Influenced by: Slum Village
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: After the passing of his brother, Detroit producer/MC Jay Dee, Illa J (born John Yancey) dropped out of Central Michigan ...
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Jun 13 2008 8:30AM
by Tracey Ford
The Boombox Music Blog: In an attempt to keep the legacy of late producer J Dilla alive, Dilla's younger brother Illa J stepped up to the plate to deliver 16 bars over a soulful, smooth Dilla beat in an exclusive freestyle segment. Accompanied by his friend Baltimore gutter ... Read more
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ILLA J T his collaboration between the late J Dilla, one of hip-hop's greatest ever prod...
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Illa J: Little Brother, Grown Man And that's easier said than done when your older broth...
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