Play “Life” when I die. 

“Life” is perhaps the greatest track that lives solely on YouTube, and surprisingly, has 3.1 MILLION views. If you aren’t one of those 3.1 million, you’re pretty much out of the loop. J Dilla produced this for Proof, which makes sense because they both are from Detroit. Proof was a member of D12, Eminem’s group. If you don’t know J Dilla, you’ve got a fun night ahead of you.

This is one of my favorite J Dilla beats, which is no small accomplishment, as J Dilla is a Top 3 beatmaker, all-time. Top 3 for me, but if J Dilla isn’t a Top 10 beatmaker on your list, you need therapy. We all need therapy, but you really need it.

I want this song to be played at my funeral, because there’s something ideal about if for that occasion. The beat is so melancholy, simple, and perfect. Proof’s verses are all pretty much flawless. He is telling a story about a friend from the past. I would never play this song for any of my past friends because our disbanding wasn’t nearly as cinematic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4MfApWb69g I don’t know how to do links on this blog, so I hope this worked. Just listen to this masterpiece, and you’re welcome for the 10/10 recommendation!

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I wrote this blog for a few reasons. One is because nobody in my circle of friends ever puts me on to music or things that are dope that I haven't heard about (step your game up friends!) as few people nerd out as hard as me on the dumb things I focus on. The other and main reason is because I am so tired of The NeedleDrop and Pitchfork, from the way Fantano talks about music, to the way that Pitchfork writes about it. Both cause me physical pain to read or watch, yet I for some reason occasionally check their review scores, because they are the only sites I know that do stay on top of music (to a degree), and they focus on genres that I'm not tapped into, so occasionally I find something good. Is it worth the pain? No. So let me save you the pain, by only sharing with you my favorites, and maybe you'll find a new favorite. Oh and I also love talking shit, so I'll do that too, but this blog is about showing love to great art.