Just saw on Okayplayer that Dilla passed away a few hours ago as a result of the kidney problems he had.
I'm devastated...R.I.P.
Taken from hiphopgame.com:
Legendary producer Jay Dee of late '90's Detroit rap trio Slum Village has just passed.
Jay-Dee has produced such classics as "The Light" by Common, "Stakes is High" by De La Soul, Woo Hahh (remix) by Busta Rhymes feat. ODB and countless others.
He has also produced originals and remixes over the last 12 years for artists such as D' Angelo, Janet jackson, The Pharcyde, a Tribe Called Quest and many many others.
Jay Dee recently released an all instrumental album titled "Donuts" on indie hip-hop label Stones Throw.
Jay Dee passed around 8:00 this morning at his home in California of a bone marrow disease. James (J-Dilla) Yancey will forever be remembered as one of the greatest producers in Hip-Hop.
We'd like to send our condolences to Jay Dee's family, Rest In Peace homie.
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He did a GRIP of tracks that we've heard that are dope....Tribe Called Quest's "Find a way", Slum Village "Tainted", Pharcyde "Passin me by", Common's intro and like 8 other songs on "Like water for chocolate" along with The Light.
Now see, we might have been able to save this brother's life. :sad:
One of Sigmas national project's is the Minority Bone Marrow Drive.
If you aren't already registered, get registered - you could save a life.
In the past couple of years we've lost Dilla as well as Nelly's sister Jackie to diseases a bone marrow transplant could have saved them from.
Please find out more information and get registered: www.marrow.org
"Greater SERVICE, Greater PROGRESS"
He did a GRIP of tracks that we've heard that are dope....Tribe Called Quest's "Find a way", Slum Village "Tainted", Pharcyde "Passin me by", Common's intro and like 8 other songs on "Like water for chocolate" along with The Light.
YO yeah he was ILL! i love all those songs and slum village climax that was my song! " cuz I want you right herei n my world being with you all alone is like a dream come true" thats was hott
PEOPLE BE SLEEPING ON ALL THEM artists u just named I still bump pharcyde runnin passin me by etc COMMON ALL electric circus is in my car lol but thats crazy slum village be getting slept on hopefully they ll come back and make some crazy hits again RIP J Dilla mad luv
he in a betta place for now its sad how u here one day and then gone the next
