Twenty years later J Dilla’s final masterpiece remains a timeless, soulful blueprint for the future of hip-hop.

Kendrick Lamar nods to "The Light" on Baby Keem's new project, marking the second high-profile interpolation of the classic ...

I was 14 during the summer of 2021, when I went to stay with my first cousins once removed in Toronto, which is such a ridiculous title that I tend to completely ignore it. They feel like cousins to ...

For nearly three decades, Ohio University School of Visual Communication alumnus Justin Herman (BSVC '01) has helped shape the visual language of modern culture—from MTV promos and Paramount branding ...

What a world we live in. They call these times the information age, but is it really? Okay, so G Herbo stirred up socials with a surprising admission that quickly lit up the comment sections. While ...

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 ...

Griselda has been everywhere. Over the last decade, the sound of Westside Gunn’s signature gunshot shout has become one of the most notable ad-libs in all of hip hop. The record label — helmed by Gunn ...

The watch company Shinola unveiled two swanky new timepieces today, both in honor of the late legendary producer J Dilla. The news arrives with an accompanying teaser clip narrated by his fellow ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Timeless is one way to describe J Dilla’s ...

Dilla worked with hip-hop and R&B greats – Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, The Pharcyde, D’Angelo, Common, Madlib and made his own signature rhythm that others copied – he used a ...

J Dilla’s “Welcome 2 Detroit” ain’t just an album; it’s a statement. When it first dropped in 2001, it was a raw, unfiltered love letter to the D and a showcase of Dilla’s next-level production. Two ...

On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...