The music world lost legendary hip hop producer and artist J Dilla far too soon, and for many people, he’s still relatively unknown. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Dan Charnas about his book on J Dilla’s rhythmic innovation, artistry and close relationships with Common, Questlove, D’Angelo and more. Plus, the hosts review new albums from Nick Cave and Hinds.
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review “Wild God,” the new album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot review “Viva Hinds” by Spanish indie rockers Hinds.
Jim and Greg are joined by author Dan Charnas to discuss his new book “Dilla Time” on the producer and artist J Dilla. He makes the case that Dilla created a unique musical time feel that broke the binary between “straight time” and “swing time,” but never got the recognition he deserved before his death in 2006.
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