It's not easy to sound like Dilla, but you can make beats like Dilla with your computer, so that's why everybody sounds like Dilla.
M
Madlib
Profession:
Musician
Born:
October 24, 1973
Nationality:
American
Quotes by Madlib
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My computer? I never use a computer. It's too easy.
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Madlib
Dilla was a John Coltrane-type dude. He was always on a higher level. He inspired my music to become looser and more soulful.
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I'm all about the music.
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Some people think I'm crazy, but I'm just a normal dude that loves music.
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I'm quiet, so people might think I'm a mute.
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I'm a hermit, people rarely see me.
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As a kid, I was trying to copy what I heard. Namely, I was just listening to producers I looked up to, like 45 King and Marley Marl, and trying to do what they were doing.
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Sometimes I will slow down the beat for one bar on purpose, just to see if the rapper can adapt his flow and stay on beat.
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I guess I only work with versatile rappers, chameleons like Guilty Simpson, J Dilla, and Doom.
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I grew up on Public Enemy, which had a message with great music behind it.
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If I sample a song, I usually make samples out of the whole album. Then I move on after that. Doesn't mean I'm going to release that whole album, but I do that.
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