Four years ago today, James Dewitt Yancey, better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, passed away just three days after his 32nd birthday. A native of Detroit, he was a highly respected producer who got his start as part of local rap group Slum Village, which included longtime friends T3 and Baatin. A... Read more...
‘Dope Man’ will be released on Slum Village’s forthcoming “Villa Manifesto Digital EP” on 12/8/09. The “Villa Manifesto Digital EP” will be an online-only release of several tracks to give Slum Village fans a taste of new material leading into the official “Villa Manifesto” Fu... Read more...