years on from his untimely passing, we decode the genius of the revered producer that redefined rhythm as we know it ...

Young RJ rode around with pre-fame Timbaland, learned from J. Dilla, and produced for Kurupt before he was able to legally buy alcohol. The 20-plus-year veteran has stories from the studio that are ...

The legendary rap group Slum Village means so many things to so many people. The group which originally consisted of the iconic producer James “J Dilla” Yancy, Titus “Baatin” Glover and T3 has had ...

Detroit rap group Slum Village, whose late member J Dilla is about to be celebrated in NYC on Saturday (2/13), have announced an international tour for this year. The U.S. dates are with Black Milk ...

Like the Geto Boys, Slum Village has had a revolving door of personnel, label drama, and a sound that wouldn’t budge in spite of it. Now down the original leader T3 and the refined lyrical entry, ...

Two hip hop legends, New York producer/rapper Pete Rock and Detroit group Slum Village (which included the late J Dilla as a member) are going on a tour together that begins in early March. The tour ...

Ty Dolla $ign, Questlove, Erykah Badu, and Common are among those who have cited Detroit’s late great rapper and producer J Dilla as an inspiration. Dilla, who died ...

Urban Art Orchestra featuring Slum Village The late J Dilla was a primary force behind incorporating the strong jazz influence into the music of the Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village. Dilla, who grew ...

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Let s face it. Groups today are a rare and endangered species in Hip-Hop. With every Voltron-united collective comes a natural urge for members to forge a solo path towards their own success, beyond ...

Though deeply respected among hip-hop aficionados, Detroit underground heroes Slum Village never quite got the historical love like contemporaries like Tribe or Gang Starr. But without question, the ...

Excuse me while I take Chris Brown's "She Ain't You" out of my summer playlist and replace it with this new one from Elzhi, which uses a much better sample of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature." T3 of ...