FakeLaser
07-14-2011, 08:07 PM
aka Jay Dee aka PimpRadio's 4th most listened to artist (via lastfm)
Any other fans out there? Maybe the best hip-hop producer of all-time.
PER WIKIPEDIA:
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006),<sup id="cite_ref-ALLMUSIC_0-0" class="reference">[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-ALLMUSIC-0)</sup> better known by the stage names (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_name) J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer) who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit,_Michigan). According to his obituary at NPR.org, he "was one of the music industry's most influential hip-hop artists, working for big-name acts like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and Common."<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference">[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-1)</sup>
Renowned producer Pete Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rock) placed J Dilla on his list of the top five producers of all time,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference">[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-2)</sup>while the editors of About.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About.com) ranked him #15 on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference">[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-3)</sup>Andy Kellman of Allmusic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allmusic) stated that -- by 2004, after being active for well over a decade as a producer -- J Dilla had accomplished enough to be considered "an all-time great."<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference">[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-4)</sup> J Dilla made the "Elite 8" in the search for The Greatest Hip-Hop Producer of All Time by Vibe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_%28magazine%29).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference">[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-5)</sup> Also, The Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source_%28magazine%29) placed him on its list of the 20 greatest producers in the magazine's twenty-year history.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference">[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-6)</sup>
Yancey's career began slowly. He has now become highly regarded, most notably for the production of critically acclaimed albums by Ghostface Killah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostface_Killah), Raekwon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raekwon), Common (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_%28rapper%29), Busta Rhymes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busta_Rhymes), A Tribe Called Quest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribe_Called_Quest), The Pharcyde (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pharcyde), and Erykah Badu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erykah_Badu). He was a member of Slum Village (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slum_Village) and produced their acclaimed debut album Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan-Tas-Tic_%28Vol._1%29) and their follow-up Fantastic, Vol. 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic,_Vol._2).<sup id="cite_ref-ALLMUSIC_0-1" class="reference">[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-ALLMUSIC-0)</sup>
In the early 2000s, Yancey's career as a solo artist began to improve; A solo album Welcome 2 Detroit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_2_Detroit) was followed by a collaborative album with California producer Madlib (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madlib), Champion Sound (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombotic_thrombocytopenic_purpura).
Following J Dilla's death, the hip hop community became centered upon his music and image.<sup id="cite_ref-groove_7-0" class="reference">[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-groove-7)</sup> 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. Though several posthumous albums have been released and others are planned, the amount of unreleased recordings by the producer remain somewhat undetermined. Yancey's estate has also been controverted.
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If you haven't heard the album Donuts, get that ish now. Pretty much made it from his hospital bed. Has 31 tracks because he knew he was going to die at 31, though he actually lived a couple days past his 32nd birthday.
Any other fans out there? Maybe the best hip-hop producer of all-time.
PER WIKIPEDIA:
James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006),<sup id="cite_ref-ALLMUSIC_0-0" class="reference">[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-ALLMUSIC-0)</sup> better known by the stage names (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_name) J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_producer) who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit,_Michigan). According to his obituary at NPR.org, he "was one of the music industry's most influential hip-hop artists, working for big-name acts like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and Common."<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference">[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-1)</sup>
Renowned producer Pete Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rock) placed J Dilla on his list of the top five producers of all time,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference">[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-2)</sup>while the editors of About.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/About.com) ranked him #15 on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference">[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-3)</sup>Andy Kellman of Allmusic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allmusic) stated that -- by 2004, after being active for well over a decade as a producer -- J Dilla had accomplished enough to be considered "an all-time great."<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference">[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-4)</sup> J Dilla made the "Elite 8" in the search for The Greatest Hip-Hop Producer of All Time by Vibe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_%28magazine%29).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference">[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-5)</sup> Also, The Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Source_%28magazine%29) placed him on its list of the 20 greatest producers in the magazine's twenty-year history.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference">[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-6)</sup>
Yancey's career began slowly. He has now become highly regarded, most notably for the production of critically acclaimed albums by Ghostface Killah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostface_Killah), Raekwon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raekwon), Common (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_%28rapper%29), Busta Rhymes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busta_Rhymes), A Tribe Called Quest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribe_Called_Quest), The Pharcyde (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pharcyde), and Erykah Badu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erykah_Badu). He was a member of Slum Village (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slum_Village) and produced their acclaimed debut album Fan-Tas-Tic (Vol. 1) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan-Tas-Tic_%28Vol._1%29) and their follow-up Fantastic, Vol. 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic,_Vol._2).<sup id="cite_ref-ALLMUSIC_0-1" class="reference">[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-ALLMUSIC-0)</sup>
In the early 2000s, Yancey's career as a solo artist began to improve; A solo album Welcome 2 Detroit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_2_Detroit) was followed by a collaborative album with California producer Madlib (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madlib), Champion Sound (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombotic_thrombocytopenic_purpura).
Following J Dilla's death, the hip hop community became centered upon his music and image.<sup id="cite_ref-groove_7-0" class="reference">[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla#cite_note-groove-7)</sup> 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. Though several posthumous albums have been released and others are planned, the amount of unreleased recordings by the producer remain somewhat undetermined. Yancey's estate has also been controverted.
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If you haven't heard the album Donuts, get that ish now. Pretty much made it from his hospital bed. Has 31 tracks because he knew he was going to die at 31, though he actually lived a couple days past his 32nd birthday.