J Dilla

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Though Dilla Day is observed each February, Yasiin Bey--the artist formerly known as Mos Def--is extending the celebration by a quarter of a year. This June 11, Bey will hit indigo at London's O2 arena to pay tribute to the late producer and MC, rapping over nothing but Dilla tracks in the process. (in...

Jay Dee's studio debut.

On "I'm Innocent," the first song from Murs' 2008 major label debut, Murs For President, the Los Angeles rapper recalls the days when "Back when people said you couldn't make beats on PCs." The brain behind that song's instrumental, of course, was his longtime collaborator 9th Wonder, whose work you can now recreate right from your internet browser...

Today marks the anniversary of the death of famed producer, J Dilla.

J Dilla tragically passed in 2006 at the age of 32 but his music and legacy continue to live on thanks to events like the first annual J Dilla Day L.A. Scheduled for Feb. 13 at L.A.'s The Regent Theater, the celebration will feature Elzhi, Bishop Lamont, J Rocc, Guilty Simpson and will be hosted by Dilla's longtime friend, Dave NY ...

Who doesn't love J.Dilla? The legendary producer handcrafted beats for the likes of Common, Slum Village, and more. To commemorate his historic legacy, acts such as Joey Bada$$, Madlib, Talib Kweli, and more will participate in the Dilla Day Weekend...

The estate of J Dilla and Stussy have teamed up for the release of a J Dilla x Stussy vinyl toy figure. The collaboration will release to the public in February 2015. The figure is 7.5" tall and is designed and sculpted by Seoul-based toy artist P2PL...

Last year Joey Bada$$, Akomplice Clothing and The J Dilla Foundation collaborated on a special project. The collaboration would honor the memory and legacy of J Dilla with 100% of the profits donated to provide instruments and music lessons to the youth...

I guess when we talk, people listen. Yesterday, when posting AZ's remix to "The Season," we asked if someone could please mash Nas and AZ's versions together. Well, only a few hours later, DJ Rhude did just that. Check out Nas and AZ together rapping over Dilla's smooth "Gobstopper" beat above...

Queens veteran AZ adds his own verse to Nas recent freebie "The Season" over a new J. Dilla beat. Someone please splice Nas and AZ's versions together quick. Previously: AZ Shares The Stories Behind 15 Of His Best Verses

It's a NY & Detroit thing! @madonna A photo posted by Nasir Jones (@nasnyc) on Oct 10, 2014 at 1:54pm PDT   Update (Oct. 30, 5:42): Nas released the official version of "The Season," Listen to it below. Also check out the amazing picture of Madonna licking Nas face. -----...