For die hard fans of De La Soul and J Dilla, the “Smell The DaISY” mixtape is the ultimate wet dream. What you have is 11 tracks of classic De La rhymes over hot Dilla production. While you can download the mixtape for free, there is also the option to contribute any amount of money. So get the mixtape and “turn it up”.

Download the mixtape here.

In 2006 Brian ‘B. Kyle’ Atkins directed “Still Shining”, a recent documentary about the late, great J Dilla which features footage of the Detroit-born icon at work, as well as Dilla interview footage. There are also guests appearances by Common, Erykah Badu, Quest Love, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Dwele, Bilal and a slew of others.

James Yancey aka J Dilla’s legacy in music is set in stone as the producer/emcee is credited for creating songs for artists including Janet Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Slum Village, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli and The Pharcyde, just to name a small few. Dilla’s influence can be heard in beat scenes around the world.

Previously fighting lupus, J Dilla sadly passed away February 10th 2006, three days after his 32nd birthday, due to cardiac arrest.

“J.Dilla: Still Shining” from B.Kyle on Vimeo.