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London: J Dilla Changed My Life Fundraiser at Scala [2/5]

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.J_Dilla_Changed_My_Life_art

Attention, residents of the United Kingdom. If J Dilla has not changed your life YET, he is about to. This Sunday, February 5th is the annual J Dilla Changed My Life event in London featuring a slew of good-ass DJs performing for free plus Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey (or as she's known in the UK, "Dilla's mum") and Phat Kat on hosting duties. All the profits from the event are donated to the J Dilla foundation and Lupus UK. Flyer and full details after the jump (plus read more at the event's facebook page).

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.Dilla_London_flyer

The Doctor's Orders presents

J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE

A night in tribute to the life & work of a true Hip-Hop genius.

7pm-Midnight Sunday 5th February 2012

@ Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9NL

Minimum donation £6 in advance or on the door.

£30 VIP Tickets grant exclusive access to VIP bar and balcony & include an exclusive J Dilla T-Shirt & CD.

Advance tickets from ticketweb

(use the drop down menu to choose your price)

or The Scala in person

All proceeds from the night are donated to the J-Dilla Foundation & Lupus UK

Special guest appearance by…

Maureen ‘Ma Dukes’ Yancey (J Dilla’s Mum)

Hosted By…

Phat Kat (Welcome to Detroit)

And DJs performing for free on the night in loving memory are…

Mr Thing (BBE / Extended Players)

Spin Doctor (The Doctor’s Orders)

Harry Love (Extended Players)

Morgan Spacek

Kidkanevil

Kutmah

DJ LoK (Dilla breaks set)

& very special surprise guests

Room 2 hosted by

Main Squeeze & Classic Material