Frank Nitt [Feature Interview]

Detroit’s Frank Nitt has seen it all, more so than your average ‘keep it real’ MC. He has seen the meteoric rise and untimely death of friend, collaborator and certified hip hop legend J Dilla. He eye-witnessed Common record a platinum album, and Black Thought free-styling in a strip club parking lot. And he now chronicles his first hand experiences in the 48 page memoir The View from the Underground, which comes included in this brand new deluxe casebook edition album, Stadium Music. As Frank Nit puts it; ‘All of my travel, all of my musical influences, and all of my relationships… I talk about love on there, and hardship. I talk about just wanting to be a dope MC.‘ The album features beats and rhymes by Illa J, Que D, Dank, Kid Sublime, Kevin Cofield, Numbe:ra and others, plus a foreword by his personal acquaintance and adult film star Tara Lynn Foxx.” We chat with Frank to get the low down on Stadium Music and everything else Frank Nitt related.
Dank Radio: Can you give us a brief background about yourself, history of Frank N Dank, and how you hooked up with J D?

Frank Nitt: I've been putting out hip hop since 1998/99 as a member of FnD [Frank N Dank] and I began my solo career in 2008, I actually met dilla in 1986, we went to middle school together, so the music side just grew from that.. it wasnt a, I met a producer and we became friends, my friend became a producer!

J Dilla - Rebirth of Detroit [New Album Stream]

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New music from James Yancey aka Jay Dee aka J Dilla. Need we say more?? Pick up your copy TODAY here, here, and here. 

Rebirth of Detroit - Listening Party [MI]

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J Dilla - Rebirth Of Detroit [Official Trailer]

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The Rebirth of Detroit is super official with LP art work a trailer a single and the launch of the Official J Dilla website along with the J Dilla Foundation website Ma Dukes is gong in. (You can see where Dilla got that amazing work ethic) Plus the new LP is gonna be the first  release from the new label Ruff Draft Records named after the classic EP. Stay connected to the Official J Dilla website for news photos videos t-shirts and other cool merch and the J Dilla Foundation to do your part to keep the Love Music and Legacy of Dilla alive and encourage the youth to keep creating. Check the trailer below.

J Dilla x Danny Brown - Jay Dee's Revenge [New Video]

Danny Brown super raunchy flow on top of J Dilla super raw dirty banger. Be excited. The Rebirth of Detroit is coming June 12th.

Will Sessions - Mix Takes [Live Video]

Will Sessions, a Funk/Soul/HipHop/Experimental/Jazz group from Detroit presents a two part live performance recreating some of their favorite songs with 'Mix Takes'. The performance was recorded and filmed live in real time and was pressed on limited edition vinyl. The extremely irresistible pressings are unfortunately all sold out, but fear not, these live videos can be played over and over again. Check out the videos to see which fat beats they played...

Ma Dukes aka Maureen Yancey talks about the J Dilla Foundation, the importance of the Arts, and new album 'Rebirth of Detroit' [Feature Interview]

   Just as J Dilla aka Jay Dee aka James Dewitt Yancey’s music had magically appeared into my life, so had my connection with the J Dilla Foundation. It all started with a simple Facebook friend request from Marketing/Brand Manager Diana Boardley. I usually don’t go through with random friend requests but this time I took a glance just to see what it was that brought this new person into my life. Upon clicking Diana’s profile I noticed her affiliation with the J Dilla foundation and the rest is history.

Eccentric: Hello Ma Dukes! Thank you for taking the time to sit down and chat with us. How are you doing today? How is your New Year going so far?

Ma Dukes: Thank you for having me today, I’m fine thank you, health is improving. This new year is looking up with innovative ideas to help us keep up and incorporate new ideas as we move forward. It’s time for new beginnings and progress..