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Joining the DSO were Big Sean, Skilla Baby, Tee Grizzley, Illa J, Nasaan, and Queen Naija, who brought a night of memories ...
The Snowden-Hartwell Arts Alley (17129 Snowden St) is a “Dream Way” that embraces both art and science to create a welcoming ...
Fiery hip hop beats will light up Detroit’s Orchestra Hall on Sunday, June 29, for a tribute to one of the city’s favorite ...
Rare...' treats 'The Rare Groove Project' does what it says on tin, for sure, with newly recreated versions of classic and hard to find gems from the disco archives. It was conceived by Co ...
The soundscape of Black music culture is built on both tradition and transformation. But aligned with every timeless classic and viral banger is a silent partner: technology. Let’s dive in … Before ...
The J Dilla “Donuts Smile” ReAction Figure is available now via Complex Shop. Quantities are limited, so fans of Dilla and collectors of music culture pieces should grab it while they can.
Despite immense physical pain, Dilla created one of the most soul-stirring instrumental hip hop records ever made. This is a tribute to the man who turned illness into art—and changed music forever.
In “Straight Loops, Light & Soul,” a project evoking Roy DeCarava’s Harlem jazz pictures and the music of J Dilla, Williams captures the underground beat-maker scene of Queens.
The impact of J Dilla has been woefully understudied. It would take Dan Charnas’ enthralling biography-meets-sociological-study of hip hop, “Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop ...
The legacy of pioneering Detroit music producer J Dilla and Houston producer DJ Screw were celebrated at the opening of a multimedia exhibition titled, “I Got Beats in these Fingertips” Friday, July ...