Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Yancey, who was also known as J Dilla and Jay Dee, passed away at age 32 on February 10, 2006. While to some, how J Dilla ...

J Dilla’s estate gave its blessing to Questlove, who is developing a documentary about the influential producer. Questlove is executive producing Dilla Time, a documentary about legendary producer J ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. J Dilla’s life and legacy will be covered extensively with the premiere of The Legacy Of J Dilla on FX. “I’m a Detroiter and I’m a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. J Dilla's daughters Ty’Monae Whitlow (left) and Ja’Mya Yancey (right) model items from the new "Detroit Pistons x J Dilla" retail ...

After winning both an Oscar and Peabody Award for his Summer Of Soul documentary, Questlove is ready to embark on new filmmaking projects. Today, The Roots drummer has been announced as an executive ...

The late J Dilla is being honored with a new merch collection to celebrate Dilla Day 2024. It launched today, on what would have been his 50th birthday, as part of a collaboration between Roland, ...

As a primer on the life and career of James "J Dilla" Yancey, "The New York Times Presents: The Legacy of J Dilla" is a sufficient introduction to the world of the innovative Detroit hip-hop producer, ...

Timeless is one way to describe J Dilla’s industry-shaping production, making his estate’s new collaboration with Detroit watchmaker Shinola a fitting one. The Shinola x J Dilla Estate release ...

A new documentary on the legendary Detroit producer and rapper J Dilla is in the works from executive producer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, drummer for The Roots and director of the Oscar-winning ...

The late J Dilla has long been heralded as the producer's producer, capturing the ear of many budding talents by providing bumping back-beats for an endless list of legendary artists: from Busta ...

Black Thought once called J Dilla the greatest hip-hop producer of all time but if you asked the average hip-hop fan, they might not be able to name one song the Detroit beatmaker produced. That’s ...

The new J Dilla capsule by Shinola includes luxury watches and a leather record bag. Credit: Courtesy photo The late Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla was beloved for his unique sense of rhythm and ...