Comments on: MIDIMarc: The Red [prod by J Dilla] http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/ We run deeper than the underground Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:30:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 20 Keys http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16769 20 Keys Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:17:11 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16769 I read a blog House Shoe's myspace about this, and he wasn't a big fan of everyone jacking Dilla's beats. I think everyone in the D feels the same way. MIDI is giving the proceeds to Dilla's foundation, so they may think differently about it. Their may concern is Ma Yancey not eating off the music. I can definitely understand where they are coming from. I read a blog House Shoe’s myspace about this, and he wasn’t a big fan of everyone jacking Dilla’s beats. I think everyone in the D feels the same way. MIDI is giving the proceeds to Dilla’s foundation, so they may think differently about it. Their may concern is Ma Yancey not eating off the music. I can definitely understand where they are coming from.

]]> By: Kevin http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16758 Kevin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:46 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16758 Thanks for your input guys... both of you make valid points. Those thoughts hadn't crossed my mind. I guess we'll see how it all pans out. MIDI's a good guy and I know he doesn't mean any harm with using the Dilla beats. I really hope he doesn't get too much flack. Thanks for your input guys… both of you make valid points. Those thoughts hadn’t crossed my mind. I guess we’ll see how it all pans out. MIDI’s a good guy and I know he doesn’t mean any harm with using the Dilla beats. I really hope he doesn’t get too much flack.

]]> By: smallpro http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16757 smallpro Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:10:41 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16757 @kev...people are just touchy when it comes to people rapping over those beats, it definitely doesn't make any sense, because you're right, it HAS been goin on for years and years; it's just the circumstances surrounding dilla's passing, an the fact that those beats would have been used to make some leeway on his hospital bills but nobody wants them because everybody and their mom has had them since 2003...not sayin i have a problem with it, i just know midi is gonna see some hateration eventually @kev…people are just touchy when it comes to people rapping over those beats, it definitely doesn’t make any sense, because you’re right, it HAS been goin on for years and years; it’s just the circumstances surrounding dilla’s passing, an the fact that those beats would have been used to make some leeway on his hospital bills but nobody wants them because everybody and their mom has had them since 2003…not sayin i have a problem with it, i just know midi is gonna see some hateration eventually

]]> By: JayPlus http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16755 JayPlus Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:34:02 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16755 Yo, Kevin, I put that link up cuz I figured that was kinda what Small P was referring to. I see what you are saying though, about people been freestyling over other peoples beats forever. I feel ya , its not like he's trying to make money off it. Personally I think 99% percent of the songs people do over his beats, don't add anything to the game. The Red is one of my favorites. But, I'm not feeling MIDImarc's version. No disrespect to MIDIMarc. For me to like someones freestyle over a Dilla beat, they have to murder it. My expectations go way up, if you are tryin to go in over one of my favorite tracks, by any producer for that matter. As for the beef, Small Pro referred to, I would imagine its more to do with the "unreleased" beats you mentioned in the post. That is where you are taking food out of someones mouth, or at the very least, showing disrespect. Thats to say if you are not paying for them. And, from the sound of that article, I doubt the Yancey Fam is being paid for the "unreleased" beats. I def have more of an issue with that. If that is the case. But, as a Dilla fan. I still collect as much of his work as possible, but I always pay for official releases when made available. Even if I download something made available online, I buy it when its available. That goes for any artist. I think I rambled enough. Just my 2 cents. Yo, Kevin, I put that link up cuz I figured that was kinda what Small P was referring to. I see what you are saying though, about people been freestyling over other peoples beats forever. I feel ya , its not like he’s trying to make money off it. Personally I think 99% percent of the songs people do over his beats, don’t add anything to the game.
The Red is one of my favorites. But, I’m not feeling MIDImarc’s version. No disrespect to MIDIMarc. For me to like someones freestyle over a Dilla beat, they have to murder it. My expectations go way up, if you are tryin to go in over one of my favorite tracks, by any producer for that matter. As for the beef, Small Pro referred to, I would imagine its more to do with the “unreleased” beats you mentioned in the post. That is where you are taking food out of someones mouth, or at the very least, showing disrespect. Thats to say if you are not paying for them. And, from the sound of that article, I doubt the Yancey Fam is being paid for the “unreleased” beats. I def have more of an issue with that. If that is the case. But, as a Dilla fan. I still collect as much of his work as possible, but I always pay for official releases when made available. Even if I download something made available online, I buy it when its available. That goes for any artist. I think I rambled enough. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: MIDIMarc http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16754 MIDIMarc Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:16:42 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16754 I'm looking at the download counter...thanks to everyone whos already downloaded the joint. I do plan on promoting the product when its finished to make money. The difference between my tribute and the others is that the procedes are actually going to go to Dilla's foundation check out more rhymes at www.myspace.com/rhymesbymidimarc I’m looking at the download counter…thanks to everyone whos already downloaded the joint. I do plan on promoting the product when its finished to make money. The difference between my tribute and the others is that the procedes are actually going to go to Dilla’s foundation

check out more rhymes at
http://www.myspace.com/rhymesbymidimarc

]]> By: Kevin http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16743 Kevin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:15:22 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16743 Wow, I didn't expect this kind of response! Good article... thanks JayPlus. But I don't see anything that MIDIMarc is doing wrong here, nor is he doing anything that hasn't already been done before. MIDI's not making any money off of Dilla. His music is available for free. What's so different about what MIDI is doing than all the freestyles we've heard on hip hop mixtapes for years? I'd love to hear more thoughts on this. And why would there be BEEF? Over unused Dilla beats? Wow, I didn’t expect this kind of response! Good article… thanks JayPlus. But I don’t see anything that MIDIMarc is doing wrong here, nor is he doing anything that hasn’t already been done before. MIDI’s not making any money off of Dilla. His music is available for free. What’s so different about what MIDI is doing than all the freestyles we’ve heard on hip hop mixtapes for years?

I’d love to hear more thoughts on this. And why would there be BEEF? Over unused Dilla beats?

]]> By: JayPlus http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16742 JayPlus Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:41:06 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16742 http://www.laweekly.com/2008-06-19/music/who-39-s-biting-j-dilla-39-s-beats/ http://www.laweekly.com/2008-06-19/music/who-39-s-biting-j-dilla-39-s-beats/

]]> By: smallpro http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16740 smallpro Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:06:57 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/08/20/midimarc-the-red-prod-by-j-dilla/#comment-16740 unreleased j dilla beats? some people are gonna have LOTS of beef with that... unreleased j dilla beats? some people are gonna have LOTS of beef with that…

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