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Written By: Niani Patterson
In honor of J Dilla’s 47th birthday, it’s only right that we highlight his musical influence and enduring legacy!
Did James Yancey, a.k.a J Dilla or Jay Dee know the magnitude that his genius would leave on the culture? Even as a producer who never found mainstream success, J Dilla sonically, cracked open a new dimension of Hip Hop – neo-soul.
He is best known for his unorthodox drum rhythms and ability to reshape samples in a way that had never seemed possible. Since his inception into the music industry as a teen, Jay Dee had several creative changes. However, it was towards the latter half of the 1990’s where he operated at the peak of his game. From 1996-2001, J Dilla acted as one third of neo-soul rap group, Slum Village. This assemblage yielded hip hop’s most notable neo-soul album,