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J Dilla

Feb 07, 1974 - Feb 10, 2006 (32 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA

James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, drummer, rapper and songwriter. He emerged in the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village.

Known For

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The New York Times Presents
Self (archive footage)
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Hip Hop Evolution
Self (archive footage)
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The Legacy of J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
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The Choice Is Yours
Self (archive footage)
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Stones Throw 101
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The Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape
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Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village

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