Ah, J Dilla. His influence and production style brought forth beat-makers carrying their backpacks filled with treasures from the basement into the mainstream. Even more so after his death. A ...

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, ...

Dan Charnas has made a career of lecturing and writing about hip-hop history. In his latest book Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm, he writes ...

The very warmest Mixtape Monday greetings to you and yours. Was your Halloween all you hoped it'd be? Hopefully you got all the candy you hoped for and nobody jack'd your lantern. But if you're ...

After nearly 15 years of label troubles, legal battles, file rescuing and sample clearing, J Dilla‘s lost 2002 vocal album The Diary is finally seeing release on April 15th. Originally recorded for ...