J-Dilla's record collection, from storage locker, now being sold by a store. Catnip?
mannybolone
Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
http://pitchfork.com/news/46313-j-dillas-record-collection-for-sale-at-royal-oak-record-store/
"The Detroit News reports (via the Daily Swarm) that Royal Oak record store UHF has between 7,000-8,000 records that they believe belonged to Dilla. The collection is on sale at the store now. According to the Detroit News, UHF's Jeff Bubeck got the collection from an abandoned storage unit in Clinton Township.
Bubeck intends to share some of the proceeds with the J Dilla Foundation, but his attempts to contact the foundation and Dilla's mother, Maureen Yancey, have been unsuccessful so far."
That last line just seems "off" to me. Unless Ma Dukes is notorious for being hard to reach?
"The Detroit News reports (via the Daily Swarm) that Royal Oak record store UHF has between 7,000-8,000 records that they believe belonged to Dilla. The collection is on sale at the store now. According to the Detroit News, UHF's Jeff Bubeck got the collection from an abandoned storage unit in Clinton Township.
Bubeck intends to share some of the proceeds with the J Dilla Foundation, but his attempts to contact the foundation and Dilla's mother, Maureen Yancey, have been unsuccessful so far."
That last line just seems "off" to me. Unless Ma Dukes is notorious for being hard to reach?
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Yeah, that seems shady. Maureen Yancey is on facebook. UHF could just send her a message.
Or all they would have to do is talk to House Shoes and I'm sure he could get a hold of her.
I am also surprised that Dilla's younger brother Illa J did not end up with the collection.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DILLA-RECORD-COLLECTION-Jay-Dee-J-Dilla-MA-DUKES-SIGNED-CERT-Hip-Hop-Breaks-/251231436062?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3a7e8f7d1e
any of you sprung for this? what did you get?
you have to be shitting me. am i reading this correctly: 30 dollars (plus shipping) gets you some random record and some janky certificate signed by his mom? how the hell do 123 sentient human beings (so far) fall for an obvious scam like this?
It's not a scam in the sense that it's not like they're promising you something and failing to deliver it. It's more of a rip-off: Dollar-bin chud being sold for $30 because Jay Dee owned it.
That's what I got. #550 Bobby Hutcherson "Ambos Mundos."
In hind sight, glad I did it. But I understand the cynicism some people have with it.
I considered it a donation with a complimentary gift. I really doubt Dilla even put his hands on these records. They were probably bought in bulk and he kept them in storage.
haha!
yeah, this is pretty corny move. The store in question (UHF - Royal Oak, MI) makes a killing off of the Record Store Day and the 'just bought a Crowsley player' crowd. This shit doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
I'm pretty sure your over reacting. Chances are Ma got stuck with a lot of bills medical and otherwise helping her son. You can't hold it against her for trying to get some money back. It's not like the ebay thing is claiming you'll get a copy of Stark Reality. In fact it states that a lot of the records (I.E. the good valuable ones) are being held back for some sort of museum piece.
I'm sure a lot of the people just want to own a record Dilla might have touched. Just like you, that doesn't impress me but to a lot of people it's a big deal. When a band tosses out merch at a concert people practically fist fight over it and it's usually just a crappy poster or a CD you already have. No explaining why people are so weird. No one is forcing any one to buy these records and I don't think anything is being miss represented. As stated it's really a donation with a little gift.
A sense of humanity.
Lighten up, Francis.
i am worse than hitler. who is francis?
but not just yet
this is nice
https://bleep.com/release/42105-j-dilla-donuts-45-box-set?utm_source=Bleep&utm_campaign=5986b7fee1-BTG_Tip_Off2_22_2013&utm_medium=email
skoolin u