Today would be the 37th birthday of the best producer of all time. James Yancey aka J Dilla aka Jay Dee... He was considered one of the more dedicated people ever to grace hiphop, his influence is everywhere. He was one of the first producers to ever use sampling in the way it's used today, with MPCs and whatnot. His health started to fail in 2004, and in 2006 he died from a heart attack. He died three days after the release of a strictly instrumental album, Donuts. Donuts is one of the iconic albums in hip hop history. Although he passed almost five years ago, his legacy and his music lives on forever.
Dilla is a true legend. Pay homage to the greatest to ever do it. Happy Birthday R.I.P.
G.O.A.T.
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