With J. Dilla on the beat, his little brother Illa J links with Frank Nitty to form the duo of the Yancey Boys. Their album, Sunset BLVD, dropped on Delicious Vinyl a few weeks back and today they give us their first video — “Quicksand” featuring Com Sense and songstress Dezi Paige. Don’t get stuck.
Delicious Vinyl brings you Sunset Blvd, the new album from Yancey Boys, the group piloted by John “Illa J” Yancey and Frank Nitt. The dynamic new collection is built around previously unheard tracks created by Illa J’s brother: the late, great J Dilla (James Yancey). With Frank Nitt’s standing as J Dilla Music Catalog Curator and the official approval of Yancey Media Group, all productions on Sunset Blvd originate from The Lost Scrolls — the stunning cache of beats Dilla left behind.
Album features include appearances from Common, Talib Kweli, J. Rocc, Guilty Simpson, T3 of Slum Village and others. “Sun
that girl is an incredible singer. Put her on more tracks!