{"id":207400,"date":"2025-02-10T10:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=207400"},"modified":"2025-02-10T07:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T06:06:45","slug":"karriem-riggins-feat-westside-gunn-busta-rhymes-long-live-j-dilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/karriem-riggins-feat-westside-gunn-busta-rhymes-long-live-j-dilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Karriem Riggins Feat. Westside Gunn &#038; Busta Rhymes &#8211; Long Live J Dilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bl3396h1TKw?si=qmgoVOk3AWaUgUuP\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Karriem Riggins has released a tribute song, \u201cLong Live J Dilla,\u201d in honor of his late friend and collaborator, J Dilla. The track, featuring Busta Rhymes and Westside Gunn, was released on February 7, also known as J Dilla Day in Detroit. Riggins expressed his excitement about the release, calling it a celebration of Dilla\u2019s artistry and lasting impact. The song originally wasn\u2019t intended as a tribute, but Westside Gunn\u2019s lyrics naturally steered it in that direction. After hearing Gunn\u2019s verse, Riggins felt the track needed a second opinion, leading him to reach out to Busta Rhymes, who was eager to contribute. 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