The late James “J Dilla” Yancey has been compared to icons whose names normally wouldn’t be mentioned in the same paragraph as hip-hop artists. Legends like Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk. It’s ...

When a show with the title “Mos Def Big Band: A Tribute to Detroit’s J Dilla” comes to town, it’s hard not to have high expectations. Not only was one of the most talented rappers performing the work ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. J Dilla's daughters Ty’Monae Whitlow (left) and Ja’Mya Yancey (right) model items from the new "Detroit Pistons x J Dilla" retail ...