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Video: DJ Spinna Breaks Down J Dilla - "Thelonious" [Common f/ Slum Village]

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.DJ Spinna breaks down J Dilla's beat for "Thelonious"

One of the most qualified selector/producers in the game DJ Spinna breaks down the George Duke sample from J Dilla's immortal beat for the Slum Village featuring "Thelonious" off Common's classic Soulquarian LP Like Water For Chocolate. The flip is from a 1976 record and without giving the fun parts away, another track titled "Dr. Spock Gets Funky" is clearly visible in the shots of the label. Which kind of says it all. Watch and learn below:

props to B47