Champion Sound

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Champion Sound
Champion Sound cover
Studio album by J Dilla
Released October 7, 2003
Recorded 2001-2003
Genre Hip-Hop
Label Stones Throw
Producer J Dilla, Madlib
Professional reviews
J Dilla chronology
Ruff Draft
(2003)		 Champion Sound
(2003)		 Donuts
(2006)
Madlib chronology
Shades of Blue
(2003)		 Champion Sound
(2003)		 Madvillainy
(2004)

Champion Sound is an album by the duo Jaylib (producers J Dilla and Madlib). Half of the songs are produced by Madlib and feature J Dilla on vocals, and the other half are produced by J Dilla and feature Madlib on vocals. This album was one of the first of many collaboration albums made during the 2000s, such as Dangerdoom, Madvillain, and Gnarls Barkley.

Contents

[edit] Overview

The duo recorded the album by sending beats and vocals back and forth between their respective hometowns, Detroit (J Dilla) and Los Angeles (Madlib). The two met only once before or during this time, while Madlib was recording in Detroit for J Dilla's album on MCA Records; a record that was never released. Champion Sound features the pair rapping over each other's compositions. J Dilla's productions tend to be subtle, while Madlib's are generally more abrasive, resulting in a contrasting tone throughout the album.

Following J Dilla's move from Detroit to Los Angeles in 2004, they appeared together on tour in Spring 2004 in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Toronto. Madlib debuted a yet-unreleased Jaylib song on a BBC radio show on May 1, 2005 titled "Take It Back aka The Unofficial" (produced by J Dilla, vocal by Madlib). The track is currently a part of Adult Swim and Stones Throw's Chrome Children.

The first pressings of the album contained three bonus tracks. Raw Addict, Ice (which otherwise are only on a white label 12" issued by Stones Throw) and Pillz. (Which was later featured as the b-side to the 12" for "McNasty Filth").

The 2007 re-issue of Champion Sound was abruptly delayed when Stones Throw was issued a cease-and-desist from the camp of artist Cris Williamson. "The Red", one of the more popular songs from the LP, contained an unauthorized sample of her song "Shine On, Straight Arrow". The song appears on the reissue with an alternate beat, though one still arranged by Jay Dee.

An alternate beat was also used for the song "No Games" on the re-issue. It is not clear if Stones Throw ran into sample clearance problems with this song as well. One possibility is that Madlib changed the beat, because he also used the same sample on the song "One Beer" from MF Doom's album, MM..FOOD.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "L.A. to Detroit" – 1:19
    • contains samples of "Long Red" by Mountain and the motion picture "Forbidden Planet"
  2. "McNasty Filth" (Ft. Frank-N-Dank) – 2:55
  3. "Nowadayz" – 3:08
  4. "Champion Sound " – 2:23
  5. "The Red" – 3:14
  6. "Heavy" – 3:46
  7. "Raw Shit" (Ft. Talib Kweli) – 3:08
  8. "The Official" – 3:31
    • contains a sample of "Diana in the Autumn Wind" by Gap Mangione
  9. "The Heist" – 3:05
  10. "The Mission" – 2:24
  11. "React" (Ft. Quasimoto) – 2:45
    • contains a sample of "The Bizness" by De La Soul
  12. "Strapped" (Ft. Guilty Simpson) – 3:13
  13. "Strip Club" – 2:50
  14. "The Exclusive" (Ft. Percee P) – 1:23
  15. "Survival Test" – 3:55
  16. "Starz" – 3:03
    • contains samples of "Stars Are Out Tonight" by Starcastle and "Living For The Love of You" by The Isley Brothers
  17. "No Games" – 1:47
  18. "Raw Addict" – 3:02 - Unlisted bonus track on the first US & UK pressing
  19. "Pillz" - 3:05 - Unlisted bonus track on the first US & UK pressing
  20. "Ice" – 1:17 - Unlisted bonus track on the first UK pressing

[edit] Deluxe Edition Track listing

[edit] Disc one

Cover of the deluxe re-issue of Champion Sound
Cover of the deluxe re-issue of Champion Sound
Track listing
# Title Composer(s) Performer(s) Producer(s) Time
1 "L.A. To Detroit" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Jaylib
2 "McNasty Filth" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey
F. Bush
D. Harvey		 J Dilla
Frank-N-Dank		 Madlib
3 "Nowadayz" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Madlib J Dilla
4 "Champion Sound" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 J Dilla Madlib
5 "The Red" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Madlib J Dilla
6 "Heavy" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 J Dilla Madlib
7 "Raw Shit" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey
T. Greene		 Madlib
Talib Kweli		 J Dilla
8 "The Official" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 J Dilla Madlib
9 "The Heist" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
10 "The Mission" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 J Dilla Madlib
11 "React" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Madlib
Quasimoto		 J Dilla
12 "Strapped" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey
Guilty Simpson		 Jaylib
Guilty Simpson		 Madlib
13 "Strip Club" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Madlib
Quasimoto		 J Dilla
14 "The Exclusive" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey
P. Simon		 J Dilla
Percee P		 J Dilla
15 "Survival Test" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 J Dilla Madlib
16 "Starz" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Madlib J Dilla
17 "No Games" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 J Dilla Madlib
18 "Raw Addict [Unreleased]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Madlib Jaylib
19 "Pillz [Bonus Track]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Madlib Jaylib

[edit] Disc two

Tracks #1-9 were previously unreleased, whereas tracks #10-24 were previously unreleased on CD.

Track listing
# Title Composer(s) Performer(s) Producer(s) Time
1 "Da Rawkus [Sir Bang Version]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Jaylib
2 "The Official [Rap Circle Mix]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
3 "Heavy [Chronic Mix]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
4 "Optimos for Dilla (Interlude)" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Jaylib
5 "Survival Test [Rasta Dub Remix]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
6 "Champion Sound [Remix]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
7 "The Mission [Stringed Out Mix]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
8 "One for Dilla (Interlude)" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Jaylib
9 "Strapped [Four-4 Mix]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
10 "McNasty Filth [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
11 "Nowadayz [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
12 "Champion Sound [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
13 "The Red [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
14 "Heavy [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
15 "Raw Shit [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
16 "The Official [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
17 "The Heist [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
18 "The Mission [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
19 "React [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
20 "Strapped [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
21 "Strip Club [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
22 "The Exclusive [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla
23 "Survival Test [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib Madlib
24 "Starz [Instrumental]" O. Jackson Jr.
J. Yancey		 Jaylib J Dilla

[edit] Album singles

Single cover Single information
"The Red"
"McNasty Filth" (featuring Frank-N-Dank)
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Video interview with J Dilla discussing his work with Madlib

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