In an exclusive interview, De La Soul discuss why J Dilla beat tapes were treated as the holy grail amongst… Read More
Those who knew J Dilla best understood how his love for strip clubs — especially Detroit's now-shuttered Chocolate City —… Read More
For Dilla Day 2022, we celebrate the deceptively deep catalog of daggering wordplay from J Dilla, an innovative producer who… Read More
With the 15th anniversary of his untimely death approaching, we spoke with J Dilla's mother, Maureen Yancey, better known to… Read More
We spoke to Dilla Time author Dan Charnas about his extensive new book, J Dilla's complicated relationship with Q-Tip, and… Read More
House Shoes retraces the highs and lows of his relationship with J Dilla, weighs in on the "godfather of lo-fi"… Read More
Read an early excerpt of the oral history of the classic J Dilla debut, Welcome 2 Detroit, written by John… Read More
J Dilla's music has been adopted by the lo-fi hip-hop community that sprung up in the late 2010s; now fans… Read More
The mash-up conglomerate strikes again. With all of the ongoing Dilla Day send-ups and celebrations, it may have been overlooked… Read More
Jaylib links live and direct. Though Dilla Day has technically come and gone, every day is a chance to celebrate… Read More
The year 2021 can't get here fast enough. Veteran journalist Dan Charnas and New York University Assistant Arts professor Jeff Peretz… Read More