This is the official master list of every song mentioned in Dilla Time, ordered by the page number of its first citation (along with other important content for context, denoted with an *asterisk).
This official list links to YouTube videos because that service has a great deal of rare content that the major streaming services do not.
Introduction
Wrong
Straight Time/Swing Time
Page 17 • Scott Joplin • “Maple Leaf Rag”
Page 19 • Queen • “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Page 23 • Jackie Wilson • “Reet Petite”
Page 23 • Jackie Wilson • “Lonely Tear Drops”
Page 23 • Jackie Wilson • “To Be Loved”
Page 25 • Malcolm X • Message To The Grassroots
Page 27 • Mary Wells • “My Guy”
Page 27 • James Brown • “Cold Sweat”
Page 29 • James Brown • “Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose”
Page 29 • James Brown • “Sex Machine”
Page 29 • Stevie Wonder • “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”
Page 29 • Stevie Wonder • “For Once In My Life”
Page 29 • Stevie Wonder • “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”
Play Jay
Page 34 • Nina Simone • “I Loves You, Porgy”
Page 35 • The Ambassadors • “Power of Love”
Page 36 • Kim Weston • “Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)”
Page 36 • Kim Weston & Marvin Gaye • “It Takes Two”
Page 36 • Johnnie Mae Matthews • “My Little Angel”
Page 36 • The Spinners • “It’s A Shame”
Page 42 • The Chordettes • “Mr. Sandman”
Page 45 • A clip from The Scene (WGPR-TV, Detroit)
Machine Time
Page 47 • Raymond Scott • “Lightworks”
Page 47 • Donna Summer • “I Feel Love”
Page 50 • A Number of Names • “Sharivari”
Page 50 • Cybotron • “Alleys Of Your Mind”
Page 51 • Kraftwerk • “Trans-Europe Express”
Page 51 • Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force • “Planet Rock”
Page 51 • Jesse Saunders • “On and On”
Page 51 • Cybotron • “Techno City”
Page 51 • John Cage • “Imaginary Landscape No. 1”
Page 52 • Incredible Bongo Band • “Apache”
Page 52 • James Brown • “Funky Drummer (Part2)”
Dee Jay
Page 56 • Salt-n-Pepa • “Push It”
Page 56 • Sir Mix-A-Lot • “Posse On Broadway”
Page 58 • LL Cool J • “Rock The Bells”
Page 58 • Beastie Boys • “Rhymin & Stealin”
Page 58 • Beastie Boys • “Time To Get Ill”
Page 60 • The Dramatics • “Whatcha See is Whatcha Get”
Page 60 • The Dramatics • “In The Rain”
Page 63 • Marvin Gaye • “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”
Page 68 • A clip from The Flip Wilson Show theme song
Page 69 • George Clinton • “Do Fries Go With That Shake?”
Page 71 • Sly & The Family Stone • “Sing a Simple Song”
Sample Time
Page 83 • Pierre Schaeffer • “Etude aux chemins de fer”
Page 84 • Michael Jackson • “Billie Jean”
Page 85 • Prince • “Lady Cab Driver”
Page 89 • New Order • “Blue Monday”
Page 89 • Run-DMC • “Is It Live?”
Page 89 • Eric B. & Rakim • “I Know You Got Soul”
Page 90 • A Tribe Called Quest • “Bonita Applebum”
Page 90 • Little Feat • “Fool Yourself”
Page 91 • Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth • “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”
Jay Dee
Page 92 • R.J.’s Latest Arrival • “Shackles”
Page 94 • Kid Je’ Not • “Lil’ Ni*s Bad”
Page 96 • MC Breed • “Ain’t No Future In Yo’ Frontin’”
Page 98 • Funky Cowboys (Proof & Jay Dee feat. T3) • “The Fizzo”
Page 100 • 1st Down (Phat Kat & Jay Dee) • “Front Street”
Page 100 • Poe • “Angry Johnny”
Page 101 • Mark Colby • “Daydreamer”
Page 102 • Slum Village • “HoMoSexual”
Page 102 • Slum Village • “Dance With Me”
Page 102 • Slum Village • “Roxanne”
Page 102 • Slum Village • “I Got Ta”
Page 104 • Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfá • “Saudade Vem Correndo”
Page 105 • Mad Skillz • “The Jam”
Page 105 • Mad Skillz • “It’s Goin’ Down”
Page 107 • The Pharcyde • “Runnin’”
Page 108 • Dorothy Ashby • “Django”
Page 108 • The Pharcyde • “Drop”
Page 108 • The Pharcyde • “She Said (Remix)”
Page 109 • Gato Barbieri • “El arriero”
Page 109 • Busta Rhymes • “Still Shining”
Page 109 • De La Soul • “Stakes Is High”
Page 109 • Ahmad Jamal • “Swahililand”
Page 110 • A Tribe Called Quest • “Phony Rappers”
Page 110 • A Tribe Called Quest • “1nce Again”
Page 118 • Keni Burke • “Risin’ To The Top”
Page 118 • Slum Village • “Keep It On”
Page 125 • Slum Village • “The Look of Love”
Page 128 • Slum Village • “Hoc N Pucky”
Page 128 • Slum Village • “I Don’t Know”
Page 129 • Baden Powell • “E Isso Ai”
Page 129 • Singers Unlimited • “Clair”
Page 129 • Slum Village • “Players”
Page 129 • Slum Village • “Rock Music”
Page 129 • Slum Village • “Things U Do”
Page 131 • Slum Village • “Beej N Dem”
Page 133 • The Brand New Heavies • “Sometimes (Remix f. Q-Tip)”
Page 133 • The Louis Hayes Group • “Dance With Me”
Page 134 • Janet Jackson • “Got ‘Til It’s Gone”
Page 134 • Joni Mitchell • “Big Yellow Taxi”
Page 134 • Janet Jackson • “Got ‘Til It’s Gone (Ummah Jay Dee Revenge Mix)”
Page 135 • The Pharcyde • “Y? (Jay Dee Remix)”
Page 135 • 2Pac • “Do For Love”
Dilla Time
Page 142 • Slum Village • “Conant Gardens”
Page 142 • Little Beaver • “A Tribute To Wes”
Page 142 • Slum Village • “Fall In Love”
Page 142 • Gap Mangione • “Diana in the Autumn Wind”
Page 143 • Slum Village • “2U 4U”
Page 143 • Slum Village • “Go Ladies”
Page 143 • Slum Village • “Get Dis Money”
Page 143 • Herbie Hancock • “Come Running to Me”
Page 144 • Slum Village • “Once Upon a Time (f. Pete Rock)”
Page 144 • Jay Dee • Another Batch
Page 146 • Little Richard • “Tutti-Frutti”
Page 147 • A clip from Elvin Jones, a drum solo demonstration*
Page 147 • Erroll Garner • “Penthouse Serenade”
Page 147 • Ol’ Dirty Bastard • “Cuttin’ Headz (f. RZA)”
Page 147 • Melvin Bliss • “Synthetic Substitution”
Page 147 • The Nonce • “Good To Go”
Page 153 • J Dilla • “Heroin Joint”
Page 153 • James Brown • “King Heroin”
Page 153 • Chino XL • “Don’t Say A Word”
Page 153 • Frankie Valli • “Grease (Is The Word)”
Partners
Page 154 • Stevie Wonder • “Superwoman” *(an example of the Fender Rhodes keyboard)
Page 154 • D’Angelo • “Me And Those Dreamin’ Eyes Of Mine” *(from Brown Sugar)
Page 157 • Erykah Badu • “On & On”
Page 157 • Erykah Badu • “Other Side Of The Game”
Page 158 • D’Angelo • “Me And Those Dreaming Eyes Of Mine (Jay Dee Remix)”
Page 158 • Prince • “Under the Cherry Moon”
Page 158 • Curtis Mayfield • “Mother’s Son”
Page 159 • D’Angelo • “Greatdayndamornin’/Booty”
Page 163 • The Roots • “Dynamite!”
Page 164 • Rick James • “Give It To Me Baby”
Page 166 • Slum Village • “Climax”
Page 166 • A clip from the film Office Space (bar scene)
Page 168 • Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen • “Morning Order”
Page 168 • Common • “Nag Champa (Afrodisiac For The World)”
Page 169 • Slum Village • “Fantastic”
Page 169 • Common • “Funky For You”
Page 169 • Common & Slum Village • “Thelonius”
Page 176 • D’Angelo • “Really Love (demo)”
Page 176 • D’Angelo • “The Root”
Page 177 • Jay Dee • “Marvine”
Page 177 • D’Angelo • “Chicken Grease”
Page 177 • Common • “Geto Heaven Part Two (f. D’Angelo)”
Page 177 • Common • “Time Travelin’ (A Tribute To Fela)”
Page 179 • Q-Tip • “Vivrant Thing” [VIDEO]
Page 180 • DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince • “Brand New Funk”
Page 180 • Slum Village • “I Don’t Know” [from Fantastic, Vol 2]
Page 182 • The Roots • “You Got Me (f. Erykah Badu)” [VIDEO]
Page 186 • Common • “The Light”
Page 186 • Bobby Caldwell • “Open Your Eyes”
Page 186 • Ohio Players • “Funky Worm (45-rpm version)”
Page 187 • Common • “The Sixth Sense”
Page 187 • Slum Village • “CB4”
Page 187 • Slum Village • “Raise It Up”
Page 187 • Slum Village • “Untitled/Fantastic”
Page 187 • Marvin Gaye • “Flyin’ High In the Friendly Sky”
Page 187 • Slum Village • “Tell Me (f. D’Angelo)”
Page 188 • D’Angelo • “Untitled (How Does It Feel)”
Page 188 • D’Angelo • “Feel Like Makin’ Love”
Page 189 • Q-Tip • “Breathe And Stop” [VIDEO]
Page 191 • Bilal • “Reminisce”
Page 192 • Frank N Dank • “Young Buck (f. T3)”
Page 193 • Frank N Dank • “Love (A Thing of the Past)”
Page 193 • Que.D • “Supa Shit (f. Jay Dee)”
Page 195 • Tarika Blue • “Dreamflower”
Page 195 • Erykah Badu • “Didn’t Cha Know” [VIDEO]
Page 197 • Slum Village • “Climax” [VIDEO]
Pay Jay
Page 202 • Oneness of Juju • “African Rhythms”
Page 202 • Donald Byrd • “Think Twice”
Page 203 • J Dilla • “The Clapper”
Page 203 • J Dilla • “Rico Suave Bossa Nova”
Page 203 • J Dilla • “Come Get It”
Page 203 • J Dilla • “African Rhythms”
Page 203 • J Dilla • “B.B.E. (Big Booty Express)”
Page 203 • J Dilla • “Think Twice”
Page 204 • Spacek • “Eve (J Dilla Remix f. Frank N Dank )”
Page 206 • J Dilla • “Shake It Down”
Page 206 • A clip from the film Office Space (Michael Bolton scene)
Page 208 • Musiq Soulchild • “Just Friends (Sunny)” [VIDEO]
Page 208 • Talib Kweli & DJ Hi Tek • “The Blast”
Page 214 • J Dilla • “Fuck The Police”
Page 220 • Frank N Dank • “Ma Dukes (f. Tammy Lucas)”
Page 221 • Frank N Dank • “Take Dem Clothes Off”
Page 222 • Slum Village • “Tainted” [VIDEO]
Page 228 • Jaylib • “The Message”
Page 231 • Frank N Dank • “Push”
Page 232 • J Dilla • Ruff Draft
Warp Time
J Dilla
Page 254 • Little Brother • “Morning”* (from The Listening)
Page 257 • Four Tet • “As Serious As Your Life (Jay Dee Remix f. Guilty Simpson)”
Page 258 • Herbie Hancock • “Cantaloupe Island”
Page 259 • Brother Jack McDuff • “Oblighetto”
Page 259 • Lucy Pearl • “Without You (Remix)”
Page 260 • Brother Jack McDuff • “Oblighetto (J Dilla Remix)”
Page 260 • Lawless Element • “The Shining” *(“Young R.J. visited more frequently…”)
Page 263 • Jaylib • “McNasty Filth”
Page 266 • Slum Village • “Selfish”
Page 267 • Slum Village • “Do You”
Page 267 • Slum Village • “Reunion”
Page 271 • Lenny Williams • “Cause I Love You”
Page 271 • Twista • “Overnight Celebrity” [VIDEO]
Page 271 • Billy Paul • “Let the Dollar Circulate”
Page 272 • The Jackson 5 • “Dancing Machine” [HORRIBLE VERSION]
Page 272 • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles • “Much Better Off”
Page 272 • Brenton Wood • “Gimme Little Sign”
Page 272 • Mary Wells • “Two Lovers History”
Page 272 • The Impressions • “We Must Be In Love”
Page 272 • Diana Ross and The Supremes with The Temptations • “Sweet Inspiration”
Page 272 • The Marvelettes • “My Baby Must Be A Magician”
Page 272 • The Marvelettes • “You’re The One”
Page 272 • J Dilla • Dill Withers
Page 272 • Steve Spacek • “Dollar (Let the Dollar Circulate)”
Page 276 • Little Brother • “Hiding Place”
Page 279 • J Dilla • “Love (f. Pharoahe Monch)”
Page 283 • The Jackson 5 • “All I Do Is Think Of You”
Page 283 • J Dilla • “Time: The Donut of the Heart”
Page 285 • 10cc • “The Worst Band In The World”
Page 285 • J Dilla • “Workinonit”
Page 287 • J Dilla • “E=MC2 (Instrumental)”
Page 288 • J Dilla • “Baby (f. Madlib & Guilty Simpson)”
Page 289 • Sa-Ra Creative Partners • “Thrilla” (f. J Dilla)”
Page 291 • J Dilla • “Light It”
Page 300 • J Dilla • “The Factory”
Page 301 • Jaylib • “The Official”
Zealots
Page 314 • J Dilla • “Don’t Cry”
Page 315 • J Dilla • “Two Can Win”
Page 318 • Erykah Badu • “Telephone”
Page 321 • J Dilla • “Welcome To The Show”
Page 321 • The Isley Brothers • “Don’t Say Goodnight”
Page 321 • Motherlode • “When I Die”
Page 323 • J Dilla • “So Far To Go (f. Common & D’Angelo)”
Page 323 • J Dilla • “Dime Piece (f. Dwele)”
Page 323 • J Dilla • “Won’t Do”
Page 323 • J Dilla • “Won’t Do” [VIDEO]
Page 327 • DJ Spinna • “Dillagence (f. Phonte Coleman)”
Page 327 • Busta Rhymes • “Dillagence”
Page 332 • Illa J • “Alien Family”
Page 332 • Illa J • “We Here” [VIDEO]
Page 332 • Illa J • “R U Listenin’?” [VIDEO]
Page 335 • Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • “Nag Champa”
Page 337 • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • “Untitled”
Page 338 • Bill Evans Are You All The Things
Page 338 • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • “Jealousy”
Page 338 • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • “Angel (f. Dwele)”
Page 338 • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • “Reminisce (f. Bilal)”
Page 338 • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • “Stakes Is High (f. Posdnuos and Talib Kweli)”
Page 338 • Miguel Atwood-Ferguson • “Fall In Love”
Page 344 • A clip from Waajeed/Bling 47’s Breaks: Dilla Edition “The Look of Love”
Page 346 • J Dilla • “Houseshoes Was Spinnin’”
Micro Time
Descendants / Disciples
Page 367 • Robert Glasper Trio • “Blue Skies”
Page 367 • Robert Glasper Trio • “Interlude”
Page 367 • Robert Glasper • “J Dillalude”
Page 368 • Robert Glasper Experiment • “Dillalude #2”
Page 369 • Jason Moran • “Retrograde”
Page 372 • J Dilla • “Give It Up”
Page 374 • Flying Lotus • “Massage Situation”*
Page 374 • Georgia Anne Muldrow • “Lovelight”*
Page 372 • Sonnymoon • “Run Away”*
Page 374 • Erykah Badu • “Master Teacher (f. Georgia Anne Muldrow)”*
Page 374 • Erykah Badu • “Love”
Page 376 • Kendrick Lamar • “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”
Page 376 • Knxwledge • “So [Rt]”
Page 377 • Kendrick Lamar • “Wesley’s Theory”
Page 377 • Kendrick Lamar • “You Ain’t Gotta Lie (Momma Said)”*
Page 377 • Kendrick Lamar • “Momma”
Page 377 • Kendrick Lamar • “Complexion (A Zulu Love)”
Page 377 • Kendrick Lamar • “Institutionalized”*
Page 377 • Kendrick Lamar • “Hood Politics”*
Page 380 • Hiatus Kaiyote • “Swamp Thing”
Page 382 • Hiatus Kaiyote • “Nakamarra”
Page 383 • Hiatus Kaiyote • “Molasses”
Page 383 • Hiatus Kaiyote • “Jekyll”
Page 383 • Hiatus Kaiyote • “Building a Ladder”*
Page 383 • Kendrick Lamar • “DUCKWORTH.”
Page 383 • Miles Davis • “Little Church (Remix f. Hiatus Kaiyote)”
Page 384 • Anderson .Paak • “Without You (f. Rapsody)”
Page 385 • Jon Bellion • “All Time Low”
Page 385 • The Roots • “Hall & Oates”
Page 385 • J Dilla • “This Is It”
Page 385 • Daryl Hall & John Oates • “Wait For Me (Live Version)”
Fragments
ABRIDGED LISTENING GUIDES & ADDITIONAL PLAYLISTS
