Apr252024

J Dilla

J Dilla was born James Dewitt Yancey on February 7, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, to Maureen and Beverly Yancey. From the onset, music was intrinsic to Jay's life. His mother Maureen was an accomplished singer and lover of classical music and opera. His father Beverly was a gifted vocalist and bass player fond of vocal harmonies and jazz, who played professionally for 25 years before taking a job at Ford. A two-year-old Jay would gurgle along in perfect pitch to the sound of his father practicing on his upright bass until it lulled him to sleep. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Workinonit

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Don't Cry
2771393
2Time: The Donut of the Heart
2059377
3U-Love
1820535
4Workinonit
1721224
5Stop
1595966
6Two Can Win
1414828
7Waves
1360803
8The New
1163470
9Welcome To The Show
1110856
10The Diff'rence
1106297

Other Album Releases:

Welcome 2 Detroit - the 20th Anniversary Edition
Ruff Draft (Dilla's Mix)
J Dilla's Delights, Vol. 1
Motor City
Jay Dee's Ma Dukes Collection
Champion Sound: The Remix
Jay Dee a.k.a. King Dilla
The Shining – the 10th Anniversary Collection
Jay Love Japan
The Diary

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