Dilla's verse on this song is what introduced me to Slum Village. Immediately went to Tower Records before noon the next day and there was one copy left in the store. I was lucky. Got home, put it in the disc changer, and the rest was history. RIP to the greatest to ever do it. 21 years later...it's still crankin'.

@milesbachelor8747

10 ай бұрын

The beats on Common’s Like Water for Chocolate album sent me down a rabbit hole, started reading the credits on a lot of my favorite songs. James Yancey aka J Dilla was the common denominator. Grabbed Fantastic V2 IMMEDIATLY because Thelonius was also on it. I was a Dilla fan and didn’t even know.

@JDilla2285

7 ай бұрын

I can definitely relate. J dilla forever

Common really embodies the humble Chicago dude. You know he is a gentle giant. He doesn't have to act like an asshole, just a genuine cool ass dude. He will always be one of my favorite rappers and the way he carries himself as a person only reinforces his greatness.

@knorm335

3 ай бұрын

Facts

Thelonius is definitely one of my favorite tracks of all time.

my favorite line from Dilla on Thelonius " You Funny duke, cause really you think you can do me. when you roll a 500 thats really a 320."

@nastynate838

3 жыл бұрын

facts

@uriamudeltoro5075

3 жыл бұрын

"Should've let somebody else hook it/ Numbers look crooked/ Like King Kong shook it...." CLASSIC

@thaxtonwaters8561

3 жыл бұрын

Numbers look crooked, Like King Kong shook it

@unknownname7695

3 жыл бұрын

should of let somebody else hook it!!! numbers look crooked like king kong shook it!!!!😎😎💯💯💯🎊🎉🤣

@blacktastic1

3 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments JUST for this, pause. 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

Damn common speaking with so much respect... he really was so honored to be on that record. Thanks for sharing much love

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick, awesome story. Glad you liked it

@4DIVID7

3 жыл бұрын

I mean honestly dead homies.

@SS5SS5

3 жыл бұрын

His whole Roommate at some point

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the 3 new Common vids they jut posted

@lionheart4529

2 жыл бұрын

It's sad that white people are the only one's treasuring black American indigenous works as ancient artifacts. Thanks John.

Nothing beats Common & Slum Village rhyming over that Dilla swing.

@ilovemikerogers

3 жыл бұрын

I'm biased bc I'm from Atlanta, but Aquemini is on that level for me. But I was also listening to so much Black Star, Reflection Eternal and Common at the time it was just all part of the same vibe. Now I just feel old 😂 lol

@schoolspirit2751

Ай бұрын

⁠@@ilovemikerogersnow I’m curious as to how Aquemini is on the same level (production wise) as Dilla’s drums on fantastic volumn 2 or 1?

It's now on the eve of 2021, this album is still an absolute time capsule..

@raymondmcmillan9241

3 жыл бұрын

Most definitely! 👍..Happy New Years! 1 luv!

@jackxavier3915

3 жыл бұрын

Love tou

@rawanduncutreviews9655

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@W2CA4T

2 жыл бұрын

In heavy rotation bro!

@justinhenryrebel

2 жыл бұрын

This album is a certified clasic

Dilla stories needs to be a thing A thing viewable on KZread by humans

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

There's more here still to be published

@davidmitchell3997

3 жыл бұрын

@MVP MAGAZINE What about the aliens??? Dilla's music was definitely made for them!!!! #AliensMatterToo #ReturnToTheAbstract

@Mick-hp3jm

3 жыл бұрын

Well said

@donniecurry7460

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed!!!!

@jackxavier3915

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidmitchell3997 yes alien here

The basslines on Fantastic Vol.2 makes other producers get shook

@Ayo.Ajisafe

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i only know what tube compression is because of this song. Dilla had amazing baselines.

@Ayo.Ajisafe

3 жыл бұрын

I really like some of his minimalist beats like "things you do to me" and "keep it on"

@mrsoshadabaadman

3 жыл бұрын

Like King Kong shook it.

@fairplayterrific147

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrsoshadabaadman "Numbers Look Crooked/Like King Kong Shook It" Crazy Punchline Dilla Had Jokes!!!!😄 That Verse On That Track Is One Of My Favorites By Musician Of ALL TIME!!!! Dilla Just Went There Energy, Flow, Lyrics EVERYTHING!!!! That Displays GREATNESS....

@mrsoshadabaadman

3 жыл бұрын

@@fairplayterrific147 Man he was an all rounder. His singing too. Imagine me googling for 2 years who was singing on Fall In Love. I only had an MP3 before there was music on KZread and such. I was so happy it was actually him singing lol.

I remember Common told a story about "Thelonius" at one of his concerts I attended. He literally paused the show and was telling a story about Dilla and the song "Thelonius". As his story was coming to an end you could hear the bass line from the song start coming in and everybody already knew what he was gonna perform next. That whole concert was like a DIlla tribute. Greatest concert Ive ever been too. Jay Electronica opened for him that night, and he was also going over Dilla beats. It was amazing.

@korruptnovellst4751

2 жыл бұрын

Where and when was the concert

Dilla's rhymes & flow are EVERY BIT as slick and legendary as his beats. Totally agree on Fantastic V2, too. Favourite hip hop album of all time 🏆

@dominiquejones3805

7 ай бұрын

Also could sing a dope hook

“I stay on your mind like great sex, you ain’t on my mind I’m thinkin bout paychecks” Dilla killed that shit! I always liked when he rapped.

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the new Common vids on their channel! Featuring Dilla, Kanye, Prince etc

@77Creation

10 ай бұрын

The best producer/rapper ever. 💥💥💥

The numbers crooked, look like King Kong shook it.

Jay Dee came out on top on Thelonius. Bars for days

Dilla basslines always off the charts dope

Like water for chocolate one of the greatest hip hop albums btw. Props to common.

Every time I listen to this majestic album. I find new intricate details.

@ghidrah76

3 жыл бұрын

That's how it usually is with J Dilla on the beats!

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Untitled/Fantastic is masterful to zoom in on

@xxxxxxx235

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic & for Chocolate are Timesless classics

Dilla floats on that beat. He delivers his verses as if they were “off the top”. The beat even more special especially if you’re a crate digger and you know the sample. Who would’ve thought to take that part of that song? Two bars (the most) and he cooks up a banger. RIP Dilla Dawg and George Duke.

@ScoutSniper1990

3 жыл бұрын

If I could just get my hi hats and kicks to sit like his. I’d be alright.

@ronanlynam9569

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScoutSniper1990 how does he do it?

@ScoutSniper1990

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronanlynam9569 I have no idea I’ve only achieved that sound a few times and I did it by using a 3/4 delay and a 48db high pass. It gives it that feel like they are dancing around the rest of the track you know?

@ScoutSniper1990

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronanlynam9569 And changing the velocity.

Common remains one of the most criminally underrated artists of all time. Nobody gives the man his flowers. Lyrics, production choice, discography, flow, voice, features....what else do we need?

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

There's a few more videos coming out like this, 3-4 songs each. Stay tuned and thank you for watching!

@justinhenryrebel

2 жыл бұрын

Dude literally has like 4/5 classic albums easily

@Jjjjjjj750

2 жыл бұрын

Lol uhhhh where the fuck have you been? Common was and is, one of the most respected artist. Your opinion is that he is underrated, but he got his flowers and still gets them by the old heads. Young generation is just not invested in hip-hop how it use to be. Times change and so does music and styles. Google “best hip hop artist of all time” and Common is on that list. Miss me with that “give him his flowers he never received ” shit 😂.

What JD did with that MPC 3000 destroys what most cats do on “better” equipment. I pump the brakes for any Dilla story.

@AM-hm4jn

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a fact. Shit, im one of the dudes with better equipment that cant come close to Dilla. Imma just keep studying.

@EzeICE

3 жыл бұрын

That's a straight up fact. JD no lie can make a beat from scratch, in 20 minutes and it'll be the best shit you've ever heard in ya life. Miss that brother. REST IN POWER.

@frankwhite7109

3 жыл бұрын

Paul C & Large Professor did more in 89 with less technology...

@EzeICE

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankwhite7109 They are also legends as well. Nobody's taken any thunder from them at all.

@aldali724

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankwhite7109 quest love always said Paul C was Dilla before he existed

Like Water For Chocolate is one of them timeless classic gem albums. I kopped that joint the week it dropped way back in 2000. I was bumping that album all over NYC back then. Common's BEST album, and one of the best albums in music, ever.

@k.a.n.e8636

3 жыл бұрын

Resurrection is commons height , he never was that lyrical as that after that album

@shinbakihanma2749

2 жыл бұрын

@@k.a.n.e8636 You crazy. Resurrection can't hold a candle in any way to Like Water For Chocolate, be it lyrics, beats, song structure, arrangement, etc. you name it. Like Water For Chocolate is the FAR SUPERIOR album.

@k.a.n.e8636

2 жыл бұрын

@@shinbakihanma2749 you don’t know hip hop

@shinbakihanma2749

2 жыл бұрын

@@k.a.n.e8636 Unlike you, I actually listened to Common's ENTIRE catalogue. You're just a poser who heard someone else say Resurrection was Common's best album. No one actually believes that.🤣

@k.a.n.e8636

2 жыл бұрын

@@shinbakihanma2749 what are you on about🤣🤣I listened to resurrection probably before you born pal , I can tell you it is the more significant album

Now I have to go listen to Thelonius😂🤣

Whoever disliked this beautiful piece is complete garbage 🗑

@thaxtonwaters8561

3 жыл бұрын

It gotta be a mistake or a bot

@scorpiorising3741

3 жыл бұрын

Calling someone garbage because they have different taste than you speaks volumes.

@beekdorrr

3 жыл бұрын

there are dislikes on almost every video on youtube. not everyone who dislikes is human trash come on bro.

@brmbkl

Жыл бұрын

@@scorpiorising3741 taste doesn't come into it. it's Dilla.

@Toywins

Жыл бұрын

​@@scorpiorising3741 if I don't like the music, I move on. Speaks volumes about people who go out of their way to hate on something. 🤷‍♀️

Dilla spazzed on this one. & y’all know how he do on everything else. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yo, the whole time Common was speaking about Thelonious being on Fantastic Vol.2, I'm like what?! I had no idea that track was on there, luckily I have Like Water For Chocolate anyway, but it's 2022 and I'm just finding this out! And yes, Dilla had a Capadonna Winter Warz moment on that one.

Thelonious is the track....Fantaatic Vol 2...still in heavy rotaton....Like Water 4 Chocolate....classic album!

The production quality on Fantastic Vol 2 is MJ Thriller level.

so jealous of the guy who got to interview common for this. i love hearing common talk about dilla

@crazyboy585

3 жыл бұрын

Did you like the song Nag Champa?

@cheerleader0602

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazyboy585 of course!!!

@crazyboy585

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheerleader0602 that's one of my favorite tracks dilla produced for common😰👌👌. Good to know other people appreciate good tunes. where you from homie?

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very, very much. Publishing another soon for you

@cheerleader0602

3 жыл бұрын

@@crazyboy585 in in long beach ca!! Wya?!

My girlfriend at the time bought Like Water For Chocolate the week it dropped. Not sure exactly why, but I put this track on a mixtape right away. Bumped this joint for a long time before even knowing who was really on it. Still in rotation!

Still the most underrated and still the 🐐. Much respect to common as well!

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

best rapper/producer ever

This is so legendary. I love hearing back stories.

More J Dilla stories please =)

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

we have 3 more editions of this in production

@SirPierreSe

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnholowitz250 Great! Im sharing them all in my blog =)

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

@@SirPierreSe Thank you very much! What's the link?

@SirPierreSe

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnholowitz250 Here is my post www.sirpierre.se/2020/10/dagens-j-dilla-common-remembers-j-dillas-decision-to-rhyme-on-thelonius-vibe.html

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

@@SirPierreSe Thanks man! Appreciate it!

Jay Dee thelonious verse is one of the greatest verses of all time imo, came in hard with it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

The song came together organically the way Slum Village record they’re albums… That’s what made it soo dope. It naturally evolved into the hard joint that it became

Dillas voice is the coolest swaggiest voice ever I could hear him all day

Dilla was/is a blessing to hip hop. Too good for this earth yo. R.I.P. 😢

I was looping this album as soon as I arrived in college. Never let it go, then cd got scratched up. The bass, drums the Slum Village flow was just on point. Here in Toronto it was flowing well the types of hip hop we were releasing too.

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the new Common vids on their channel! Featuring Dilla, Kanye, Prince etc

"Fantastic vol 2" ...one of the greatest albums in hiphop history

Thelonious might be Dilla's best beat, and one of his best verses! It's a masterpiece all around, just a song that makes you feel good. RIP to the GOAT

@tirellv4938

Жыл бұрын

Your Personal opinion but i can dig that. Definitely one of his top beats but he had too many.

I was looking at a hip hop magazine. It had the advertisement of "Like water for 🍫 (2000)" in it. It was originally supposed to come out in 1999. But listening 🎧 to Common tell this story about Jay Dilla's recording and 💭 process to approaching songs particularly doing "Thelonius" I now understand part of the reason why the release date 📅 got pushed back. It came out in March of 2000 instead. Sometimes you have to still fine tune some songs until you get it right! Like I commented on other people's pages that "Like water for 🍫" is one of my favorite Common albums. I hope Common makes more music! He's insanely talented artist. Rip to the musical architect J Dilla!!

People say goat like it is anything these days But J Dillla is the Goat.

Just imagine being in Dilla's basement with him, Common, T3, & Baatin. Just to watch. I bet that studio session was krazy! Mannn!

How do you tell this story without breaking? Baatin & Dilla...wow! That dilla sound is Godly

Dilla was the anchor!!!! When I heard common joint… I was sold on the Slum!!! Slum Vill all day! My favorite on the daily!!!!

Fantastic V2!! Only album I played for 6 months straight. Copped it after playin Like Water for Chocolate endlessly. Love Dilla

God Bless Dilla’s Family and the Whole Detroit!

Facts. He told us this story word for word 5 years ago at a show in Orange County.

Fantastic Vol 2 definitely one of the best albums made

Slum Fantastic Vol 2 is legendary 🔥🎶🎵

That album was Common’s best

@wubsee

3 жыл бұрын

One of them fasho

@niek8877

3 жыл бұрын

That and “Be” are easily his best

@brandonreed3670

3 жыл бұрын

@@niek8877 I think you could make an argument for One Day It'll All Make Sense

@niek8877

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonreed3670 “Be” is my favorite personally shortly followed by LWFC that followed by Resurrection. One Day It’ll Make Sense is like my fourth or fifth favorite Common album

@niek8877

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonreed3670 But he has a solid discography ngl I only really dislike Universal Mind Control

Oh man that artwork is so fly.

Im still finding intricacies that Dilla laced within the production of Fantastic Volume II. Hands down top 3 Dilla works for me...might even be my favorite.

Love these Stories! Rest in power J Dilla an Baatin.

Because of that collab, when I picked up Vol. 2, I discovered Common and Mos Def for the first time.

When I hear Dilla rhyme in that mellow tone, always reminds me of Rakim. 😁

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INTERVIEW!!! It helped me find these albums I didn’t know existed

Thelonious is one of my favorite tracks on the album... top 3.

Dilla had the best verse...his flow was 🔥🚒

Oh yea!!! My joint!!!💗💗💃 This made my day! RIP my fellow Aquarius!🤗💐

Climax is my fave song

The ABSOLUTE 1st time I've seen "0 dislikes" on a respectable vid. Amazing!!!!! Good job people!!!!

one of the 5 best songs ive ever heard in my life

@atubeatss

3 жыл бұрын

100 percent 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the new Common vids on their channel! Featuring Dilla, Kanye, Prince etc

Thing about Baatin and T3... and slum in general...they had a different flow for each beat

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the new Common vids on their channel! Featuring Dilla, Kanye, Prince etc

Definitely one of the best albums ever recorded. I bought the bootleg "Its Fantastic" on vinyl. Then bought the CD later that year. Great time in Hip Hop and Midwest history. 💯👊🏾

I still play this song over and over

Thelonius belongs in a museum.

"Droppin' A Line In Ya Mind Like A Fish Hook" (Guip) Baatin Elevated That Whooo!!!! Simple Yet So Clever!!!!

Dilla had one dopest verses ever on that joint

Thank's for this Com. One of my favorite tracks just got better because I can visualize being there now.

One of the most beautiful tracks I ever listened to

They cut my favorite part of each verse...like “how’d they know?”

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

With their music any part could've been picked like that. Such a sick album all the way through. Baatin's whole thing is crazy

Great interview, love the illustrations as well, top shelf!!!

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Check out Dan Lish's book. And in IG, he's a legend

I love the art work , it matches the vibe of the dialogue and the music . I love it man.....

Damn, Slum Village, I haven't listened to them in ages, and they were one of my favs.

Amazing 🤩 Thank you for these beautiful Works of Art Slum Village and Common I agree I listen to them still as well true 💎 Gems

I love that we get to hear these stories

easily one of the most iconic hip hop hooks

These two are like my all time fav

Water for chocolate and Fantastic are timeless classics Im more of a newer listener like five years in but I bump both all the time omg this is why I love hip hop

My favorite album from Slum. Dope!!!! I'm still bumping that album now today.

Thelonius... that's definitely a special song... I got that song and albums when they first dropped, that's a Great Story about how the song was made... Appreciate This... Rest In Power Baatin and Dilla ☮️💜🔥

"I'm from where ni👀as bang gats when they celebrate That's how they play, don't let it be a holiday Thelonious ni👀as, if you testin us we get you laid back Show you the definition of a payback" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣📶🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Great to hear this story about some of my favourite tracks from one of my favourite artists.

Such and incredible song. Bought the album LWFC 3 times.

Just wonderful

Man SV took over that record.

Man listen Like water for chocolate and one day it’ll all make sense Best albums ever

Dilla deserves a movie. hope some one makes a movie about his life.

@johnholowitz250

3 жыл бұрын

have you heard the NPR story on him?

Thank u for this upload.

Dope Dilla face sticker on my back windshield rollin' around Detroit showing respect like I'm spose to. Dilla will always be Motown's finest! Rest In Beats

Beautiful memories. Bought both albums. Legendary joints

I remember hearing Thelonius in 2003 and it was so ill to me. My friends at the time would listen to that joint and rhyme the verses. The Mase and nipples pierced lines had us like 😂

Com Sense is so humble, man, and a legendary icon. Dope story.

It's TIMELESS MUSIC... Will live on!!!

One of my favorite songs

My favorite song off that album(s). My favorite verse off that song!

Best MC to Come of Chicago..dude can freestyle and write ..

I love this Album, was just listening to it last week, definitely in my top 5, I used to ride Greyhound alot I would listen from Time Traveling to the song about Asata Shakur I would just vibe out 💯❤

This is my favorite hip hop album of all time!!! LW4C is one of the best albums ever made!!

Classic album!