Notes from the breakdown: -First of all, these last 2 Dilla breakdowns where he sampled James Brown were beyond challenging. But the engagement on the last video made it worth it. -For this breakdown I am 99.9% confident on the chops. They are incredible and the layering is awesome. -The mixing on this beat is the most noticeable aspect of it tho. -The blue chop on the far right side is 100% the chop he used, but I think he layered with a bass, or did something to the bass of the chop, for it to be so prevalent. The overall mixing on the low-end of this beat is very note worthy -Can't way to start focusing on making boom bap later in the year so I can really dive into the mixing and techniques/effects these legends from the 90's used. Conclusion. Yeah he a God at chopping samples, but the mixing is just as incredible and just as important! For more updates on how I am doing, what's next, what breakdown I am working on, and how the documentary is going check www.patreon.com/narokx (You don't need to be a paid member to follow, and see the weekly updates!!!)

Dilla is truly the best to ever do it

@jondube6777

7 ай бұрын

According to billboard he’s 21st and behind Metro Boomin…smh

@DaveDEF82

7 ай бұрын

@@jondube6777 appeal to popularity... even the Greeks and Romans knew that this is a fallacy.

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

I have nostalgia attached to it, but to me it is undisputable :)

@RhythmicReason

7 ай бұрын

@@jondube6777 According to Billboard Swizz Beatz is also ahead of Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, and Timbaland. Their list is laughably bad 😭

Those little chops he took of those plucking strings at 0:37 (the red audio regions) is something else man. The way he sequenced them to have a new rhythm/bounce is insane.

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

Always love when that happens, it is just 3 notes, but he re-arranged it to create a brand new melody!

man dilla was something else

there's something about dilla's snares that gives his signature punch in his beats

@Narokx

6 ай бұрын

neck breaking stuff

My god he chopped the hell of out this record. One of the best breakdowns I've seen yet 🔥

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you!

J Dilla the GOAT!!!

Just the thought of this on an MPC is phenomenal 🤯 Must have taken ages again for this one. Mad props man! 👏🏼

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you! These are the ones that I don't even know how long it took, because they take multiple attempts throughout a few months

Dilla was a genius. Love your vids man!

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

:)

Fucking nuts

Nice breakdown

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

Appreciate you mane!

Dope!! He chopped it to pieces!!

I love these breakdowns man, thank you

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

:)

Guilty Simpson really did hisnthing on this beat and Stress apparently they was ment to make a full length together that would off been 🔥 great remake as per usual great work 👍

fucking hell never thought about chopping it this way

@frescobarmusic

6 ай бұрын

@@HerFavColor-ut9qb makes sense ahha

What a genius

He flipped it insanely dope

This was always one of my favorite beats of his. The chops are incredible

One of my favorites! Nice thumbnail btw amigo :)

@Narokx

6 ай бұрын

trying to spice it up a bit !

i always wondered how he did the little sting thing. The visuals make it so easy to see what he did

I loved ode to the ghetto so much.

crazy effort you put in these type of videos

@Narokx

6 ай бұрын

:)

wow never heard this one, super cleam! Also, what's your favorite album Dilla was involved in?

@Narokx

7 ай бұрын

I mean... It is like asking my favorite child... I have nostalgia towards most of Dilla works, but if I have to pick a project I think Fantastic vol. 2 is the choice, without it I don't think I would have given an honest chance to rap music

@yaga9008

7 ай бұрын

@@Narokx that one is near the top for me too, that album and Like Water for Chocolate have his best sounding drums.

Never heard this one before, what a great use of an iconic song.

@DaveDEF82

7 ай бұрын

Please don't tell me that you call yourself a hip hop fan if you have never heard this one before.

@17-.

7 ай бұрын

@@DaveDEF82 Hah, I've just recently been getting into it as a matter of fact. Still learning. Do you have any recommendations?

@ButterscotchPenguin

6 ай бұрын

@@17-.I would just start with the classics, me personally though I always recommend Tribe Called Quest as a good beginner artist for hip hop.

@17-.

6 ай бұрын

@@ButterscotchPenguin I've been vibing to a lot of quest actually. Still haven't taken the time to listen to all of their albums but the stuff I've heard so far is amazing. Thanks for the recommendation!

@ButterscotchPenguin

6 ай бұрын

@@17-. I would definitely recommend Midnight Mauraders, in that case then too check out Gang Star, one of my favs as well Guru has a nice mellow vibe in his raps.

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