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James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer and rapper who emerged in the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as one-third of the music group Slum Village. He was also a member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Although his life and career were short, J Dilla is widely considered to be one of the most influential producers in…

James Dewitt Yancey, better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer and rapper who emerged in the mid-1990s underground hip-hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as one-third of the music group Slum Village. He was also a member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Although his life and career were short, J Dilla is widely considered to be one of the most influential producers in…