James Dewitt Yancey - better known as J Dilla was a Detroit hip hop legend. J Dilla was a rapper, song writer, composer and ...

J Dilla is being honored with his own day and a street named after him in Detroit. On Thursday, February 6, the estate of the ...

Detroit producer J Dilla died at 32 years old in February of 2006 due to health complications stemming from lupus.

J Dilla had been diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), an incurable disease of the blood, while also ...

On a special episode of Hard Knock Radio, I had the honor of sitting down with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of legendary producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, in celebration of J Dilla Day. With ...

J Dilla, the late rapper and record producer, was honored Thursday with a street sign and a day. Anthony Davis shines for ...

Alongside the street, which is located close to the beatmaker's home, the city has also declared February 7 "J Dilla day" ...

In honor of what would be James Dewitt Yancey’s 51st birthday, we’re taking a look back at some of the best (and most rare) ...

J Dilla’s daughters were little children when the acclaimed Detroit hip-hop producer died in 2006, too young to know him as really anything but dad. Now Ty’Monae Whitlow, 24, and Ja’Mya ...

Friday is Detroit's first J. Dilla Day in honor of the local music legend. The big picture: Family members of the late J. Dilla attended City Council yesterday as the lawmakers passed a resolution to ...

HUF recently joined forces with the legendary J Dilla on a unique capsule of boards, apparel and accessories. They’ve been teasing this one for a minute, so personally, I’m stoked that it’s ...

The J Dilla Music Tech Grant is a program developed by Save The Music to support public high schools by funding electronic music creation, recording, and production training. Named in honor of the ...