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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7 1974-February 10 2006), better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American hip hop producer and MC, who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career as "Jay Dee" but used the name "J Dilla" from 2001 on. Many critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on his peers , and he perhaps embodied the neo soul sound, playing a defining yet understated role during the sub-genre's rise (roughly from the...Read More >
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hypem.com
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www.stonesthrow.com
J Dilla at Stones Throw Records
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www.rensoul.com
Renaissance Soul Detroit
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www.bbemusic.com
Jay Dee/J Dilla at BBE Music
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www.myspace.com
J Dilla's MySpace Profile
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www.discogs.com
J Dilla's discography at Discogs
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www.jdilla.org
J Dilla Foundation
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www.freep.com
"Jay Dee's last days"
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www.realdetroitweekly.com
Real Detroit Weekly Feature on Jay Dee
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www.therootslive.com
Jay Dee Feature on TheRootsLive.com
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www.mtv.com
"Jay Dee - producer for Common, Busta and Tribe - dies"
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www.allmusic.com
Allmusic.com article
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thephoenix.com
"Rhythm for days"
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www.prefixmag.com
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As I write this, I am technically a day late (though by no means a dollar short). February 7, 2008: J Dilla, Jay Dee, would have been 34. Donuts came out on this day in 2006 as well, and I bought it from Amoeba on that very day, completely unaware of what it would do to and for me as a music listener. I sit here listening to track 5 from "beat CD '05 #1" on repeat and am moved indescribably. (UPDATE: 8:25 AM - now it's "So Far to Go," the instrumental from The Shining, w... MORE
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It's been almost 2 months since Sterfish: graced us w/ a vocal version of Lightworks. Well, I'm proud to be the first MOGger to bring you "Dillagence". It's a 17 track hip hop wet dream presented by Mick Boogie and featuring Busta Rhymes & J Dilla. Guest include M.O.P., Raekwon, Rah Digga, Papoose, Cassidy, DJ Spinna, and of course Q-Tip & Kweli.
You can download it if you go to Mick Boogie's page, but why bother when you can get it here
Sharing is fuckin ca... MORE
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"Lightworks" is the latest beat from J. Dilla's masterpiece Donuts to get people rapping over it. Talib Kweli and Q-Tip rap over the beat for "Lightworking" from Peanut Butter Wolf Presents 2K8 B-Ball Zombie War. I like the track, actually. I'm not sure if they really add anything to the beat, but they certainly don't ruin it. Check out the song below and then check out one of my earlier posts for the original "Lightworks" and decide for yourself.... MORE
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... of the dulcet sounds of sweet slow jams. I listen to this song at least a few times a week, just because every time I remember it exists, I play it, and then wind up playing it again and again - just because it's that damned good. J-Dilla with Common and D'Angelo (conjuring up his best Prince voice yet) - "So Far to Go"... MORE
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Late last spring, I traveled westward to give a speech on copyright. It was my first time in the city I visited, which also was home to a music store I've shopped frequently.
After the speech, I made it out to the store and dropped a ridiculous amount of money on music. The two clerks working at the time were considerably younger than me, but they seemed to have a good grasp of the store's inventory.
While digging through the store's second aisle for the second time... MORE
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The last days of influential producer J Dilla will be highlighted in a new DVD entitled Frank N Dank and J. Dilla's European Vacation. The film features footage from Dilla's last tour in November of 2005, before he passed away due to complications from Lupus. Frank Bush and Derrick “Dank” Harvey are more than a hip hop duo, the two were childhood friends of Dilla and wished to give fans an intimate look into his personality.
"We've known Dilla since 1984... MORE
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back to the summertime vibrations. NYC is blessed. It starts in the spring when man's mind wanders at will with gazes at the sights and we're not talking about sky scrapers. and i'm married to a beautiful women, and i know i'm not the only one. despite that still go back to the rest to rest monogamous with no stress and temptation no test cause i could resist with will. but still; hope is hope and maybe the mormon's were onto something just like Dilla before his passin... MORE
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He's bangin hoes in heaven now. If you can bang hoes in heaven. I don't know if it would be heaven without hoes or bangin.
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met this song a bit ago. i was in the midst of papers, caffeine, and an internet connection that was hella detrimental to a long attention span. (thank god, though). my first reaction was to turn this shit up. my eyelids fell shut and i couldn't stop sighing. i mean, i love music with every cell in my body, but it's not often i just shutdown and have a moment where i lose the majority of my motor skills. instead, it moved me internally. and for the first time since his ... MORE
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1I heard this before and finally found the cd at the local record store, god bless those fine gentlemen.
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Just a dope video done with some old film stock and Dilla's lightworks. Credit to ViralVandal.
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Check out this Tribute from The Procussions for the Late Great J Dilla. Rest In Beats!
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Using parts of J Dillas "Donuts" album, NY's DJ Soul has crafted "Assorted Donuts", which is a tribute to the late producer. The mix takes classic hip hop tracks and blends them over Dillas work. You can get it for free on okayplayer. Theres also a tracklist for you to check out, click the link.
Mixtape Download Here
DJ Soul's Website... MORE
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J Dilla - Ruff Draft
Stones Throw, 2007 (first CD issue; originally released on Mummy Records, 2003)
Produced by Jay Dee (J Dilla) With the deserved hype that attended last year's release of J Dilla's masterpiece, Donuts, and the aftermath of his untimely death at age 32 within a week of that release, more people than ever before recognized the gifts he possessed and the exact breadth of his influence on hip hop. Dilla had produced an enormous amount of excellent music... MORE
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The world has lost a great pioneer and solider of the Hip Hop Culture. James Dewitt Yancey a.k.a Jay Dee a.k.a J.Dilla, he lost his battle to Lupus on Feb 10, 2006. Just 3 days after his 32nd birthday and the release date of his CD “DONUTS”. The J. Dilla Project: (Which is composed of his family,friends,and fans) will join with The Alliance for Lupus Research on May 12,2007 in The Walk to Find a Cure for Lupus. Since its inception in 1999, the Alliance for Lupus Research ... MORE
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