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BBC Documentary (audio) from a while back..
Check out some snippets from our mix here: Lab.dy/Dilla
"Thirty-nine years ago today, James Yancey, better known as super producer J Dilla, was born. 6 years, 11 months, & 28 days ago, he died of apparent cardiac arrest, just three days after the release of Donuts on his 32nd birthday. Dilla made his name as an ambassador of Detroit hip-hop, with 1st Down and then with Slum Village. It was with that latter that his deep musical knowledge and production skill were truly showcased, especially on 1997’s Fan-Tas-Tic, Vol. 1, which, recorded at his house, wasn’t officially released until some years later, during which diggers and collectors pushed prices for available cassettes sky-high."
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