Jack White's drummer lists 10 essential albums that every fan should own, including The Roots, J Dilla, and more. 10 Albums Daru Jones Thinks Every Drummer Should Own Paolo Ragusa ...

O n February 10th 2006, Hip-Hop lost one of its true innovators when James J Dilla/Jay Dee Yancey passed away due to complications from Lupus. In a ...

His hand in the great music of the ’90s and early 2000s is unmistakable; the laid-back groove of Erykah Badu, De La Soul, The Roots, Slum Village, A Tribe Called Quest, Common and many more owe their ...

J Dilla, 32; Rapper Became an Influential Hip-Hop Producer. L.A. Times Archives. Feb. 12, 2006 12 AM PT . ... drum machines and samples helped change the sound of modern hip-hop.

photo courtesy of Brian “B+” Cross. Summer of Soul director, Roots drummer, and all-around creative visionary Questlove (Ahmir Thompson) is set to executive produce a J Dilla documentary ...

Dilla grew up on genres like gospel and jazz, but when it came to the music he made with his friends, it was all about hip-hop. He spent his youth plugging away at his craft, ...

Detroit musician Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler played a key role in introducing producer J Dilla to hip-hop's top stars ... With Respect,” blending then-modern drum machines with 1940s-era ...