James Dewitt Yancey (February 7 1974-February 10 2006), better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American hip hop producer and MC, who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career as "Jay Dee" but used the name "J Dilla" from 2001 on. Many critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on his peers, and that he embodied the neo soul sound, … Wikipedia
Jay Dee, a.k.a. J Dilla, the producer and rapper revered for his work with A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village and Common, died Friday. Jay's manager said he died Friday morning in Los Angeles but had no details on the cause of death. www.mtv.com/news/articles/1524171/20060210/j_dilla.jhtml?...
Understandable, but we needed more time; at least a follow up interview was necessary to put together a profile worthy of Dilla's caliber. www.stonesthrow.com/jdilla/scratch.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for J Dilla. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla
The album features production by Tim Armstrong (Rancid) and guest appearances by DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit, House of Pain), Necro, and Skinhead Rob (The Transplants). www.thickonline.com/noozwire/index.php?mod=cnt&act=cn...
J Dilla / artists (J) RealName: James Dewitt Yancey Profile: J Dilla or Jay Dee (real name: James Dewitt Yancey) was born in 1974. www.discogs.com/artist/J+Dilla
