About the Song:
“As the title says, “For Dilla” is a track made to honor the great J Dilla. Jacksonville artists The IGive, Mr. Al Pete and Takara Houston came together on abeat produced by ill Clinton to pay their respects to the widely loved producer and artist, who passed away in 2006. The song can be downloaded for free, but any donations are welcome, and will go toward the charity http://www.jdillafoundation.org”
Listen and download “For Dilla” on bandcamp.
About ill Clinton and The IGive:
“ill Clinton, is aproducer, mult-instrumentalist, and song-writer. As one of the premier soul and hip hop producers in northeast Florida, ill has produced music for many talented artists in Florida’s underground soul and hip hop scene. “ill” is also a team member at The Cypher Open Mic Poetry & soul, a bi-weekly spoken word open mic and soul music event.
Duval based hip hop artist The IGive takes you to the stars with his reviving brand of rhythm and poetry that both captures his audience through energetic performances and delivers fabulous heart gripping lyricism and whit with soul and rhythm. The IGive’s music is a refreshing listen in a seemingly uninspired hip hop genre today. The IGive has performed as far north as NYC and as far south as Miami, FL and has appeared in numerous festivals from the Savannah Urban Arts Festival to the city of Jacksonville’s World of Nations Celebration.”