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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), [5] [6] better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, composer and rapper. He emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit , Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village .
The following list is a discography of production by J Dilla (also credited as Jay Dee), an American hip hop record producer and recording artist from Detroit, Michigan. It includes a list of songs produced, co-produced and remixed by year, artist, album and title.
Dillatronic is a compilation album by hip hop musician J Dilla, released posthumously on October 30, 2015, through Vintage Vibez Music Group. [6] This album is a collection of over 40 unreleased instrumentals, put together by Dilla's mother Ma Dukes and Vintage Vibez.
J Dilla — a.k.a Jay Dee, a.k.a. James Dewitt Yancey — was a pioneering hip-hop producer who never worked on a “hit” record, although his discography includes collaborations with or remixes ...
[8] [9] Another influence on the Soulquarians was the 1990s hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, whose rapper-producer Q-Tip laterbecame part of the collective. [ 1 ] Many of these artists have performed on one another's records, creating a community of likeminded musicians forging a style that doesn't have a name yet.
J Dilla's precisely imperfect beats changed rhythm in the digital age. Now, though he never produced a Top 10 record, his bio debuted in the top 10 of most major bestseller lists,
Donut Shop is a 2-disc collection of previously unreleased instrumental hip hop songs by J Dilla, former founding member of Slum Village. The collection was posthumously released in 2010 by joint venture of Stones Throw , the J Dilla Estate, and Serato.
The album was released in 2003 and is considered a classic in the underground hip-hop scene. The title track, "Champion Sound", features a sample from the 1978 film The Deer Hunter and showcases the duo's signature blend of soulful beats and intricate rhymes.