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J Dilla

James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American rapper, record producer, and composer. He emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village. He was also a founding member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He additionally collaborated with Madlib as Jaylib, releasing the album Champion Sound. Yancey's final album was Donuts, which was released three days before his death. He was also known for producing The Pharcyde album Labcabincalifornia. Yancey died at the age of 32 from a combination of TTP and lupus. Although his life was short, he is considered to be one of the most influential producers in hip hop and popular music. J Dilla's music raised the artistic level of hip-hop production in Detroit. According to The Guardian, "His affinity for crafting lengthy, melodic loops peppered with breakbeats and vocal samples took instrumental hip-hop into new, more musically complex realms." From Wikipedia (

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Don't Cry

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So Far to Go (feat. Common (R. Lynn) and DAngelo (D. Archer) & D'Angelo) E

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Won't Do E

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Workinonit

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Stop

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Phroduced By J Dilla

2025

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Jay Dee a.k.a. King Dilla

2016

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The Diary (Instrumental)

2015

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Welcome 2 Detroit (Clean Version)

2021

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The Diary

2016

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The King of Beats (Batch #1)

2015

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Welcome 2 Detroit: The 20th Anniversary Edition

2021

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The King of Beats, Vol 2: Lost Scrolls (Instrumental)

2016

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Motor City

2017

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Dillatronic

2015

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Think Twice / E = Mc2 (feat. Common)

Single • 2019

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The Beat Generation 10th Anniversary Presents: Come Get It (Where You At)

Single • 2011

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The Shining EP2

Single • 2019

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The Beat Generation 10th Anniversary Presents: Jay Dee - Pause

Single • 2011

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Frank 'N' Dank And Jay Dee EP

EP • 2017

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The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1

EP • 2013

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J Dilla - Don't Cry (Music Video)

Rob Gibsun • 2.5K views

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This year's jumps

Joe O'Brien • 1.7K views

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J Dilla - Welcome to the show

CHITOWN HOUSE • 961 views

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J Dilla - Won't Do

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J Dilla Won't Do Original Samples

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J Dilla - Waves - Fan Music Video V2

Out of The Blue • 3.4K views

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Dilla - Workinonit Tribute Video

jnice2b • 101K views

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J Dilla - Anti-American Graffiti, Time | St. Louis Dance

tristanobeats • 832 views

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J Dilla - Stop (Donuts)

Eli Porter • 682K views

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J Dilla - Flowers (Original Pitch) [Extended]

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Soulful Instrumentals & Pensive Beats

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