Three years ago today (February 10), Hip-Hop culture lost one of its most innovative and influential producers in Detroit’s James Dewitt Yancey, AKA J Dilla. Blessed with strong musical genes from an ...

Timeless is one way to describe J Dilla’s industry-shaping production, making his estate’s new collaboration with Detroit watchmaker Shinola a fitting one. The Shinola x J Dilla Estate release ...

J Dilla’s estate gave its blessing to Questlove, who is developing a documentary about the influential producer. Questlove is executive producing Dilla Time, a documentary about legendary producer J ...

After winning both an Oscar and Peabody Award for his Summer Of Soul documentary, Questlove is ready to embark on new filmmaking projects. Today, The Roots drummer has been announced as an executive ...

Tracks by the late Detroit producer J Dilla have been released to the Stem Player, a puck-shaped device that allows fans to remix music and is famous for hosting the only official release of Kanye ...

Black Thought once called J Dilla the greatest hip-hop producer of all time but if you asked the average hip-hop fan, they might not be able to name one song the Detroit beatmaker produced. That’s ...

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, ...

A new documentary on the legendary Detroit producer and rapper J Dilla is in the works from executive producer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, drummer for The Roots and director of the Oscar-winning ...

The new J Dilla capsule by Shinola includes luxury watches and a leather record bag. Credit: Courtesy photo The late Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla was beloved for his unique sense of rhythm and ...

The late J Dilla has long been heralded as the producer's producer, capturing the ear of many budding talents by providing bumping back-beats for an endless list of legendary artists: from Busta ...

Something interesting is happening in the “Progressive R&B” category at this year’s Grammy Awards. Four of the six nominated albums contain songs that bear the unmistakable rhythmic signature of a ...