The J Dilla Special

Some fans say that Jay Dee was the greatest hip-hop producer ever. Wax Poetics speaks in-depth with Jay’s peers and delves deep into his magical, musical life. With our first split-cover, we also honor hip-hop production masters, Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad. Hank Shocklee & Co. take us back to the days of noise and controversy—hip-hop style. Includes: Up North Trip The Untold Saga of J Rock’s Streetwize Blur of Sound Four Tet Selects Records From Across the Board 12×12 The Breaks: 12 B-boy Classics DJ Kool Herc Vs. Pete DJ Jones One Night at the Executive Playhouse Son of Detroit Jay Dee Remembered With These Hands Life Lessons with Dilla Louder Than Bombs An Oral History of the Bomb Squad, Public Enemy’s Production Machine And more...