February 08, 2010

Dilla Tribute Week: Janet-gate OR Who really produced Janet Jack's "Got Til It's Gone"?




I've long heard that Dilla produced this. The speculation increased after he died (the song kept popping up on various Dilla tribute mixtapes).

The official remix is called "Jay Dee's Revenge Remix". Hmmm?

Why the "revenge" added to the title? Maybe it had something to do with not being credited for the original version.

Maybe.

Listen to it. No disrespect to Jam & Lewis (who I think are legendary/talented producers) but does this sound remotely like anything they've ever produced?

To me? I can definitely hear Dilla, circa Beats, Rhymes & Life or The Love Movement.

Some people say this is a Dilla production. Some people say Dilla only did the demo for this song.

Listen...again.

You tell me.

2 comments:

Amina718 said...

Janet did right with this! The video is on point. The song is dope. I definitely agree that this has Dilla written all over it.

Ziti said...

If you get a chance, check the Mark Romanek Directors label DVD. Lots of good information about this video and some other MR classics.