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  • Nov 4, 2020
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    PADYBU

    Dave Jewell and Vincent McDonald

    Is there an article or sum wit this info that go thru the album creative process or how u knew this

    Thanks btw

  • Nov 4, 2020

    LETS GOOOO

  • Nov 4, 2020
    user

    Is there an article or sum wit this info that go thru the album creative process or how u knew this

    Thanks btw

    artwork credits are on the back of my LP

  • Nov 4, 2020
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    Man. If this remaster is pulled off correctly?! made the hats more realistic and less crushed, unsquash those symbols at the start of thinks twice.. like in general give the instrumentals a more natural timbre, plus retaining a high dynamic range

    Also I must've been too excited to read this s*** right... interpretations from AZYMUTH???

  • Nov 4, 2020

    this looks fresh

  • Nov 4, 2020
    AudioConsulting
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    Gaaa daaaamn 2020 Dilla fans are going to freak

    Preorders: ( bandcamp and bbe main store sold out)

    https://orcd.co/welcome2detroit

    @PADYBU @Biginthegame @Prbz @twitch @AtTheEquinox

    Thank you ma dukes & BBE, 😭with a book?

    Lock it In Dilla Heads Feb 5th

    Tracklisting:

    disc 1
    side a
    1. y’all ain’t ready
    2. think twice (faded)
    side b
    1. y’all ain’t ready (instrumental)
    2. think twice (instrumental - faded)
    disc 2
    side c
    1. the clapper feat. blu
    2. shake it down
    side d
    1. the clapper (instrumental)
    2. shake it down (instrumental)
    disc 3
    side e
    1. come get it feat. elzhi (edit)
    side f
    1. come get it (instrumental - edit)
    disc 4
    side g
    1. pause feat frank 'n' dank
    2. b.b.e. - big booty express
    side h
    1. pause (instrumental)
    2. b.b.e. - big booty express (instrumental)
    disc 5
    side i
    1. beej-n-dem pt.2 feat. beej
    side j
    1. beej-n-dem pt.2 (instrumental)
    disc 6
    side k
    1. brazilian groove
    2. it’s like that (edit) feat. hodge podge, lacks
    side l
    1. brazilian groove ewf (instrumental)
    2. it's like that (instrumental)
    disc 7
    side m
    1. give it up
    side n
    1. give it up (instrumental)
    disc 8
    side o
    1. rico suave bossa nova
    side p
    1. azymuth – rico suave bossa nova (vinyl edit) - azymuth
    disc 9
    side q
    1. feat. phat kat
    side r
    1. feat. phat kat (instrumental)
    disc 10
    side s
    1. african rhythms
    2. one
    side t
    1. african rhythms (instrumental)
    2. one (instrumental)
    disc 11
    side u
    1. it’s like that (alternate version)
    2. beej-n-dem (og) feat. beej
    side v
    1. african rhythms (no drums)
    2. brazilian groove ewf (no drums, no vocal)
    3. give it up (acapella)
    disc 12
    side w
    1. think twice (dj muro's kg mix)
    side x
    1. think twice (dj muro's kg mix instrumental)

    https://www.bbemusic.com/news/welcome-2-detroit-anniversary/

    https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.58817/title.j-dillas-welcome-2-detroit-gets-20th-anniversary-box-set-after-busta-rhymes-shows-love-on-ele-2-album

    Legendary producer J Dilla passed away in 2006 at the age of 32 but left behind a storied legacy. From his work with Slum Village and A Tribe Called Quest to Erykah Badu and The Roots, he left his indelible fingerprint on numerous Hip Hop masterpieces.

    Even as a solo artist, Jay Dee’s work set himself apart and further cemented his legendary status. Not long after one of Dilla’s beats appeared on Busta Rhymes’ highly anticipated album Extinction Event Level 2: The Wrath of God (on the song ā€œStrap Yourself Downā€), BBE Music has announced a special Welcome 2 Detroit box set to celebrate the project’s 20th anniversary.

    According to a press release, it will include a deluxe 7ā€ vinyl box set boasting instrumentals, two brand new interpretations by Brazilian group Azymuth and the DJ Muro, a stash of previously unreleased alternative mixes and studio outtakes pressed over 12 discs, plus a book revealing the album’s hidden story as ā€œtold by those who were there.ā€

    Originally released by BBE on February 26, 2001, Welcome 2 Detroit served as Dilla’s inaugural solo album and the first project under the ā€œJ Dillaā€ moniker, a nickname given to him by Busta Rhymes. Featuring 16 tracks, the album introduced the Hip Hop audience to several Motor City artists, including a pre-Slum Village Elzhi and Phat Kat.

    It also sparked the producer-led Beat Generation album series, which would later spawn classic albums by DJ Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna, Marley Marl and even will.i.am.

    As Dilla said at the time, ā€œPeter Adarkwah, founder of BBE let me do whatever I wanted to do. So, I wanted to put people on there who are gonna spit y’know, lyrically and represent Detroit. Because I wouldn’t have been able to pull this album off if it came out under a major.
    ā€œCos they’re not gonna let you just do a song or you can’t just do an instrumental. You gotta have this feature and you’re Jay Dee, why ain’t you got Erykah Badu? Why ain’t you got so and so on your album? I’d have had to go through all of that, instead of just putting out…y’know, Beej on this joint!ā€

    While speaking to Variety about ELE 2, Busta Rhymes talked about keeping Dilla’s legacy alive, a promise Bus-A-Bus made to Jay Dee’s mother Ma Dukes.

    ā€œI vowed to his family, his mother and his memory to keep his name as part of the culture,ā€ he said. ā€œI will always incorporate J Dilla in any recording I do. I am fortunate enough to have an incredible stash of his music and beats that he personally left with me.ā€

    The Welcome 2 Detroit 20th anniversary edition is expected to arrive on February 5, 2021. ā€œ

    Bro OMG I f***ing need this!!!!

    Dilla one my favorite producers of all time f***!!!!

  • Nov 4, 2020

    Daaamn. This is too good

    Always loved how cool Dilla looked on this cover

  • Nov 4, 2020

    Yeah man I’m coping FOR SURE

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    No tracklisting, why they hiding that?

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    PADYBU

    Man. If this remaster is pulled off correctly?! made the hats more realistic and less crushed, unsquash those symbols at the start of thinks twice.. like in general give the instrumentals a more natural timbre, plus retaining a high dynamic range

    Also I must've been too excited to read this s*** right... interpretations from AZYMUTH???

    You see jazz is dead series? That azymuth one Younge/Muhammad has won for the year, imo. In one year: Roy Ayers-Marcos Valle- Doug carn it’s like a bucket list for producers but instead of samples he’s recording directly with them.😳

    I’m trying to think of a producer Team who sketched out a year of legends like this and.....I can’t think of anyone who lined up these unexpected names.

    In some ways, I think a producer could learn from this. It is interesting the label Name is Jazz is Dead. More titles next year? šŸ¤” I’m guessing the azymuth was not done with the original bandleader. Because he passed away. But still he’s working with half the band.

    To put it in perspective + 3 hours of installments. And I’m not even counting his other projects. I’m just saying the man is making history with his collabs.

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    feb 5th..

  • Nov 4, 2020
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    I’d like to know how much is the bbe catalog worth? The name likely doesn’t ring true anymore ā€œ barely breaking evenā€

    They must be doing okay if they can do special edition box sets.

    You know what this reminds me of? This looks like something the great ā€œGet on Downā€œ Reissue limited edition label would do. In fact, the whole hip hop 7ā€ inch set, that’s something they would do. except they would build like a mini strip club model with tables & a place to hold the records

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    This s*** is going to sell fast. The spoiled wealthy dj jet set tastemakers are going to lunge at this. let’s keep it under the radar for us little people. That’s a good question , why don’t these bums have a preorder yet? 😳

    BBE should’ve made a giant hardcover Book (like with Prince’s SOTT. You could’ve included lots of cool photos for the fans. I know they have the money to do that for at least a 1000. šŸ˜’

  • Nov 4, 2020
    phil trout

    This is fast, is this out of stock already at bbe & Bandcamp?

    Who are the industry b******s who knew?

    Available at rough trade just checked. Going to check all the outlets. @Goo @Prbz @Twitch @PADYBU @Fly47

    Here’s the full list of preorder:

    orcd.co/welcome2detroit

    Here’s the rough trade preorder link.

    roughtrade.com/gb/jay-dee-aka-j-dilla/welcome-2-detroit-the-20th-anniversary-edition?ffm=FFM_0b6523ffba5cba294bd55db4b67b91a7

  • Nov 4, 2020

    Tracklisting

    1 Welcome 2 Detroit Explicit Not Available
    2 Y'all Ain't Ready Explicit Not Available
    3 Think Twice Explicit Not Available
    4 The Clapper Explicit Not Available
    5 Come Get It Explicit Not Available
    6 Pause Explicit Not Available
    7 B.B.E. - Big Booty Express Not Available
    8 Beej-n-Dem Pt. 2 Explicit Not Available
    9 Brazilian Groove (Ewf) Not Available
    10 It's Like That Explicit Not Available
    11 Give It Up Explicit Not Available
    12 Rico Suave Bossa Nova Explicit Not Available
    13 Feat. Phat Kat Explicit Not Available
    14 Shake It Down Explicit Not Available
    15 African Rhythms Not Available
    16 One Explicit Not Available
    17 Welcome 2 Detroit (Instrumental) Not Available
    18 Y’all Ain’t Ready (Instrumental) Not Available
    19 Think Twice (Instrumental) Not Available
    20 The Clapper (Instrumental) Not Available
    21 Come Get It (Instrumental) Not Available
    22 Pause (Instrumental) Not Available
    23 B.B.E. - Big Booty Express (Instrumental) Not Available
    24 Beej-N-Dem Pt. 2 (Instrumental) Not Available
    25 Brazilian Groove EWF (Instrumental) Not Available
    26 It's Like That (Instrumental) Not Available
    27 Give It Up (Instrumental) Not Available
    28 Feat. Phat Kat (Instrumental) Not Available
    29 Shake It Down (Instrumental) Not Available
    30 African Rhythms (Instrumental) Not Available
    31 One (Instrumental) Not Available
    32 Think Twice (DJ Muro's Kg Mix) Explicit Not Available
    33 Think Twice (DJ Muro's KG Mix Instrumental) Not Available
    34 Rico Suave Bossa Nova Not Available
    35 Beej-n-Dem (Og) Explicit Not Available
    36 Brazilian Groove EWF (No Drums, No Vocal) Not Available
    37 It's Like That (Alternate Version) Explicit Not Available
    38 Give It Up (Acapella) Explicit Not Available
    39 African Rhythms (No Drums) Not Available
    40 Think Twice (Alternate Take) Explicit Not Available
    41 It's Like That (Original Beat) Explicit Not Available
    42 Y'all Ain't Ready (Cassette Demo) Explicit Not Available
    43 Think Twice (Cassette Demo) Explicit Not Available
    44 Come Get It (Cassette Demo) Explicit Not Available
    45 Come Get It (Alt Beat) Explicit Not Available
    46 Beej-n-Dem Pt. 2 (Alt Beat) Explicit

    It looks like a nice selection of outtakes, I will take it. šŸ˜Ž

  • Nov 4, 2020
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    @baella added preorder links at the main post. Bandcamp and bbe sold out, don’t bother going to those two.

    Holy s***, who is the a****** who ordered all the sets from Bandcamp? Just from a pitchfork article ? Slow down dilla fiends , I’m ordering this tonight

  • Nov 4, 2020

    @Beers @KWL @lxwtide

    Good luck with your preorders, just added preorder - tracklisting I found on amazon &

    I’m going to have to order tonight & hope they don’t charge during the civil war. F it....

  • Nov 5, 2020
    AudioConsulting

    @baella added preorder links at the main post. Bandcamp and bbe sold out, don’t bother going to those two.

    Holy s***, who is the a****** who ordered all the sets from Bandcamp? Just from a pitchfork article ? Slow down dilla fiends , I’m ordering this tonight

    I wasn’t planning on ordering it but this is hella cool

    They goin ham for this tho prob scalpers too