On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...

The legendary producer James "J Dilla" Yancey was honored days ahead of what would have been his 51st birthday.

J Dilla is responsible for some of the best beats to ever come out of hip-hop. His death ... to The Roots, Common, and Erykah Badu. His downtempo, soulful style was not only the perfect bedding ...

Mac Miller's 'Balloonerism' signals the end of an era in posthumous releases for a generation, bringing up moral issues along the way.

a track from Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism,” his second posthumous release, the rapper muses on one of ... (It’s a similar situation to J Dilla’s “The Shining,” which was finished ...

The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but ...