On a special episode of Hard Knock Radio, I had the honor of sitting down with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of legendary producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, in celebration of J Dilla Day. With ...

Every February, Detroit commemorates the life and legacy of the renowned hip-hop producer J Dilla with a weekend full of events. Various activities will take place throughout Metro Detroit in his ...

Shinola has unveiled its two J Dilla-inspired timepieces, which are set to launch at an event this week. The luxury Detroit watchmaker announced in March it was partnering with the estate of James "J ...

Across the nation, February is Black History Month. But in Detroit, it’s Dilla Month. The celebrations for the acclaimed producer James “J Dilla” Yancey were louder than ever this year—just one year ...

G Herbo has received a hip-hop lesson from what some might deem to be an unexpected source. During a recent appearance on The Adam Friedland Show, the Chicago rapper played a quick game of ...

Techno has never been the mainstream force in Detroit (and certainly not the rest of America) that it is in Europe. I’m not saying it’s not hugely popular, or doesn’t have millions of followers. But ...

In large part, it’s because of the changing nature of the album. Welcome 2 Detroithas its genesis in a meeting in Europe between Dilla, then newly freed from his production collective The Ummah, and ...

It’s hard to believe it was only a year ago that beat-maker J Dilla passed away from complications due to lupus. At the time, he’d just released his instrumental project, Donuts, arguably the best ...

G Herbo got a lesson in Hip-Hop when he confessed he was unaware of two of the genre’s legendary producers. Playing a game of This or That on The Adam Friedland Show, the Chicago rapper was put into ...

Timeless is one way to describe J Dilla’s industry-shaping production, making his estate’s new collaboration with Detroit watchmaker Shinola a fitting one. The Shinola x J Dilla Estate release ...