Can't speak for the town in full, but one thing I can say is that lyrical heads in NY will always have a deep reverence for that level of talent (Dilla/Slum Village). The gifts are undeniable, which is why a bunch of NY rappers (back in the day) had songs with them. Busta is on record saying, outside of Slum Village, no one has more Dilla production than him (go listen to Busta + Westside Gunn - Long Live Dilla).
For obvious reasons, Slum shaking up Detroit would've never hit the same way in NY since those are hometown heroes for you. More a consequence of geography vs. raw appreciation. The rare exception may be the local spots in NY - back in the day - that used to be centers of lyrical myrical talent appreciation (like an SOBs).
If I'm shooting from the hip, my guess is that people who rocked with Wu Tang/ODB, Mase, Black Star (those types of sounds, though I recognize those are all different) would've taken most to Slum/Dilla. Today, I can't listen to a Westside Gunn track without feeling like he and Dilla would've been in lock step.
Thank you for this healthy reminder to go back and dive into their catalogues. That will be a refreshing trip down 'good music' lane.
His verse on Firm Biz? Let’s go. I still call PDFs “Digital Read-outs” lol.
Very real question - what did true NY “lyrical” heads think of Dilla era Slum Village?
I’m a Detroit guy so I understand what Slum was doing, curious what the prevailing thought in NY was at the time.
Every. Single. Verse. lol
Can't speak for the town in full, but one thing I can say is that lyrical heads in NY will always have a deep reverence for that level of talent (Dilla/Slum Village). The gifts are undeniable, which is why a bunch of NY rappers (back in the day) had songs with them. Busta is on record saying, outside of Slum Village, no one has more Dilla production than him (go listen to Busta + Westside Gunn - Long Live Dilla).
For obvious reasons, Slum shaking up Detroit would've never hit the same way in NY since those are hometown heroes for you. More a consequence of geography vs. raw appreciation. The rare exception may be the local spots in NY - back in the day - that used to be centers of lyrical myrical talent appreciation (like an SOBs).
If I'm shooting from the hip, my guess is that people who rocked with Wu Tang/ODB, Mase, Black Star (those types of sounds, though I recognize those are all different) would've taken most to Slum/Dilla. Today, I can't listen to a Westside Gunn track without feeling like he and Dilla would've been in lock step.
Thank you for this healthy reminder to go back and dive into their catalogues. That will be a refreshing trip down 'good music' lane.
this article 😮💨
When I think you can’t be anymore Jamaican then you couldn’t be anymore New York lol
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