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J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla, Jay Dee, or simply Dilla, was an American record producer, rapper, 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 a founding member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Yancey and Madlib collaborated as the duo Jaylib, releasing the album Champion Sound. Yancey's final album, Donuts, 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. Despite a short mainstream career, he is widely 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 (

Songs

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Don't Cry
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Time: The Donut of the Heart
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Won't Do E
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Two Can Win
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So Far to Go (feat. Common (R. Lynn) and DAngelo (D. Archer) & D'Angelo) E
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Albums

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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, Vol. 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

Singles & EPs

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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

Videos

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PLEASE LISTEN GOD 1ST Y'ALL

KOY OWENS • 922 views
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the singularity

travis reid ellsworth • 11K views
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Dilla - Workinonit Tribute Video

jnice2b • 102K views
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J Dilla - Don't Cry The Boondocks [AS] style music video

[Light Space Man] • 8.6K views
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J Dilla - U-Love (Donuts)

Stones Throw • 806K views
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J Dilla - Waves - Fan Music Video V2

Out of The Blue • 3.5K views
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J Dilla - Won't Do

bbemusic • 1.4M views
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J Dilla - Stop (Donuts)

Eli Porter • 685K views
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the average rapper can't flow on this type beat

prod.crashoutwago • 162K views
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CUPS & XART

Arturas Buividavicius • 1.4K views

Featured on

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J Dilla: Echoes

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Beats & Soul

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Soulful Instrumentals & Pensive Beats

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by J Dilla

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Donuts (2006)

Playlist • J Dilla • 1.6K views
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The Diary (2002)

Playlist • J Dilla • 126 views
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The Shining (2006)

Playlist • J Dilla • 407 views
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Welcome 2 Detroit (2001)

Playlist • J Dilla • 93 views
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Ruff Draft (2003)

Playlist • J Dilla • 195 views
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Ruff Draft (Dilla's Mix) (2003)

Playlist • J Dilla • 133 views

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