The first time you hear an instrumental track produced by the late beatmaker J Dilla, it will likely sound a little … wrong. Drunken bass drums. Swaying snares. Off-kilter cymbal crashes. Vocal ...

Speaking with Prince Paul on the latest episode of The 33 1/3 Podcast, Wolf opened up about his relationship with the late producer and what it was like working with him to release his final album as ...

With the 15th anniversary of his untimely death approaching, we spoke with J Dilla's mother, Maureen Yancey, better known to Dilla fans and friends as the beloved "Ma Dukes." Since his passing in 2006 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The late James Yancey, a.k.a. J Dilla, photographed in 2000 at the Key Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. (Gregory ...