James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), [5][6] better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, composer and rapper. He …

Apr 3, 2023 · Through conversations with Dilla’s family, friends and collaborators, our documentary charts a life and career that has left an indelible mark on music as well as the …

Apr 7, 2023 · How did J Dilla die? The acclaimed rapper James Yancey passed away three days before his 32nd birthday from health complications.

Feb 7, 2013 · In J Dilla — the musical archivist, the sonic poet, the bass knocker — Osby sees someone who has helped young jazz musicians square their belief in instrumental …

Feb 1, 2022 · The musician J Dilla died in 2006 at 32. A new book from Dan Charnas explored his influence, which went beyond hip-hop and soul and extended to pop, electronic music and jazz.

Stones Throw began working with J Dilla in the early days of his solo career in the early 2000s. He collaborated with Madlib for Jaylib, and eventually releasing the solo album Donuts on …

Feb 7, 2012 · The 50 Best J Dilla Songs In honor of the late James Yancey's birthday, Complex selects the tracks that made Jay Dee a hip-hop immortal.

Apr 5, 2023 · Enter “The Legacy of J Dilla,” a documentary produced by The New York Times and airing on FX and Hulu this week that seeks to put his legacy in perspective.

Equal parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical genius who transformed the sound of popular music for the twenty-first …

Feb 2, 2025 · J Dilla broke all the rules of rap music production and, akin to Kanye West, had people staggered by how seamlessly he could produce soulful, hard-hitting music. Born and …