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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer and rapper who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan as one third of the acclaimed music group Slum Village. According to his obituary at NPR, he 'was one of the music industry's most influential hip-hop artists', working with big-name acts including A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, The Roots, The Pharcyde and Common. Yancey died in 2006 of the blood disease thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Discography Main article: J Dilla discography Studio albums
2001: Welcome 2 Detroit 2003: Champion Sound (with Madlib as Jaylib) 2006: Donuts
Posthumous studio albums
2006: The Shining 2007: Jay Love Japan 2009: Jay Stay Paid 2016: The Diary
Extended plays
2002: Vol. 1: Unreleased 2003: Vol. 2: Vintage 2003: Ruff Draft (2003 release)
Compilations
2007: Jay Deelicious: The Delicious Vinyl Years 2009: Dillanthology 1: Dilla's Productions for Various Artists 2009: Dillanthology 2: Dilla's Remixes for Various Artists 2009: Dillanthology 3: Dilla's Productions 2013: Lost Tapes, Reels + More
2015: Jay Dee a.k.a. J Dilla 'The King of Beats' (Box Set) 2015: Dillatronic 2016: Jay Dee a.k.a. J Dilla 'The King of Beats', Vol. 2: Lost Scrolls 2016: Jay Dee's Ma Dukes Collection 2017: J Dilla's Delights, Vol. 1 2017: J Dilla's Delights, Vol. 2
Posthumous work
2006: Donuts EP: J. Rocc's Picks (EP) 2006: The Shining 2007: Ruff Draft (Reissue) 2007: Jay Love Japan 2009: Jay Stay Paid 2010: Donut Shop (EP) 2012: Dillatroit (EP) 2012: Rebirth of Detroit 2013: The Lost Scrolls, Vol. 1 (EP) 2013: Diamonds & Ice (EP) 2014: Give Them What They Want (EP) 2016: The Diary 2016: Back to the Crib (Mixtape) 2017: Motor City
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