James Dewitt Yancey
also known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the
mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. Many
critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on
American hip hop music. Yancey's career began slowly; he was
highly regarded among the groups and rappers for which he
produced, mostly notably including production for critically
acclaimed albums by Common, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest,
and The Pharcyde. He was a member of Slum Village for their
acclaimed debut album Fantastic, Vol. 2.
A session
keyboardist who had worked with Prince, Parliament, and
Enchantment, Fiddler taught Dilla how to use the MPC drum
machine. Fiddler introduced his protégé to A Tribe Called
Quest's Q-Tip, who heard some of Slum Village's material, liked
it, and helped get the word out. Following sessions with First
Down (a collaboration with Phat Kat, another Detroiter), Little
Indian, and alternative rocker Poe, Dilla's production career
reached full flight. In 1996 alone, he worked with Busta Rhymes,
De La Soul, and the Pharcyde, all the while playing a major role
in the Ummah with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Before long,
hardcore hip-hop fans began to know Dilla for his steady wobble,
which was unfailingly musical and rich in details -- shuffling
high-hats, oddly placed handclaps, spacious drum loops with
drastically reshaped samples of tracks both obscure and obvious.
In the early
2000s, Yancey's career as a solo began to improve; A solo album
Welcome 2 Detroit was followed by a collaborative album with
California producer Madlib, Champion Sound, which catalyzed the
careers of both artists. Just as his music was becoming
increasingly popular, Yancey died in 2006 of the blood disease
TTP. Following his death, the "hip hop community" became
centred
upon the music and image of J Dilla. Many of the artists with
whom Yancey worked performed or recorded tributes, and a large
group of followers voiced their support for the late musician.
Yancey's music experienced a rebirth as the producer gained many
times more listeners than he had during his life, partly due to
media exposure.
- 20 Soulful
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- 20 Bumping
Kick Drums
- 20 Dusty Hi-Hats
(open and closed)
- 20 Crusty Shakers
- 10 Crash
and Ride Cymbals
- Plus Various
Percussion Hits
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