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Late producer’s entire project available to hear

This week sees the release of ‘Dillatronic’, a compilation of 41 rare J Dilla instrumentals. The album will be available digitally, on 3xLP vinyl, CD...

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'Dilla Time' is adapted from author Dan Charnas’s recent J Dilla biography 

Questlove has been tapped to executive produce a new feature documentary about J Dilla. 'Dilla Time' is adapted from author Dan Charnas’s recent biography 'Dilla...

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A tribute to the hip-hop mastermind...

Marking ten years of ‘J Dilla Changed My Life’ parties, The Doctor’s Orders are throwing a mammoth bash to celebrate the genius of James ‘J...

Jersey Club pioneer Tim Dolla has died

"He saved lives with Jersey club. He definitely changed mine," fellow Newark artist UNIIQU3 shared on Twitter

Tim Dolla, Jersey club pioneer and co-founder of Newark collective Brick Bandits, has died. News of Tim Dolla's death spread on social media last week...

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J Dilla changed music with his unique production style and wonky beat patterns. Ahead of an expansive new book on his life and art, Marke Bieschke talks to author Dan Charnas about the enigmatic artist’s impact 

D is for Detroit. D is for Dilla. D is for ‘Donuts’, the legendary 31-track collection that James Dewitt Yancey — aka Jay Dee, aka...

New J Dilla biography will explore the life and influence of pioneering producer

Dan Charnas's 480-page book is part biography, part cultural history

A biography exploring the life and career of J Dilla is set to be published. Dilla Time: The Life And Afterlife Of J Dilla, The...

The initiative is headed by VH1's Save The Music Foundation

The J Dilla Music Tech Grant has been announced. 

Named after the late Michigan producer, who was born James Dewitt Yancey in 1974, the grant will...

Cakes Da Killa by Ebru Yildiz

Blending hip-hop, house and influences from New York’s ballroom scene, Cakes Da Killa has been opening up the conversation around LGBTQ+ artists in rap. He speaks to Nathan Evans about developing his style, the appropriation of queer and ballroom culture, and finding inspiration in the Harlem Renaissance for his new album ‘Svengali’

In 2014, Cakes Da Killa’s uniquely sharp and agile club rap earned him an interview on New York’s premier hip-hop station, Hot 97. He never...

Circadian Rhythms readies two fierce remixes of Last Japan and Killa P’s shadowy grime cut, ‘Exhale’. Hear Sully’s rumbling garage rework now

This week, Circadian Rhythms will release two remixes of Last Japan and Killa P’s dark dubstep and grime fusion, ‘Exhale’.

Originally released in 2017, the...

Chris Gavino’s rise to fame has been meteoric. Just four years ago, the Washington DC-based DJ, producer and label owner was pursuing his degree. But he...

The moniker is a shoutout to Gavino’s Filipino roots. He grew up moving between the Philippines, Indonesia, and the United States, attending international schools while...

The LP follows a two track EP on the label in 2019

Don Zilla has announced his debut solo album.

The Ugandan producer, who is a resident with Kampala's Nyege Nyege collective and manager of the city's...