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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), [6] [7] better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer and rapper. He emerged during the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village. He was also a member of the Soulquarians, a musical ...
Apr 7, 2023 · Dilla was born in Detroit, MI, on February 7, 1974, to parents Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey and Beverly Dewitt Yancey, who were also musically inclined. His mother was an opera singer, and his ...
Apr 3, 2023 · Watch our new documentary on FX and Hulu. J Dilla, born James Dewitt Yancey, grew up in Detroit in a household filled with music. His father was in music groups that came to the family home to ...
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Mar 7, 2023 · Possibly the most revered beatmaker in hip-hop’s five-decade history, James Dewitt Yancey - better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee - is one of those rare musical talents that forever alters the direction of not only his chosen genre, but popular music as a whole.
Jan 27, 2022 · Born James Dewitt Yancey to an opera singer and a jazz bassist, the Detroit native started rapping and beat-making as a kid, forming the rap trio Slum Village with his high school friends, and ...
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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974–February 10, 2006), better known as J Dilla, was a prolific hip-hop artist who collaborated with many hip-hop greats—from Questlove to Erykah Badu to Eminem. The podcast, " Sidedoor: ep. 13 | this one’s for dilla ," tells the story of J Dilla’s life and legacy through those that knew him best—his ...
Jun 20, 2023 · The producer and artist, born James Dewitt Yancey, died in 2006 at 32. The debate continues over who should control his legacy. Skip to content Skip to site index
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