Jay Dee  A.K.A.  J. Dilla

   Detroit Hip Hop producer J-Dilla/Jay Dee, died February 10th, 2006. His death has been suggested to be related to kidney problems, which he has been enuring since 2004.

Born James Yancey, J-Dilla started his professional career as a member of A Tribe Called Quest's Ummah production team, in the mid 90's. He went on to produce Pharcyde's "Labcabincalifornia" album, Common's "Like Water for Chocolate" and "Electric Circus" albums, as well as several Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, and Slum Village productions among others. He signed with Stones Throw Records in 2003 and released, with Madlib, Jaylib's "Champion Sound" album.

In 2004, Yancey was hospitalized for a ruptured kidney, due to malnutrition. He was also hospitalized during 2005, amid rumors of having died. At the time of his death, Dilla was finishing up a world tour, in which there were dates he performed from a wheelchair.


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