Person
J Dilla
Acting · 1974–2006 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer, drummer, rapper and songwriter. He emerged in the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village.
Known for
The New York Times Presents
Self (archive footage)
Hip Hop Evolution
Self (archive footage)
Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village
2018
The Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape
2017
The Legacy of J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
Stones Throw 101
2004
The Choice Is Yours
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
- 2023The Choice Is YoursSelf (archive footage)
- 2023The Legacy of J DillaSelf (archive footage)
- 2020The New York Times PresentsSelf (archive footage)
- 2018Fantastic: The Legacy of Slum Village
- 2017The Unseen: Detroit Beat Tape
- 2016Hip Hop EvolutionSelf (archive footage)
- 2004Stones Throw 101
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