So tomorrow, February 10th, marks three years since the late great Detroit producer J Dilla died from lupus. Every once and a while some musician from your city will come along that inspires great pride (think Biggie with Brooklyn) and even with the plethora of great Motown stars that came out of Detroit J Dilla is right up there (for me at least) with the rest of them for the innovation he caused in hip-hop production and how he represented the city of Detroit. Always shunning the limelight and fame, but a driving force in hip-hop none the less.
Here's a nice little tribute to Dilla
This is one of my favorite, and slightly less celebrated Dilla tracks. Off Welcome 2 Detroit, this jazzy track is too smooth for words.
Sadly, all is not well in Dilla land, as this Vibe article suggests. With Dilla's estate in limbo, money has yet to reach his mother (who now also has lupus) or either of his two daughters. Cop this t-shirt from Stones Throw and proceeds go to Maureen 'Ma Dukes' Yancey.
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