J Dilla
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Track: 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (25/11/09)...menacing rhythms; quite the feat considering that the original's sturdy beats were provided by the much-missed legendary producer J Dilla and were in no need of fixing. 4. Wolf Gang - 'The King And All Of His Men (Gaggle Remix)' The... In this article: MF Doom, Thom Yorke, The Bravery, An Honest Mistake, Roots Manuva, J Dilla, Bicycle Thieves, Ian Curtis, and Sam Endicott |
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PopMatters | 3 days ago
Raekwon: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 (Review)
...two starts with the requisite martial arts movie sample before launching headlong into a ridiculously banging track from the late J. Dilla. Entitled "House Of Flying Daggers", it features guest verses from Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface,...
In this article: Raekwon, Ob4cl2, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, GZA, Method Man, RZA, Pete Rock, and J. Dilla
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Pitchfork | 5 days ago
Glass Ghost - Idol Omen
...press clues you in to the difficulties of classifying them-- people have already cited Deerhoof, Captain Beefheart, Dirty Projectors, and J Dilla, comparisons that range from approximate to baffling. Glass Ghost truly resemble just one band I...
In this article: Talking Heads, Captain Beefheart, Deerhoof, Dirty Projectors, and Brooklyn
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The Cavalier Daily | November 18, 2009
Letter from the Editor
-Jay Stay Paid - J Dilla aka Jay Dee -The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
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PopMatters | November 18, 2009
Q-Tip: Kamaal the Abstract (Review)
...itself is experimental. A Tribe Called Quest at their best innovated more than anything here. Even Amplified, with its futuristic J Dilla beats and awkward Korn collaboration, had more of an edge than Kamaal the Abstract, which satisfies...
In this article: Q-Tip, Kamaal the Abstract, A Tribe Called Quest, The Renaissance, Prince, Amplified, and Stevie Wonder
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Independent.co.uk - Music | November 07, 2009
Swing the changes: A new generation of musicians will be turning the joint upside down at this month's London Jazz Festival
...jazz fans applauded the solos while the hip-hop heads cheered the ensemble grooves. As the pianist for projects by Mos Def, Q-Tip, J Dilla, Erykah Badu and the R'n'B singer Bilal (who appears with him at his LJF date), Glasper has good form,...
In this article: Robert Glasper, Zoe Rahman, Tord Gustavsen, London Jazz Festival, Maxwell, John Coltrane, Mercury Prize, Chick Corea, London, and Blind Boys of Alabama
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Root Magazine | October 29, 2009
Q-Tip's Return to Grace
...discs-Beats, Rhythms & Life and The Love Movement-saw the group's magic beginning to wane, those discs helped introduce the phenomenal J Dilla and provided much inspiration for other hip-hop renaissance figures such as Mos Def, Erykah...
In this article: Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, R&B, Gary Thomas, Common, Kenny Garrett, The Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders, Gettin' Up, and Jungle Brothers
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SPIN.com - News | October 19, 2009
Best & Worst from Treasure Island Fest
...people thought we were from here." BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: MURS Wiseass, whip-smart LA-based MC Murs swerved from J. Dilla-inspired hip-hop to bass-boosted dubstep to a Crookers remix of his collaboration with Ed Banger's Busy...
In this article: The Flaming Lips, Beirut, Treasure Island, Wayne Coyne, Mstrkrft, Long John Silver, J. Dilla, and Treasure Island
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Western Herald | October 14, 2009
Quotes and Comments: Oct. 15, 2009: Kyle Green
...you through Reakwon's personal experiences with the help of multiple producers such as The RZA, Dr. Dre and yes, even the late J Dilla, who worked on three songs on the album. Among the celebrity producers, there are a large group of...
In this article: Filed, Hip Hop, WordPress, Cappadonna, Pitchfork Media, Slick Rick, Busta Rhymes, and Inspectah Deck
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PopMatters | October 13, 2009
J Dilla: Dillanthology 3 (Review)
Whether in the studio on his own terms, mailing beats to Madlib, or producing for his close friends, Yancey-more commonly known as J Dilla or Jay Dee-was a force to be reckoned with. And the third installment from Rapster in his...
In this article: Jaylib, The Shining, Common, Welcome 2 Detroit, Donuts, Champion Sound, Ruff Draft, and The Isley Brothers
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The Daily Californian | September 10, 2009
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II is a Worthy Sequel to the Original
...the album is anything but. While RZA had full production duties on Pt. I, Pt. II displays a dizzying roster of 13 producers (J Dilla, Dr. Dre and of course, the RZA, to name a few), each with well-established and distinct takes on their...
In this article: Raekwon, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan, Arctic Monkeys, Slick Rick, Imogen Heap, and Dr. Dre
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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by his stage name J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American record 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 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 Madlib, Pete Rock, Common, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def, Pharrell, Waajeed, Karriem Riggins, Flying Lotus, 9th Wonder , A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Kanye West, and ?uestlove. About.com ranked J Dilla #15 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list.
- Name At Birth:
- James Dewitt Yancey
- Also Known As:
- Jay Dee
- Birth Date:
- February 07, 1974
- Occupation:
- Record producer, rapper, DJ
- Instrument Played:
- Turntables, sampler, drum machine, keyboards, bass Guitar, drums
- Record Label:
- Delicious Vinyl, Counterflow, BBE, MCA, Stones Throw
- Years Active:
- 1993–2006
- Associated With:
- Phat Kat, The Ummah, Slum Village, Guilty Simpson, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, Soulquarians, Royce Da 5'9, Frank-n-Dank, The Roots, Proof, Pete Rock, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, Jaylib, Talib Kweli
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