The J Dilla Special

ABOUT THE ISSUE:

Some fans say that Jay Dee was the greatest hip-hop producer ever. Wax Poetics speaks in-depth with Jay’s peers and delves deep into his magical, musical life. With our first split-cover, we also honor hip-hop production masters, Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad. Hank Shocklee & Co. take us back to the days of noise and controversy—hip-hop style.

Please note: This is an original reprint from 2006. Some images are slightly blurred but does not affect the reading experience.

• re:Discovery Atorie, Fantasy Three, Genius Productions, Section 25, TWR Production
• In Memoriam: Gordon Parks (1912-2006)
• The Name Game Tanya Morgan is a Hip-Hop Group
• Up North Trip The Untold Saga of J Rock’s Streetwize
• Funky Vows Thes One’s Matrimonial Mixtape
• Blur of Sound Four Tet Selects Records From Across the Board
• In the Trunk Bay Area Hip-Hop and the Rise of Hyphy
• The Flyer King Buddy Esquire and the Art of the Show
• Bomb the Suburbs Adelphi University Radio Station WBAU Put Strong Island on the Map
• Academic Archive Volume XII The Soul of Hank Shocklee
• 12×12 The Breaks: 12 B-boy Classics
• DJ Kool Herc Vs. Pete DJ Jones One Night at the Executive Playhouse
• Son of Detroit Jay Dee Remembered
• With These Hands Life Lessons with Dilla
• Louder Than Bombs An Oral History of the Bomb Squad, Public Enemy’s Production Machine
• Audio Heritage: An Archival Perspective on Recorded Media Lacquer Discs (pt. 1 of 2)

Issue 17 (Dilla Cover), originally published in June 2006.