How J Dilla humanized his MPC3000

J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical. Subscribe to our channel! There’s a halo of reverence around J Dilla, a producer and beatmaker from Detroit who made some of the most fascinating and influential beats in hip hop history. Before his early death in 2006, J Dilla worked with countless artists and producers - from Erykah Badu and Janet Jackson to Busta Rhymes and Madlib - and developed an off-kilter style of rhythm and sampling that transcended the machine he used to create music, the Akai Midi Production Center, otherwise known as the MPC. Spotify Playlist created by Okayplayer: Brian “Raydar“ Ellis’ music: To learn more about J Dilla, check our following sources: Compiled list of Dilla samples: Redbull Music Academy:
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