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 died will be part of how he is remembered, for others, it will be the ...

Toward the end of American record producer and rapper J Dilla's life, when he wasn't producing or receiving ongoing treatments for his combination of lupus and the blood disorder TTP, he was ...

The late James Yancey, a.k.a. J Dilla, photographed in 2000 at the Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. (Gregory Bojorquez / Getty Images) The first time you hear an instrumental track ...

The Detroit musician wasn’t known to give many interviews, and his influence has grown exponentially since his 2006 death. “Dilla Time” by Dan Charnas explores what drove him. By Eric Ducker Even ...

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 ...

J Dilla wasn't just your favorite producer's favorite producer, he was also your favorite rapper's favorite producer — and these beats are a testament to that. Drums, percussion, bass, samples, synths ...

The first time you hear an instrumental track produced by the late beatmaker J Dilla, it will likely sound a little … wrong. Drunken bass drums. Swaying snares. Off-kilter cymbal crashes. Vocal ...