A street dedicated to the late, great James Dewitt Dilla Dee Yancey in France.
Related: A portion of J Dilla’s personal record collection is being auctioned off through eBay.
Read Nate Patrin’s review of J Dilla’s Donuts, recently released as a set of 7” singles; listen to the Best New Reissue at Pitchfork Advance.
Our new streaming feature Pitchfork Advance is now playing J Dilla’s classic 2006 LP Donuts, which is being released as a 7” box set by Stones Throw. Listen in and check out the 7” artwork here.
Eric Harvey discusses the posthumous record collections of J Dilla and John Peel— and what those legacies mean in the digital age— in his piece “Collecting History”.
One of the greatest hip-hop producers to ever do it, J Dilla, passed away five years ago today. For more on his career, sound, and influence, check out our 2010 feature “Got ‘Til It’s Gone: The Legacy of J Dilla”, and head to Okayplayer for a tribute video featuring remembrances by friends including Erykah Badu, ?uestlove, and Pete Rock.
“Louder (Blast Your Radio Theme)” is a previously unreleased track from Jaylib— aka J Dilla and Madlib— that’s included on Madlib’s new LP, Medicine Show #11: Low Budget High Fi Music.
