 Genius Meanings
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J Dilla – Don't Cry
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In a 2012 XXL interview, Questlove, a close friend and collaborator of Dilla’s, said “Don’t Cry” was a message to his mother.
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J Dilla – Won't Do
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[Produced by J Dilla] / [Chorus] / For me, no.. / One won't do it, two is not enough for me,no / One won't do, two is not enough for me, no / One won't do it, two is not enough for
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J Dilla – Stop!
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[Produced by J Dilla] / [Jadakiss sample] / *Laugh* / It's dat real / [Dionne Warwick sample] / Mmm, you're gonna want me back in your arms / You're gonna need me, one day / Mmm
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J Dilla – One Eleven
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This song clocks in at 1:11 in length, hence the name One Eleven.
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J Dilla – The Diff'rence
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[Produced by J Dilla] / The fruit man / The fruit man / The fruit man / The fruit man / You will see the diff'rence / The diff'rence / Come on / The diff'rence / The diff'rence
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J Dilla (Ft. Common) – E=MC²
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As well as being on The Shining, “E=MC²” is featured on the 2k8 soundtrack along with two other J Dilla tracks.
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J Dilla – Hi.
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[Produced by J Dilla] / ...Standing at the bus stop and I hear a voice behind me say / "Hi, baby" / Aw, I just fell all apart inside / Because I hadn't heard that voice in such a
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J Dilla – Sunbeams
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[Instrumental]
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J Dilla – Airworks
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[Produced by J Dilla] / I don't really care / I never never needed..
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J Dilla – People
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[Produced by J Dilla] / People! / People, the time has come / Alright / Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ah, ah, ah / Say it say it say it / My people...Hold on / My people / My people... Hold
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J Dilla – One
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Oh, oh / And you say one love, uh, to SV / Flipmode, Frank-N-Dank / The Abstract, Waajeed / Roc-a-Fella, Hi-Tek / Chocolate City, Badu / Keep it on and / Keep it on and on and
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J Dilla – Bye.
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Another message is getting across: he’s leaving.
While this doesn’t sound true and rather more disrespectful, it isn’t. Donuts is a deep album, even though it is a beat tape. In
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J Dilla (Ft. Busta Rhymes) – Geek Down
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[Produced by J Dilla] / [Intro: Busta Rhymes] / Ayyo / Ayyo / [Spoken: Busta Rhymes] / This shit is a fuckin' emergency / Evacuate the fuckin' premises, bitch / There’s a fuckin
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J Dilla (Ft. Big Tone & Ta'Raach) – It's Like That
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[Intro: Hodge Podge] / Yeah / Know what I mean / Big Tone, Ta'Raach, Jay Dee / What? / [Verse 1: Hodge Podge] / I'ma let y'all niggas pop the coochie (Why?) 'cause you pussy / Plus
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J Dilla (Ft. Kenny Ray) – The Shining Pt. 1 (Diamonds)
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[Verse 1] / Bling, bling / Keep me on shine while I make the ching ching / You so precious, like a burst of joy / I heard your boy Jacob got the best shit / You so hot you make me
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J Dilla (Ft. Dwele) – Dime Piece
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[Chorus] / Find my dime piece tonight / She will be by my side / Signed on the dotted / 'Cause even good ones turn bad / And I ain't 'bout to get at no— / Find my lady tonight
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J Dilla – Last Donut of the Night
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Second to last beat off of Donuts. Dilla’s label, Stones Throw Records put out a beautifully made music video to accompany this, and for further meaning on that (the music video is
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J Dilla – Believe in God
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[Instrumental]
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J Dilla – Love Jones
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[Instrumental]
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J Dilla – U-Love
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Just because I really love you / Just because I really love you / Love you / Love you / I love you / I love you / I love you / I love you / I love you / I love you, baby / Really
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J Dilla – Anti-American Graffiti
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My family tree, my family, it's my history, my family / My family tree, my family, it's my history / Ah! Ah! / What's up... he-hey baby! / Have mercy, have mercy, you bet your life
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J Dilla (Ft. Common & D'Angelo) – So Far to Go
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[Produced by J Dilla] / [Intro: D'Angelo] / I wanna get closer to you baby / [Hook: D'Angelo] / You have come so far, you've got so far to go (yeah) / You have come so far, you've
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J Dilla – Two Can Win
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[Produced by J Dilla] / [Intro] / Only one can win / Ooh only / Only one can win / Only one can win / Ooh only / [Verse] / Can win, only one can win your love / Ohoo / One can win
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J Dilla (Ft. Ta'Raach) – Say It
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[Intro] / ("Say It") / I don't know man / I don't know if they really wanna hear this shit / ("Come on") alright / ("Say it") / [Verse 1] / Welcome to the sacred, Dilla ok kid
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J Dilla – Mash
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The bulk of J Dilla’s “Mash” consists of two primary samples: a looped, tuned-down piano sample of Galt MacDermot’s “Golden Apple” and vocals from Frank Zappa’s “Dance Contest”. In
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J Dilla (Ft. Guilty Simpson & Madlib) – Baby
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“Baby” is the 5th song off of the posthumous J Dilla album “The Shining”.
In this song, Dilla riffs with Guilty Simpson and Madlib about life on the road, partying, love, and
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J Dilla – Gobstopper
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The instrumental basically speaks for itself. The two things that can be noted here is that Nas and Jay Electronica used this instrumental.
Nas – The Season
Jay Electronica
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Slum Village – I Don't Know
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXd5ZXTjStA
J Dilla’s first group “Slum Village” this song first showed J Dilla’s talent with production, using the James Brown samples to play into
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J Dilla – African Rhythms
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[Interlude] / These are African rhythms / Passed down to us through ancient spirits / Feel the spirit / A unifying force / Come on, move with the spirit / Stand up, clap your hands
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J Dilla (Ft. Pharoahe Monch) – Love
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Love ft. Pharaohe Monch is the fourth track on The Shining [2006], J Dilla’s second official studio album which was released after his death. It samples two separate tracks called
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J Dilla – Make’em NV
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[Intro] / (Them jewels you rock, make 'em envy!) / Yeah, real niggas only / (Them jewels you rock, make 'em envy!) / Let's do it / [Verse 1] / Worldwide, show that shine / Get the
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MF DOOM (Ft. J Dilla) – Gazzillion Ear
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4 minutes of classic unbridled DOOM fire, with a plethora of topics ranging from the LHC to ambiguous T.S. Eliot references, this song kicked off DOOM’s 2009 album Born Like This
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Jon Bellion – An Immigrant
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This track is about a girl that Jon met at a writing camp in Bordeaux, France and how he stayed with her in London.
Jon also talks about his return to his home and how strange it
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J Dilla – Fuck the Police
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“Fuck The Police” is a single by the rapper/producer, Jay Dee. In the song, Jay Dee chastises corrupt policemen who conduct illegal searches and plant evidence on blacks. This song
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J Dilla – The Twister (Huh, What)
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[Produced by J Dilla] / Would you join me please in welcoming / The Tempt... / Long before I knew / Someone warm like you / Huh, what / Huh, what
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J Dilla – One for Ghost
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The title “One for Ghost” is directed at Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan. J Dilla made this song just for him and this sample appears on Ghost’s track “Whip You With a Strap” from
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J. Cole – Change
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On “Change,” Cole reflects on the maturation of his understanding of the cycle of violence and crime in struggling black communities and details the murder of his friend James
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J Dilla – Waves
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J Dilla’s final message to his younger brother, John “Illa J” Yancey.
This is the second track on the album to feature extensive sampling from 10cc, following the previous song “
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