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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For music journalist Dan Charnas, telling J Dilla’s story was a personal quest. Dilla, the highly influential rap producer, died ...

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 ...

The Oscar-winning team behind the hit documentary "Summer of Soul" has turned its eyes to a new documentary subject ripe for the telling: the life and musical legacy of late Detroit hip-hop producer J ...

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 ...

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 music producer worked with top hip-hop musicians of the '90s and early '00s including Dr. Dre, Common, Erykah Badu and Pharrell Williams. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter ...

Both in-person and virtual tickets are available for this event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Music legend and hip-hop producer J Dilla is often referred to as a musical genius. The Detroit native ...

This year, six of Birmingham’s hip hop veterans -- DJ Modernaire, Suaze, DJ Rahdu, DJ Supreme, DJFX, and Shaheed Tawheed— are gearing up for a new type of J Dilla tribute. In lieu of only an evening, ...

When I think of an album that will stick with me for the rest of my life, I instantly think about J Dilla’s Donuts. J Dilla, or Jay Dee, is a Detroit hip-hop legend. Born James Dewitt Yancey, Yancey ...

The Detroit Pistons have announced a retail collaboration with Detroit-born rapper, songwriter, and producer J. Dilla, celebrating his life and legacy in music and culture. The capsule collection will ...