It took a minute, but NYC singer/song writer/it girl Nomi Ruiz has finally released the mixtape Borough Gypsy II: Nomi vs Dilla she spoke about in our sit-down interview last month. This is her tribute to the influential underground rapper/ Grammy Award-winning producer J Dilla, who passed away back in 2006. Ruiz has taken original beats by Dilla, and layered her vocals on top. “I’ve turned to Dilla during many heavy times in my life to remind myself why I continue to strive for music and life itself”, says Ruiz. “Something about his music serves as a wakeup call when feeling lost and lonely in a fast paced world full of illusion and competition. Borough Gypsy ll : Nomi vs Dilla is not only a tribute to the late great composer James Dewitt Yancey, but also a thank you note to someone who has saved me and so many others with his work, bringing even more meaning to the ‘infamous shirt’ with it’s ‘unmistakable message’, J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE.” Download Borough Gypsy II: Nomi vs Dilla below! (photo by Santiago Felipe)

Tracklist:

00:01 – Intro ft Blu Jemz
00:22 – Must B Good 2 U
01:56 – Night Pleasures ft Martine
03:56 – The Scent
05:15 – Fast Life
06:43 – Bullet Proof
09:01 – The Light
11:38 – Into The Wilderness
13:32 – Something More
15_09 – Dead 2 Me
16:14 – Funky 4 Ya