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

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 raised in …

Apr 3, 2023 · After an illness, Dilla died in 2006 at age 32, leaving behind an expansive body of work, which includes production work for artists like Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest and...

Feb 6, 2025 · James Dewitt Yancey - better known as J Dilla was a Detroit hip hop legend. J Dilla was a rapper, song writer, composer and producer who broke out in the 1990s with the group Slum Village.

Apr 5, 2023 · The New York Times Presents: “The Legacy of J Dilla” premiers at 10 p.m. EST on Friday, April 7 on FX and Hulu. J Dilla was one of the most influential producers in hip-hop. He died when...

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 Stones Throw …

Aug 16, 2018 · Producer and MC, James Dewitt Yancey, aka J Dilla (1974–2006), grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he learned at a young age to play cello, keyboards, trumpet, violin, and drums.

Feb 7, 2025 · One is Japanese produce Nujabes, and the other is J Dilla. Dilla’s sound, swing, and even the machines he used have become the focus of producers across the globe who wanted to stay true …

J Dilla rose through the ranks of Detroit’s underground hip-hop scene in the 1990s to become one of the most respected producers in hip-hop history with his eclectic beats.

May 12, 2022 · D is for ‘Donuts’, the legendary 31-track collection that James Dewitt Yancey — aka Jay Dee, aka J Dilla — created while in and out of the hospital before his untimely death in 2005, from a …