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Feb 9, 2012 · Her name is Maureen Yancey, though familiar folks call her Ma Dukes. Sometimes she has to catch herself when she speaks about her son, who died of a rare blood disorder in 2006, just days after ...
Feb 4, 2022 · With the 15th anniversary of his untimely death approaching, we spoke with J Dilla's mother, Maureen Yancey, better known to Dilla fans and friends as the beloved "Ma Dukes."
From Voletta Wallace to Janice Combs to the late Dr. Donda West, matriarchs hang tough in hip-hop. Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey is one of the most prominent among their ranks.The Detroit native is ...
Jan 13, 2009 · There's nothing Maureen Yancey wouldn't do for her children. But as she sits in the basement studio of her only surviving son's Los Angeles home, she struggles with the one thing she hasn't done since her firstborn, James Dewitt Yancey known in hip hop circles as Jay Dee or J Dilla – three years ago of complications from lupus. She just can't.
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Feb 9, 2012 · On the six-year-anniversary of her son’s death Maureen Yancey, the woman affectionately known to most in the Hip Hop community as “Ma Dukes,” sat down with Complex Magazine to speak on her ...
May 22, 2012 · Maureen Yancey: Dilla was a very compassionate person and was inspired to have people educate themselves. People love Dilla, and it's a shame to see people not come together. But music is the ...
Feb 8, 2016 · It seems Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey has been in one battle after the other since her son, J. Dilla passed away from Lupus-related complications in 2006.
