Welcome to the show! Ha ha! This video was so fantastically difficult to bring before you. First I was worldwide blocked by Ghostface Killah (which was very annoying and unfair!). And then the Roots' record label insisted that their music couldn't be used at the EXACT same time as I was reading a report that one of them died. I had the 'worldwide block' and the 'news item' on my screen at the same time. Talk about priorities! All so unfortunate. And then the song "Welcome to the Show" became the sticking point. Anyway... here we are. Apart from the fact that all of my music-related videos are blocked in Denmark (?!?)... this is my reaction (as much as any of my 'reactions' are reactions) to J Dilla's beautiful album, Donuts. Thank you. :-)
Is there any chance that you would be willing to review ppls music anytime soon? I got some stuff that me and band have been working on and I’d like ur input
I've done it in the past. The problem is that no-one would watch. It wouldn't be your fault... or my fault... or even the potential audience's fault. It is just for some reason the way it is. I suppose I'm not rushing to click on reactions to bands I've never heard of either so I can't talk. Although... thinking about it now... hmmmm... I do spend all my time listening to bands I've never heard of! Ha ha!
The Mercurial Number Six well even if you never do a underground band reaction video, can I still send you my track? You don’t even have to give me any feedback on it or nothing, I just wanna share!
He made most of this album in the hospital on his death bed with a portable record player and a small primative sampler. He sampled 45's that his mother and friends would bring him hence the title Donuts.
J Dilla donuts is the staple album of a perfect loop. The ending of the final track flows right into the beginning of the first one, forming an infinite loop, and alluding to donuts' circular form.
It's also just really beautiful to me that the album basically loops infinitely despite it being J Dilla's last album before his death, he might be gone but his music will live on forever
Last Donut of the Night is meant to represent his death, & Welcome to the Show is meant to represent his entrance to heaven. Dilla died 3 days after Donuts release
It goes much deeper than that. Several of the samples are communicating his feelings. "Is death real" and "you're gonna want me back" on Stop. Communicating his love for his family for the last time on U-Love. One Eleven makes me cry every time - listen to those Smokey Robinson lyrics and then think about why he picked that sample
There was a certain point on the 20th or 30th listen for me, when it all came together. Dilla's creative passion to make this album right up to his death touched my soul, and Welcome to the Show filled my eyes up with tears. I hope one day to have half the passion for music that Dilla did.
He knew it will be his last work, his last time to do what he was born for and lived for .. he produced most of it as I know in the hospital bed ..the whole album are his last steps and fights and fears and wins It’s like he try to crack the code to live, love and pain and fight Personally I get tears every I time I hear this album .. its like he s speaking true it .. Rest in love . DILLA
22:58 for “Don’t Cry” ... my absolute favorite and top 3 greatest flips of all time. This song, according to QuestL in an interview was a message to his mother ... Rest easy Dilla, thank you for that beautiful music.
I can hear 'I'm still with you' in that song. I think he's used different parts to sound like that. Right after 'and I know....' Hidden gem of artistry
Definitely one of my favourite pieces of music. I don’t think anybody could ever do it justice rapping over it as a “beat”. It’s just so much more than that and has every right to remain untouched to preserve its greatness
The chops on "Don't Cry" are ART. He shows us every part of the song he sampled from, before and after, and then chops it into a wholly new composition with a functional bassline. I can't comprehend it.
i would 100% recommend reading the 33 1/3 book on donuts. the whole back story of dilla being on his death bed while finishing the album and how every sample is so consciously chosen to create his final goodbye letter to his loved ones and fans adds a whole other layer of brilliance to this absolute masterpiece
Thank you 100x over. J Dilla is such an inspiration to me and I'm glad you've checked Donuts out. I feel as though a lot of modern music sounds the way it does because of this album. So many risks, hours spent crate digging and fipping samples but it all pays off in the end.
Some recommendations: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata Common - Be (I'd strongly recommend Resurrection, Like Water For Chocolate, and One Day It'll All Make Sense too, LWFC and Be have a lot of Dilla on em) The Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia Slum Village - Fantastic Vol. 2 MF DOOM & Madlib - Madvillainy
I highly recommend the book about it by Ferguson. The story behind the album is dismal, but very inspiring. J Dilla was a maverick. His last show, he was onstage in a wheelchair spitting on that mic. Really powerful moment from a powerful artist - he loved his fans. A well respected legend. Knowing the powerful story behind it will give you a perspective. In the same vein, Bowie’s last album Blackstar was written while he knew he was going to die. Wild ride that album is. Give that one a shot - intense!!
Love this album so much, its like structured chaos especially with how the samples are put in to contrast each other and the drum and sample patterns like on don't cry, we lost J-D too soon.
Dude you are still my fave youtuber, I can’t believe you are listening to this for the first time. Thanks so much for keeping an open mind and keep doing what ur doing man!!! ❤️
I feel like you are a really underappreciated editor. Your use of effects, even though the effects themselves are really cheap and kinda shit, are placed really well and it actually adds a LOT to the videos.
J Dilla pretty much changed the way os sampling and producing. The song "Don't cry" is the best example of it. The beginning of the track he shows you what he's working with, then... he just goes. He makes a whole new song using the instruments from the the song he played at the beginning. Its alot That J Dilla and inspired ALOT of producers Dj shadow being one (I believe)
Great song, but I’m almost more impressed by how he changed the lyrics of his samples so that they would sound like they are saying something completely different
This album has so many hidden things in it that help make it that much more beautiful. Dilla goes through the 5 stages of grief, the last song uses a haunting sample, the song(s) dedicated to his mom, and the way Dilla made the album have no beginning or end with the outro in the beginning and the intro at the end. Beautiful album and it’s definitely my favorite album ever
I can’t express enough how much I love this video! I always come back to it! It’s one of my most favorite records of all time and your reaction to it, or should I say your interaction with it, just gives me endless joy! Thank you so much for it, The Mercurial Number Six!!! Peace & Love 🧡
Immediate sub off the riffed singing on Workinonit lmaoo. Donuts is my favorite album of all time both for its emotional weight and perfect production and it's so cool seeing a fresh reaction to its peculiar approach like this. The amount of character you add to what would be a standard, boring reaction video through both the exaggerated persona and the editing is perfect man. I'll absolutely be going through more of your videos and wish you the best on this platform
If you like Donuts listen to the Beat Konducta series by Madlib. I recommend starting with Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 Dil Cosby & Dil Withers Suite. Its a record dedicated to Dilla and its probably the best one ever done. The first 2 beat konductas are also amazing. You also would love Champion Sound which is a collab album between Dilla and Madlib. And as always, listen to Madvilliany!!
Great video! I loved how you felt the vibe that this album brings, it's very inspiring for what Dilla went through in his last moments of life, this album is something that has to be enjoyed for a lifetime, it's that kind of music that at heart was done.
I’m getting this album tatted on me. I first heard him on adult swim back in 06 and it was waves and mash that introduce me to a whole new sound. I remember this whole album always lit a fire in me everytime I felt down and damnnn so much memories and to find out he created this album while he was on his deathbed fucken inspirational. Whenever you feel like giving up or your having doubts just remember j dilla died till the very end doing what he loved
You're my new favorite reactor. I can tell how much you like love music. I know for a fact music has brought a tear to your eye before bc of how much you just appreciate the sounds. The content is great. You're entertaining and I look forward to finding new music through your channel.
Bro you are hilarious haha. I'm a Dilla head and you encapsulated the enjoyment that I get from his music so well. The technical expression, unexpected changes, broad range of sounds, and just enjoying Dilla's ear for music. Fun watch!
Thats right. There are alot of hidden messages in the samples used on te album. Like the vocals of Jadakiss on Stop. You can here: 'is death real?' Don't Cry is a beat he made for his mom. There's alot of stuff on the album hinting his upcoming death.
@@Tim073 the second song played on this video dilla made the sample sound like ‘Johnny do it’ encouraging his brother to keep producing. So sweet, this whole album is an emotional listen
My favorite album of all time. I appreciate the review cause you're right, this is quite the experience when you first come across it. I didn't even really love a lotta tracks but when you listen to what he used for the songs he made, it gives a whole dimension to the album. Love this video man, you got a subscriber
soundcloud.com/badshavingaccident/waves-instrumental-remake-j-dilla-tribute?ref=clipboard&p=a&c=1 This took like 3 days to remake cause the chops were so specific from the record he used but yea Dilla gave a real obscure experience for this swan album
I watch your videos while I wash the dishes. I love washing up and this takes it to another level. Anyway, this means that I'm not constantly 100% of the time watching you (as entertaining as that is). I really enjoyed the snippets of the album featured but I want to give you part of the credit because as a result of not constantly watching there were quite a few awesome samples and adlibs you added that I thought were actually part of the original recording but in fact I discovered were you doing you when I checked the screen..... 😆
You use simple effects to their absolute fullest potential so well it's amazing. You're as crazy but measured in editing as you are in enjoying the music and it shows. One day you'll have to stop impressing me at some point lol.
I mean how could you not jam out, I will play it on repeat all the time and still my head is just forced to bob once it starts and barely stops bopping unless I have to concentrate
I think it'd be pretty difficult to find vinyl of any of nujabes' work, unfortunately. also, the samurai champloo soundtrack will definitely get copyright claimed immediately, even if he is lucky enough to find physical copies =/
I wonder how many times you have revisited this. It’s be nice to see a video where you do a dive into your favorite moments from your exploration journey.
Love your videos, mate. On the hodge podge Jive Bunny type artists from back int day, I guess Coldcut's remix of Paid in Full and M.A.R.S with Pump up the Volume also utilised that cut-and-paste style!
I'm absolutely loving this, I've been watching your full videos but this editing is fucking brilliant, you're extremely cool dude. I recommend anything MF DOOM next! Cheers!
'Airworks' is my entire life crammed into one 1 minute and 44 seconds. The entire album is an intense, rapid-fire kaleidoscope of samples chopped, stretched, slowed down, sped up, sliced and diced by a man with an ear like no other.
I've watched a couple of documentaries on him now. Interesting and sad. I'm kinda glad I did this video with no knowledge though. It would have been easy to dwell on the emotion and forget the simplicity of listening to music. This channel is about that immediacy.
You should react to the album 'It's Dark and Hell is Hot' by DMX. You would love it, its an older album that everyone knows & loves. A great first album to listen to get into some older Hip Hop
What's so beautiful is the last half of the album was made in the hospital while he was wearing an oxygen mask and didn't let anyone else hear it. And once he was finished he accepted that it was his time to go. Rest in Peace James Dewitt Yancey AKA J Dilla the greatest to ever do it ♥️🕊👑
U know he produce this album using a Boss Sp-303 sampler and a 45 record player on a hospital bed and he die three days after the album's release right..
