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OffStereo builds narrated music history shows around real records. D'Angelo runs through 5 of them, 1 that take them as the subject and 4 more where they surface inside someone else's story. They appear most often alongside Erykah Badu, Common and J Dilla.
D'Angelo's Voodoo sessions teach Questlove the deep, laid-back drum pocket that defines his "drunk drumming" for The Roots and the Soulquarians.
Featuring Feel Like Makin' Love · Untitled (How Does It Feel) · Spanish Joint
J Dilla's off-grid timing and "uncanny" sample chops on "Workinonit" redefine hip-hop's swing, building on Pete Rock's legacy to shape neo-soul and producers like Madlib.
1 of 8 tracks — Feel Like Makin' Love
The Soulquarians collective, with J Dilla's beats and D'Angelo's Voodoo at Electric Lady, redefines late-90s hip hop and R&B, influencing JAY-Z's "U Don't Know."
2 of 7 tracks — Untitled (How Does It Feel) · Brown Sugar
Project Pat's deep roots in Memphis rap extend through Three 6 Mafia, his brother Juicy J, and collaborators like Gangsta Boo and Lord Infamous, defining a sound that shaped the South.
1 of 8 tracks — Feel Like Makin' Love
The intentional lag of drums behind the beat, from James Gadson's funk to J Dilla's "drunk" grooves, shapes neo-soul's hypnotic pulse and hip-hop's golden era.
1 of 8 tracks — Feel Like Makin' Love