Aight guys, this is ANOTHER one from Complex.com so if you haven’t already, go check them out! This one is a list of “The 50 Best J Dilla Songs.” Shout out to Complex.com for the post and to Andrew Barberfor writing the article. Let us know if you agree/disagree with this list or what you may add or take away:
50. “History” – Mos Def (feat. Talib Kweli)
49. “So Far To Go” – Common (feat. D’Angelo) / “Bye” – J Dilla
48. “Reunion” – Slum Village (feat. J Dilla)
47. “Featuring Phat Kat (The D)” – J Dilla (feat. Phat Kat)
46. “Lightworks” – J Dilla
45. “Cold Steel” – Phat Kat (feat. eLZhi)
44. “Certified” – Guru (feat. Bilal)
43. “Let’s” – Slum Village
42. “Okay” – Frank n Dank
41. “Diamonds” – J Dilla
40. “Show Me What You Got” – Busta Rhymes
39. “Baby” – J Dilla (feat. Madlib & Guilty Simpson)
38. “Come Get It” – J Dilla (feat. eLZhi)
37. “Nothing Like This” – J Dilla
36. “Enjoy Da Ride” – Busta Rhymes
35. “F*** the Police” – J Dilla
34. “Come Close (Remix)” – Common (feat. Q-Tip, Pharrell, & Erykah Badu)
33. “E=Mc2” – J Dilla (feat. Common)
32. “That Shit” – J Dilla (feat. A Tribe Called Quest)
31. “Reckless Driving” – J Dilla
30. “House of Flying Daggers” – Raekwon (feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, & The GZA)
29. “Climax (Girl Shit)” – Slum Village
28. “Starz” – Jaylib
27. “One Won’t Do” – J Dilla
26. “Live It Up” – Busta Rhymes
25. “Whip You With a Strap” – Ghostface Killah
24. “Get Dis Money” – Slum Village
23. “Dooin It” – Common
22. “Let’s Ride” – Q-Tip
21. “Drop” – The Pharcyde
20. “The Rhyme (Slum Village Street Remix)” – Keith Murray
19. “Find a Way” – A Tribe Called Quest
18. “Didn’t Cha Know” – Erykah Badu
17. “Thelonious” – Common (feat. Slum Village)
16. “Reminisce” – Bilal (feat. Mos Def & Common)
15. “I Don’t Know” – Slum Village
14. “Without You (Jay Dee Remix)” – Lucy Pearl
13. “1nce Again” – A Tribe Called Quest
12. “Vivrant Thing” – Q-Tip
11. “Raise It Up” – Slum Village
10. “Little Brother” – Black Star
9. “Dynamite” – The Roots
8. “Pause” – J Dilla (feat. Frank n Dank)
7. “Get a Hold” – A Tribe Called Quest
6. “Stakes is High” – De La Soul
5. “Feel Like Makin’ Love” – D’Angelo
4. “Runnin'” – The Pharcyde
3. “Got Til It’s Gone” – Janet Jackson (feat. Q-Tip) [*+ Remix]
2. “Players” – Slum Village
1. “The Light” – Common
Now, after checking this list out, we at The Hip Hop Speakeasy think this is a fantastic list. Showcasing practically every great J Dilla beat, we felt that this was a good list… until we realized that “Fall in Love” by Slum Village wasn’t on the list AT ALL. Regardless of the fact that it’s not number one, IT DIDN’T EVEN MAKE THE LIST. Now THAT is something we have to disagree with. Let us know your thoughts by commenting below.
