I just came up on this interview published in the LA Weekly as well as Passion Of The Weiss. It's an eye-opening interview that really exemplifies not only Dilla's struggle before and after death, but also his ability to come to terms with what was happening to him; and despite all of it, push on a make legendary music.
While it certainly is comforting and inspiring to read Ms. Yancey's accounts of her son and his timeless talent, it makes me furious to see the mismanagement of his estate. I'd like to believe that there is an inherent good in people sometimes, but apparently this is never true in the music business.
Nonetheless, his legacy lives on, and I feel, deep in my heart, that this will come back around for this amazing woman.
LINK // LA Weekly Interviews Maureen Yancey
LINK // Passion Of The Weiss Interviews Maureen Yancey
Enjoy 3 of my favorite Dilla soulful shorties, #4 always hits me hard -- it's the chords.
DOWNLOAD // J Dilla - Bonus Beat #3
DOWNLOAD // J Dilla - Bonus Beat #4
DOWNLOAD // J Dilla - Bonus Beat #6
