Roc C Discusses Upcoming Projects, His Work With J Dilla And More

Stones Throw artist Roc C just wrapped up the Value Menu Tour here on the West Coast with Tanya Morgan, Hall of Justus artist Chaundon and debuting Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother and Roc C new joint project - Young Americans. I caught up with Roc C for a post performance interview.

Beside discussing Roc C's many upcoming projects in 2011, we also had a pretty lengthy discussion about his last days working with the late J Dilla.

J Dilla You Are Missed

Slum Village Live In Paris

R.I.P. Tribute to J Dilla & Baatin recorded live in Paris at La Bellevilloise Tuesday, December 8.

Radiohead's Thom Yorke & J. Dilla Contribute To (MF) DOOM EP

via Crave Online

According to a press release:

"Masked maverick DOOM (previously known as MF Doom) is set to release his new GAZZILLION EAR EP this December. The record includes production by Radiohead frontman and longtime DOOM fan Thom Yorke, the much-missed J Dilla, psychedelic hip-hop artist Jneiro Jarel and TV On The Radio lynchpin Dave Sitek. The EP follows DOOM’s earlier BORN LIKE THIS album opus - one of the hip-hop highlights of 2009."

There's been a longstanding rumor that TVOTR's Sitek was collaborating with DOOM, and it's encouraging to see that it's actually happening. The same goes for Yorke, after he remixed one of DOOM's tracks earlier in the year.

Sitek, meanwhile, collaborated with Jarel to co-produce a version of the title track.

Gazzillion Ear is released digitally on December 6 and on 12-inch on December 7 on Lex Records.

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