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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 emcee, 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 mid-90s to the early 2000s).
J Dilla was known as a “producer’s producer”, and was highly regarded by better known producers such as Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pharrell Williams (who named him as his favourite producer). Many considered him as a musical genius. A large catalogue of his work, mostly unused beats, remains unreleased, and in some cases have been freely passed around through the internet, impressing enthusiasts and adding to his cult-status.
Gaining inspiration from listening to Whodini’s “Big Mouth” back in the day, Jay began to try his hand at making beats by using the “pause” and record buttons on his tape deck. After learning to work an MPC-60 back in 92’ from Amp Fiddler, Jay Dee was on his way to becoming one of hip-hop’s illest beat makers.
After hooking up with two high school friends, T3 and Baatin, they formed the crew called, Slum Village (circa 1988), and Jay started to polish his rhyming skills to match his dope production. As Slum Village began to show themselves in Detroit and around the east coast Jay was also busy getting his production noticed by other artists in the music industry.
J Dilla was known as a “producer’s producer”, and was highly regarded by better known producers such as Kanye West, Just Blaze, and Pharrell Williams (who named him as his favourite producer). Many considered him as a musical genius. A large catalogue of his work, mostly unused beats, remains unreleased, and in some cases have been freely passed around through the internet, impressing enthusiasts and adding to his cult-status.
Gaining inspiration from listening to Whodini’s “Big Mouth” back in the day, Jay began to try his hand at making beats by using the “pause” and record buttons on his tape deck. After learning to work an MPC-60 back in 92’ from Amp Fiddler, Jay Dee was on his way to becoming one of hip-hop’s illest beat makers.
After hooking up with two high school friends, T3 and Baatin, they formed the crew called, Slum Village (circa 1988), and Jay started to polish his rhyming skills to match his dope production. As Slum Village began to show themselves in Detroit and around the east coast Jay was also busy getting his production noticed by other artists in the music industry.
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YouBroke wrote:
weezy > j dilla
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greene1994 wrote:
says someone who listens to lil wayne
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WuMember wrote:
gtfo little yankee fag
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YouBroke wrote:
damn why is this guy so ugly and why does his music suck so bad
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Kachulis wrote:
And you are definitely right, kozzy. I miss ya, Dilla Dawg.
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kozzy420 wrote:
Dilla one of the best producers ever imo
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mmmonty wrote:
крутой
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fleadilla wrote:
dilla changed my life. "runnin' away" changed my whole perspective on what music could be. bless this man.
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sexypony wrote:
vv stop ruining the music i love
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bunnysta wrote:
lol he didnt change? i dont think so he s awesome n very talanted well mb u'll try 2 do dat?
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antonia_WTF wrote:
all i want for chrismahka is a j dilla beat.. [2] :))))))))))
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antonia_WTF wrote:
Donuts is perhaps my favourite album ever. Just sayin'.
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whysdaskyblue wrote:
all i want for chrismahka is a j dilla beat..
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akrygiel wrote:
merry chrstmas J-Dilla
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Tehpaco wrote:
I would say he had some sort of impact on Hip Hop, as far as beat making goes. I mean he inspired a lot of younger artists, between him and Madlib I think Hip Hop beats and even Jazz will be changed in the future.
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minimalizm0 wrote:
Check out this hip-hop, downtempo beats! Hope you'll like it. Sorry for spam, I need feedback. Thanks! http://www.last.fm/music/Pixelatique/_/Feels+Like+Winter?autostart
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BlackStarNagro wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/A.Miele?ac=a.miele
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FootToFace wrote:
j dilla didn't change hip hop
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soulbleed wrote:
Donuts on vinyl >>>>* [2]
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Julkaa01 wrote:
miss you J Dilla!
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The Cult of J Dilla (Guardian UK)
16 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/jdilla
THE CULT OF J DILLA
By Simon Reynolds for http://www.guardian.co.uk/, June 16, 2009
Since his sudden death in 2006, the impact of hip-hop producer J Dilla has grown ever bigger, with an en...
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