synffJ Dilla, the Detroit beatmaker born James Yancey, revolutionized hip-hop production with his soulful, off-kilter drums and cratedigger's touch, drawing from Motown grooves, James Brown funk, and airy jazz like Stan Getz.
Emerging from the underground alongside Slum Village, he collaborated closely…
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped J Dilla; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
Start with the roots
Dilla, A Tribe Called Quest, itstribe, Madlib + 97 more
Follow the thread
Jaylib, De La Soul, Flying Lotus, Onra + 96 more
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