{"id":188712,"date":"2023-12-18T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=188712"},"modified":"2023-12-18T16:39:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:39:59","slug":"hip-hop-pays-tribute-to-j-dilla-mentor-parliament-funkadelic-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/hip-hop-pays-tribute-to-j-dilla-mentor-parliament-funkadelic-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip Hop Pays Tribute To Amp Fiddler &#8211; J Dilla Mentor &#038; Parliament-Funkadelic Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3NeccG4440w?si=uJYG40FGFSGqcKAu\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Detroit singer-songwriter Amp Fiddler has died aged 65-years-old.<\/p>\n<p>The artist was known for his pioneering work in the genres of funk, soul and electronic music &#8211; working with the likes of Moodymann, Jamiroquai, Prince, Theo Parrish and J Dilla.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of Fiddler\u2019s death remains unknown, however the artist has been suffering from ill health for some time \u2014 with a fundraiser launched earlier this month to help alleviate the cost of his medical bills.<\/p>\n<p>Rest in Peace Amp Fiddler. Thank you for the music and for being a mentor to an icon who changed our lives. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"188713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/hip-hop-pays-tribute-to-j-dilla-mentor-parliament-funkadelic-member\/ampfiddler-fionagarden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ampfiddler-fionagarden.png?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"660,440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ampfiddler-fionagarden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ampfiddler-fionagarden.png?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-188713\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ampfiddler-fionagarden.png?resize=540%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ampfiddler-fionagarden.png?resize=540%2C360&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ampfiddler-fionagarden.png?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Questlove paid tribute to Amp on Instagram, writing:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRest easy brother Amp. For all those talks during the Pfunk tour. For all the music. Especially of course mentoring the one who mentored us (Dilla)\u2014\u2014thank you brother.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Illa J paid tribute to his friend and his brother&#8217;s mentor:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\ud83d\udc94gonna miss you man. Thank you so much for all the encouragement over the years, such an amazing vibe and energy, gonna miss all the MPC and synth conversations, buggin out on all this music tech. You mean so much to me and my bro, and our whole Detroit music family, you Morpheus to the whole crew, thank you, your spirit will live on forever. Rest in peace my brother. Love you \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffe \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>DJ Jazzy Jeff wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rest Well My Brother\u2026\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe<br \/>\nSay Hello to Dilla\u2026\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe<br \/>\n#RIPAMP<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>DJ Gilles Peterson also reacted by saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWaking up to the desperately sad news that our dear friend Amp Fiddler has passed\u2026 from George Clinton to Dilla to Moodyman \u2026 Detroit royalty \u2026 a huge influence on musicians from all sides of the globe \u2013 he connected generations and scenes\u2026 a mentor to so many.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOne of my first ever BBC guests \u2013 Maida Vale sessions \u2013 gigs up and down the land \u2013 he put in the hours for us all \u2013 I\u2019ll never forget those sound checks and hotel breakfasts and parenting tips \u2013 He had to deal with much personal tragedy in recent times \u2013 devastated to hear this news. RIP Amp \u2013 thank you.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fellow Detroit producer and understudy Wajeed added in his tribute:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFriend. Brother. Confidant. Mentor. Architect It\u2019s been a pleasure to share time with you. I can only hope to face the challenges life brings as fearlessly as you did. I\u2019m grateful your transition brings you peace. We will carry your name.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A-Trak added in an Instagram comment:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNooooooooo\u2026\u2026 not Amp!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>D-Nice wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMan, made me tear up. Rest easy, Amp.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit singer-songwriter Amp Fiddler has died aged 65-years-old. 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