J Dilla

James Dewitt Yancey, better known under his stage name J Dilla or Jay Dee was an American rapper and producer born on February 4, 1974 and died on February 10, 2006. He emerged on the American underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan in the middle of 1990s. His career was developing quite slow that it strange as he produced such famous rappers like Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde. He was also a member of a hip-hop group Slum Village. At the beginning of 2000s, his career was boosted as he released his debut album Welcome 2 Detroit. At the same time, he released a collaborative album with Madlib – Champion Sound which raised the interest to his personality. His popularity was growing up but he died from the blood disease. After his death, Yancey’s music received more acclaim and much more listeners. You can download J Dilla’s album Ruff Draft in mp3 from our site.