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  Hear J Dilla's 'Trucks,' a Gangstafied Gary Numan Tribute

  April 17, 2013 – In February, we heard "Anthem," a long-lost J Dilla track hailing from the posthumous album The Diary, which will focus on songs that feature the legendary producer on the mike rather than behind the scenes. …
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  Dig Through J Dilla's Record Collection in Mini-Documentary

  March 20, 2013 – J. Dilla's record collection went up for auction earlier this year, but there were still plenty of LPs in the basement when Fuse series Crate Diggers visited recently. Talib Kweli, J. Rocc, and DJ Spinna talk Dilla in the new mini-documentary, along with rappers Frank Nitt and Grap Luva. Dilla's brother, who raps as Illa J, and mother Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey also share their insights. …
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  Hear J Dilla's Unearthed 'Anthem' to Getting 'Effed Up,' From a New Posthumous LP

  February 11, 2013 – J Dilla was a prolific producer who left us far too soon, so it should come as no surprise that the public's thirst for more of his groundbreaking work has inspired those who collaborated most closely with him to unearth and share every dust-caked Jay Dee gem they can find. Thankfully, there's no shortage of quality material hiding out there. …
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  Happy Birthday J Dilla! Love, Karriem Riggins and Yours Truly

  February 7, 2013 – Toro Y Moi may be the most inspired J Dilla disciple around, but the fellas at Los Angeles indie rap label Stones Throw — the rap game Sub Pop, if you will — have an intimate knowledge of the deceased legend's contributions to music. His final statement, the dense and death-defying Donuts (which landed in the Animal Collective Centipedia) was released by So Cal's finest hip-hop imprint. …
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  Toro Y Moi: Our Finest J. Dilla Disciple

  February 1, 2013 – When will the picking of J. Dilla's bones stop? …
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  J Dilla's 'Lost Scrolls Vol. 1' Unfurls in February

  January 28, 2013 – If you missed the chance to own a piece of vinyl from J Dilla's personal record collection, this news should cheer you up: On February 5, James Yancey's estate will release Music From the Lost Scrolls Vol. 1, the first in a series of unreleased music from the late Donuts producer. …
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  J Dilla's Up-for-Auction Vinyl Collection Is Actually Affordable

  January 22, 2013 – For fans of J Dilla, this promises to trump any Record Store Day reissue: According to BrooklynVegan, James Yancey's personal record collection will be sold on eBay by his mother Maureen Yancey, a.k.a. Ma Dukes. As the story goes, J Dilla saved his vinyl collection and moved them to a storage facility after his basement was flooded in Detroit. …
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  Rap Release of the Week: Robert Glasper's 'Black Radio Recovered: The Remix EP'

  October 11, 2012 – <p>Robert Glasper's 2007 album, <i>In My Element</i>, was released at the same time as jazz crank Wynton Marsalis' response to hip-hop's perceived decadence, <i>From the Plantation to the Penitentiary</i>. …
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  Danny Brown Raps Over J Dilla's Beats on 'Jay-Dee's Revenge'

  May 10, 2012 – While some deceased music luminaries — well, so far just Tupac — rejoin us in hologram form, others endure in the form of their record collections. That includes the late British DJ John Peel, whose vast trove is gradually going online, or the late rapper/producer James "J Dilla" Yancey, whose personal crates were said to be on sale at a Detroit-area record store. …
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