN?????????????????????????? YO QUEST GO GET ANSWERS? WHERES THE MONEY???????????
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June 23, 2008 - 07:02:15 PM
Tragic: ...
R these actually beats that were not released or beats he put out on vinyl and mp3????
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June 23, 2008 - 05:51:21 PM
Ill Prophet: ...
I second that. I'll talk to a couple management teams I'm trying to get together. If anybody is up for helping form a Tribute Fundraiser/Concert for Dilla in D.C.
Hit me up. Let's see if we can seriously make this happen.
SAVE DILLA'S KIDS
www.myspace.com/illogicallyprophetic
Hit me up. Let's see if we can seriously make this happen.
SAVE DILLA'S KIDS
www.myspace.com/illogicallyprophetic
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June 23, 2008 - 05:02:58 PM
Lucca: ...
I'd love to be able to legally acquire beats like Bup Ba Bup Bup Ba Ba Ba or Watchin Smurfs on Shrooms, but how can I? The article claims that the April leak of Pay Jay "[sabotaged] an estate plan to rerelease them at a yet-to-be-determined date." That's just a bad plan (but not as bad as trying to stop copywrite infringement on the internet). If the MCA album had ever been released, I would have bought it, just like I bought Donuts and the Shining. Please release new Dilla and I promise I will give money to the estate.
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June 23, 2008 - 04:40:05 PM
SeanCK: ...
i agree with the festival idea, i mean think of all the peeps he's worked with, and how many ppl would be on board... even like a small 7 city tour, and there ya go...
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June 23, 2008 - 04:19:38 PM
Jahi: ...
How can you say you respect Dilla and steal his music, put out mixtapes, and jack his style and music. It saddens me that one the one hand we honor our greats, but on the other hand we don't realize that Dilla has children and a family who is the rightful heir to his legacy. If I see ANYONE with Dilla mixtapes, tributes, benefits, etc. and it's not set up via his estate...Im a be like Too Short and "Blow the Whistle" Dilla we got your back even in death
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June 23, 2008 - 02:30:08 PM
avenger xl: ...
The best way to pay tribute to Dilla would be to create various festivals or concert series every year. All of the proceeds could go to his estate trying to get the cheese out of records would be kinda hard any way in this day in age even though folks should pay the man it is just not going to go down like that. Start a festival get some of Dillas friends to take turn headlining and sell swag as you are now. Think bigger and you can do something instead of taking efforts like the industry and RIAA which can alienate or punish fans. Just give them a new iron clad money trap and the rats will beat a path to your door.
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June 23, 2008 - 02:07:16 PM
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