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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. J Dilla, born James Yancey, died on February 10, 2006, three days after his 32nd birthday. While he was a successful rapper, ...

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, ...

DETROIT – This weekend, a free event is honoring the life of the late J. Dilla, a Detroit native who went on to be an influential hip-hop rapper and producer who died in 2006 due to complications from ...

Super7 are paying tribute to hip hop production great J Dilla with a new action figure. His classic 2006 album Donuts is the inspiration for the new ReAction Figure, which features a 3.75″ articulated ...

Illa J has some pretty strict rules on what makes someone a music producer. In a recent episode of AnecDope, the rapper, singer, and producer spoke about his brother, J Dilla’s legacy and touched on ...

When the late, great hip-hop producer J Dilla died from health complications in 2006 at age 32, he left behind a body of work so prolific it requires its own separate Wikipedia page. During his ...

Three upcoming events in the LA area will be honoring Detroit record producer and rapper J Dilla. Born James Dewitt Yancey, he died at age 32 in 2006. Although his life was short, J Dilla made an ...

J Dilla’s legacy lives on. Nearly two decades after his death, the celebrated music producer, born James Dewitt, was honored with his very own street sign in Detroit. The dedication was announced in ...