J Dilla
Background information
Birth name	James Dewitt Yancey
Also known as	Jay Dee
Born	February 7, 1974(1974-02-07)
Died	February 10, 2006 (aged 32)
Genre(s)	Hip hop, neo soul, abstract hip hop, experimental music,
Occupation(s)	Producer, rapper
Instrument(s)	Turntables, sampler, drum machine,piano, bass Guitar, drums, guitar, flute
Years active	1993–2006
Label(s)	Delicious Vinyl, BBE, MCA, Stones Throw
Associated acts	Phat Kat, The Ummah, Slum Village, Guilty Simpson, A Tribe Called Quest, Soulquarians, Frank-n-Dank, The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Madlib
Website	www.stonesthrow.com/jdilla

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by his stage name J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an acclaimed hip-hop producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career as a member of the group Slum Village, and was also a driving force in the production trio The Ummah. Yancey started his career under the name Jay Dee (based on his initials) but used the name J Dilla from 2001 onward. Many critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on his peers^[1] and that he embodied the neo soul sound, playing a defining yet understated role during the sub-genre's rise (roughly from the mid-90s to the early 2000s). J Dilla was often dubbed "your favorite producer's favorite producer," and was highly regarded by hip hop artists and producers such as Royce Da 5'9", Common, Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, Just Blaze, Busta Rhymes, Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell Williams, Madlib, The Pharcyde, Slum Village, and ?uestlove.^[2] is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Neo soul (also known as nu soul) is a music genre and an umbrella term for current soul music. ... 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Biography

Early life

James Yancey was the second oldest of four children including an older brother (Earl), a younger sister and a younger brother, Johnny, also a rapper/producer known as Illa J. The family lived in a house situated near McDougall and East Nevada, off E. 7 Mile in Detroit.^[3] He developed a vast musical knowledge from his parents (his mother, Maureen, is a former opera singer, his father was a jazz bassist). At a young age, he began acquiring a large collection of records which inspired him to learn multiple instruments. He had developed a passion for emceeing, and formed a rap group called Slum Village with schoolmates T3 (R.L. Altman), and Baatin (Titus Glover) at Pershing High School. He had also taken up beatmaking, using a simple tapedeck as the center of his studio. ^[4]Dilla would soon perfect this rugged, unmastered sound and earn a loyal following with Hip-Hop connoisseurs. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... T3 (b. ... Baatin is a rapper and soul singer. ...

Early career

In 1992, he met experienced Detroit musician Amp Fiddler, who was impressed by what Jay Dee was able to accomplish with such limited tools. Amp Fiddler let Jay Dee use his MPC, which he learned quite quickly. In 1995, Jay Dee and MC Phat Kat formed 1st Down, and would be the first Detroit hip hop group to sign with a major label (Payday Records) - a deal that was ended after one single when the label folded. That same year he recorded The Album That Time Forgot with 5 Elementz (a group consisting of the late Proof, Thyme and Mudd). Amp Fiddler is a funk musician. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Akai MPCs (originally MIDI Production Center, now Music Production Center) are a popular and well respected series of electronic musical instruments originally designed by Roger Linn and produced by the Japanese company Akai from 1988 onwards. ... Phat Kat (a. ... 1st Down was a group consisting of Jay Dee, and Phat Kat. ... Detroit hip hop refers to hip hop music that originates in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Detroit has had a distinct hip hop music scene since the genres conception in the early 1980s. ... 5 Elementz (also known as 5 Ela) is a Hip hop group based out of Detroit, and consisting of members Thyme and Mudd. ... DeShaun Dupree Holton (October 2, 1973 – April 11, 2006), better known as Proof, was a Detroit hip hop rapper and member of the rap groups D12 and 5 Elementz. ...

By the mid 1990s Jay Dee was known as a major hip-hop prospect, with a string of singles and remix projects, for Janet Jackson, Pharcyde, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip's solo album and others. The majority of these productions were released without his name recognition, being credited to The Ummah, a production collective composed of Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, and later Raphael Saadiq of Tony! Toni! Toné!. Under this umbrella, Jay did some of his most big name R&B & Hip Hop work, churning out original songs and remixes for Janet Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Brand New Heavies, Something For the People, trip-hop artists Crustation and many others. This all came off the heels of Jay handling the majority of production on The Pharcyde's album Labcabincalifornia, released in the holiday season of 1995. Jay Dee's largest-scale feat came in 1997 when he contributed production work on Janet Jackson's hit single "Got Til It's Gone" from The Velvet Rope album. However any buzz that could have been built for Jay Dee and/or further buzz for The Ummah collective was deadened when the song was mysteriously credited to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in the liner notes for the album. A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... This article is about the singer. ... The Pharcyde is one of the most celebrated underground West Coast alternative hip hop acts. ... De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... Trevor Smith (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. ... A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ... Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis in Brooklyn, New York), USA, is a North American hip-hop emcee, actor, and hip hop producer who was the leader of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest. ... Q-Tip The Ummah is a music production collective, composed of members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, and the late Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla) of the Detroit based group Slum Village. ... Q-Tip can refer to one of the following: Q-tips, a brand of cotton swabs or cotton buds Q-Tip (rapper), American MC, former leader of A Tribe Called Quest This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Ali Shaheed Muhammad (born August 11, 1970, Brooklyn, New York) is an American hip-hop DJ who enjoyed moderate fame as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. ... A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ... Raphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14, 1966 in Oakland, California) is an acclaimed American music artist. ... Tony! Toni! Toné! was a new jack swing/R&B group from Oakland, California popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. ... The Pharcyde is a rap group from the West coast of the United States. ... Labcabincalifornia is the second album by The Pharcyde, released in 1995, three years after their classic debut Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde. ... For the That 70s Show episode, see The Velvet Rope (That 70s Show episode). ... James Jimmy Jam Harris III (born on June 6, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an American R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ...

Performing career

2000 marked the major label debut of Slum Village with Fantastic, Vol. 2, creating a new following for Jay Dee as a producer and an emcee. He was also a founding member of the production collective known as The Soulquarians (along with Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, D'Angelo and James Poyser amongst others) which earned him more recognition and buzz. He subsequently worked with Erykah Badu, Talib Kweli, and Common - contributing heavily to the latter's critically acclaimed breakthrough album, Like Water for Chocolate. The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. ... Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... Fantastic, Vol. ... Soulquarians (common misspelling: Soul Aquarians) was a neo soul-informed hip hop musical collective with members from Philadelphia, Detroit, Richmond and Chicago. ... Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove, is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. ... For other uses, see DAngelo (disambiguation). ... James Poyser is an English1 (though he moved to America when he was 8) songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist based in Philadelphia, known for his hip-hop and R&B productions. ... Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright, February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas) is an American neo-soul, R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. ... Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975), better known as Talib Kweli, is an American MC from Brooklyn, New York. ... Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... Like Water for Chocolate is an album by rapper Common, released in March 2000. ...

His debut as a solo artist came in 2001 with the single "Fuck the Police", followed by the album Welcome 2 Detroit, which kicked off U.K. Independent record label BBE's "Beat Generation" series. In 2001, Jay Dee, began using the name "J Dilla" (an attempt to differentiate himself from Jermaine Dupri who also goes by "J.D."), and left Slum Village to pursue a major label solo career with MCA Records. This article is about the J Dilla song. ... Welcome 2 Detroit is an album from former Slum Village producer J Dilla (aka Jay Dee). ... “UK” redirects here. ... Barely Breaking Even (BBE) is a British record label started by two DJs Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ...

2002 saw Dilla producing the entirety of Frank-N-Dank's 48 Hours, as well as a solo album, but neither record was ever released, although the former did eventually surface through bootlegging.^[5] When Dilla finished working with Frank-N-Dank on the 48 Hours album, MCA Records requested a record with a larger commercial appeal, and the artists re-recorded the majority of the tracks, this time using little to no samples. Despite this, neither versions of the album saw the light of day, and Dilla expressed he was disappointed that the music never got out to the fans. Frank-N-Danks 2003 album, 48 Hours Frank-N-Dank (real names Frank Bush, and Derrick Harvey) are an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan. ... This is an article about the Frank-N-Dank album. ... For other uses, see Bootleg. ...

Dilla was signed to a solo deal with MCA Records in 2002 and completed an album in 2003.^[5][6] Although Dilla was known as a producer rather than an MC, he chose to rap on the album and have the music produced by some of his favorite producers^[7] such as Madlib, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, Supa Dave West, Kanye West, Nottz, Waajeed and others. The album was shelved due to internal changes at the label and MCA folding into Geffen Records.^[8] In a 2007 video interview, Dilla's friend DJ House Shoes alluded to the possibility of the MCA album finally seeing an official release through Stones Throw Records in the future. In April 2008, the album, called Pay Jay, began circulating. BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Benji B played songs from it on his April 18 show, saying that the album is coming out,^[9] and people on the internet privately shared and discussed the album.^[10] MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc. ... For the word game, see Mad Libs. ... Pete Rock (born Peter Phillips, June 21, 1970[1] in Bronx, New York) is an American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. ... Hi-Tek is an American Rawkus Records alternative hip hop artist from Cincinnati. ... Supa Dave West is an african-american musician, vocalist, songwriter and producer. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Dominick Lamb (better known as Nottz) is a hip hop producer from Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He sometimes extends his name to Nottz Raw. ... Waajeed (b. ... Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... House Shoes is a Detroit hip hop producer and DJ. His production is on I Miss The Hip Hop Shop and Witness My Growth by Elzhi. ... BBC 1Xtra is a UK radio station from the BBC specialising in urban and black music. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

While the record with MCA stalled, Dilla recorded the uncompromising Ruff Draft, released exclusively to vinyl by German label Groove Attack.^[11] Although the album was little known, it signaled a change in sound and attitude, and his work from this point on was increasingly released through independent record labels. In a 2003 interview with Groove Attack, Dilla talked about this change of direction: Reissue album jacket The front cover of the Stones Throw re-release Ruff Draft is the third solo album by the late former Slum Village member Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla). ...

Later years

LA-based Producer and MC, Madlib, began collaborating with J Dilla, and the pair formed the group Jaylib in 2002, releasing an album called Champion Sound in 2003. J Dilla relocated from Detroit to LA in 2004 and appeared on tour with Jaylib in Spring 2004. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For the word game, see Mad Libs. ... Madlib (left) and Jay Dee as Jaylib Jaylib was the duo formed by producers Madlib, and the late J Dilla. ... Champion Sound is an album by the duo Jaylib (producers J Dilla and Madlib). ... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ...

J Dilla's illness and medication caused dramatic weight loss in 2003 onwards, forcing him to publicly confirm speculation about his health in 2004. Despite a slower output of major releases and production credits in 2004 and 2005, his cult status remained strong within his core audience, as evident by unauthorized circulation of his underground "beat tapes" (instrumental, and raw working materials), mostly through internet file sharing. Articles in publications URB (March 2004) and XXL (June 2005) confirmed rumors of ill health and hospitalization during this period, but these were downplayed by Jay himself. The seriousness of his condition became public in November 2005 when J Dilla toured Europe performing from a wheelchair. It was later revealed that he suffered from TTP, a rare blood disease, and possibly Lupus.^[12] Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP or Moschcowitz disease) is a rare disorder of the blood coagulation system. ... This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or cult in its original sense of religious practice. See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term cult. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of pop culture. ... File sharing is the activity of making files available to other users for download over the Internet, but also over smaller networks. ... URB is a monthly American magazine devoted to electronic music, hip-hop and urban lifestyle and culture. ... A 2005 cover of XXL, featuring Snoop Dogg and The Game. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP or Moschcowitz disease) is a rare disorder of the blood coagulation system. ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can be fatal, though with recent medical advances, fatalities are becoming increasingly rare. ...

J Dilla died on February 10, 2006, three days after his 32nd birthday at his home in Los Angeles, California. According to his mother, Maureen Yancey, the cause was cardiac arrest.^[13] His last album, Donuts was released 3 days earlier, on February 7, 2006. is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Donuts is an instrumental hip hop album by producer J Dilla. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Posthumous music

Upon his death, Dilla had several projects planned for future completion and release.

The Shining, "75% completed when Dilla died,"^[14] was completed posthumously by Karriem Riggins and released on August 8, 2006 on BBE Records. The Shining is the title of the upcoming album from late Hip Hop producer/rapper J Dilla, who passed away February 10, 2006. ... Karriem Riggins (born August 25, 1975) is a jazz musician and a former member of the Ray Brown Trio (which is no longer in existence), who hails from Detroit, Michigan. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barely Breaking Even (BBE) is a British record label started by two DJs Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly. ...

Ruff Draft was reissued as a double CD/LP set in March 2007 and is sometimes considered his third solo album. The reissue contains previously unreleased material from the Ruff Draft sessions and instrumentals. Most notably, it was also released in a cassette tape format, paying homage to Dilla's dirty, grimy sound (he was known for recording over two-tracked instrumentals). Reissue album jacket The front cover of the Stones Throw re-release Ruff Draft is the third solo album by the late former Slum Village member Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla). ...

Jay Love Japan was announced in 2005 as his debut release on the Operation Unknown label. Previously released only in Japan, it was given various planned release dates in 2006, 2007, and 2008, with a track list containing two songs with vocals added after his death.^{[citation needed]} The official release remains shrouded in mystery, as various legitimate and illegitimate versions of this mini-album can be bought online and in stores. Jay Love Japan is an album by the late J Dilla (James Yancey) for release on the Operation Unknown label. ...

Champion Sound, J Dilla's and Madlib's collaborative album, was reissued in June 2007 by Stones Throw Records as a 2CD Deluxe Edition with instrumentals and b-sides. Champion Sound is an album by the duo Jaylib (producers J Dilla and Madlib). ... Stones Throw Records is a California-based hip hop independent record label. ...

He also produced three tracks on the 2007 Stones Throw Records 2K Sports NBA 2K8 Soundtrack, B-Ball Zombie War. Stones Throw Records is a California-based hip hop independent record label. ... 2K Sports is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ... NBA 2K is a basketball video game series that was initially exclusive for the Sega Dreamcast starting in 1999. ...

Dillagence, a mixtape of previously unreleased tracks featuring Busta Rhymes over Dilla's production, was released in November 2007. Busta was one of Dilla's most passionate supporters; on the mixtape, Busta says that, although Dilla's name is not listed in every Busta album, he did in fact contribute to every solo Busta album. The compilation was made free for download from MickBoogie.com. For the album by Los Abandoned, see Mix Tape (album). ... Trevor Smith (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. ...

"Modern Day Gangstaz" (also known as "The Ugliest" and "Dangerous MCs"), a song produced by Dilla featuring vocals from The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, and Labba, which originally appeared in its original form on a mixtape in the late '90s, eventually surfaced in full-length form in 2007.^[15] This version, however, is a cut-and-paste job using verses recorded for Biggie's posthumous Born Again album, for which a new beat was used from Nottz. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Trevor Smith (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. ... Born Again is the name of a posthumous album by The Notorious B.I.G.. It was released on December 7, 1999. ...

Pay Jay, the unreleased album that Dilla recorded for MCA Records, surfaced in bootleg form in 2008. Originally conceived as the album showcasing Dilla's skills on the microphone, the bootleg version contained production by Dilla as well as Kanye West, Waajeed, Bink!, Supa Dave West, Nottz, ?uestlove, Karriem Riggins, and Pete Rock. Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... Waajeed (b. ... Bink (born Roosevelt Harrell III in Norfolk, Virginia) is a hip-hop producer who is noted for his work with Roc-A-Fella Records artists. ... Supa Dave West is an african-american musician, vocalist, songwriter and producer. ... Dominick Lamb (better known as Nottz) is a hip hop producer from Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He sometimes extends his name to Nottz Raw. ... Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove, is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. ... Karriem Riggins (born August 25, 1975) is a jazz musician and a former member of the Ray Brown Trio (which is no longer in existence), who hails from Detroit, Michigan. ... Pete Rock (born Peter Phillips, June 21, 1970[1] in Bronx, New York) is an American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. ...

Legacy

Dave Chappelle gives a special dedication to J Dilla on his movie "Dave Chappelle's Block Party", by stating "This film is dedicated to the life and memory of Music Producer J Dilla, aka Jay Dee (James D. Yancey)". Dave Chappelles Block Party (aka Block Party) is a documentary film hosted and written by comedian Dave Chappelle, and directed by Michel Gondry. ...

In May 2006, J Dilla's mother announced the creation of The J Dilla Foundation.

In February 2007, a year after his death, J Dilla posthumously received the Plug Award's Artist of the Year as well as the award for Record Producer of the Year.^[16]

Like many artists who die young, Dilla's greatest public exposure came because of his death. His untimely death has had a significant impact on the hip-hop community. Besides countless tribute tracks and concerts, Dilla's death created a wealth of interest in his remaining catalog, and, consequently, Dilla's influence on hip-hop production became more apparent.

On the newest album by Erykah Badu, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War), she cowrote a song with ?uestlove as a tribute to Dilla titled "Telephone." It is based on a story Dilla's mother told to Badu about Dilla's visions before his passing. ^[17] Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright, February 26, 1971, in Dallas, Texas) is an American neo-soul, R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. ...

The title track from the last album by Common, Finding Forever, is a tribute to J Dilla. Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. ... Finding Forever is the Grammy Award Winning seventh album by Common, released on July 31, 2007 on G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen Records. ...

The song "Can't Stop This" from the The Roots' album Game Theory is also a tribute to J Dilla. The Roots, a. ... Game Theory is the seventh studio album from Philadelphia hip hop group The Roots, their first on Def Jam Records. ...

Discography

Main article: J Dilla discography

• 1997 Slum Village - Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1) (Donut Boy Recordings) (2006 re-release: Counterflow)
• 2000 Slum Village - Fantastic, Vol. 2 (Goodvibe)
• 2000 Slum Village (as J-88) - Best Kept Secret EP (Groove Attack)
• 2001 Jay Dee - Pay Jay (MCA, shelved)
• 2001 Jay Dee - Welcome 2 Detroit (Barely Breaking Even)
• 2003 J Dilla - Ruff Draft EP (Mummy/Groove Attack) (2007 2CD/2LP - Stones Throw)
• 2003 Jaylib - Champion Sound (Stones Throw)
• 2006 J Dilla - Donuts (Stones Throw)
• 2006 J Dilla - The Shining (Barely Breaking Even)
• 2007 Jay Dee - Jay Deelicious: The Delicious Vinyl Years (Delicious Vinyl Records)
• 2007 J Dilla, Busta Rhymes, and Mick Boogie - Dillagence
• 2008 J Dilla - Jay Love Japan (Operation Unknown, official release uncertain)

Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. ... Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... Fantastic, Vol. ... Slum Village circa 2000 Slum Village is the name of a hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. ... Welcome 2 Detroit is an album from former Slum Village producer J Dilla (aka Jay Dee). ... Barely Breaking Even (BBE) is a British record label started by two DJs Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly. ... Reissue album jacket The front cover of the Stones Throw re-release Ruff Draft is the third solo album by the late former Slum Village member Jay Dee (also known as J Dilla). ... Stones Throw Records is a California-based hip hop independent record label. ... Madlib (left) and Jay Dee as Jaylib Jaylib was the duo formed by producers Madlib, and the late J Dilla. ... Champion Sound is an album by the duo Jaylib (producers J Dilla and Madlib). ... Stones Throw Records is a California-based hip hop independent record label. ... Donuts is an instrumental hip hop album by producer J Dilla. ... Stones Throw Records is a California-based hip hop independent record label. ... The Shining is the title of the upcoming album from late Hip Hop producer/rapper J Dilla, who passed away February 10, 2006. ... Barely Breaking Even (BBE) is a British record label started by two DJs Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly. ... Delicious Vinyl is an American independent record label founded in 1987 by Matt Dike and Michael Ross. ... Trevor Smith (born on May 20, 1972), better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American hip hop musician and actor. ... Mick Boogie, born Mick Batsyke in Youngstown, Ohio, is a Caucasian American DJ and mixtape composer. ... Jay Love Japan is an album by the late J Dilla (James Yancey) for release on the Operation Unknown label. ...

References

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J Dilla

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• J Dilla's MySpace Profile
• J Dilla at Stones Throw Records
• Jay Dee/J Dilla at BBE Music
• J Dilla at Worlds Fair

Articles

• "Jay Dee's last days" — Detroit Free Press, 23 February 2006
• Real Detroit Weekly Feature on Jay Dee
• Jay Dee Feature on TheRootsLive.com
• Friends and peers remember J Dilla

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• 2004 thickonline.com interview
• James Yancey's last interview