J Dilla

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla , Jay Dee , or simply Dilla , was an American record producer, rapper, and composer. He emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit , Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village . He was a founding member of the Soulquarians , a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Yancey and Madlib collaborated as the duo Jaylib, releasing the album Champion Sound . Yancey's final album, Donuts , was released three days before his death. He was also known for producing the Pharcyde album Labcabincalifornia .

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