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The New York Times Presents

The Legacy of J Dilla (Season 2, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced rap and hip-hop. Given how prolific he was in his 32 years, why didn't his accolades come sooner?
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Apr 7, 2023 (United States)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
J Dilla
Self - Music Producer (archive footage) (as James 'Jay Dee' Yancey) Self - Music Producer (archive footage) (as James 'Jay Dee' Yancey)   See fewer
Frank Nitt
Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank, Friend Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank, Friend   See fewer
Martha Yancey
Self - Sister Self - Sister   See fewer
John Yancey
Self - Brother Self - Brother   See fewer
Maureen Yancey
Self - Mother Self - Mother   See fewer
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Self - Producer, Friend Self - Producer, Friend   See fewer
Black Milk
Self - Producer, Slum Village Self - Producer, Slum Village   See fewer
Edwin Houghton
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Phat Kat
Self - Rapper, Collaborator Self - Rapper, Collaborator   See fewer
Mike Ross
Self - Founder, Delicious Records Self - Founder, Delicious Records   See fewer
Raphael Saadiq
Self - Producer, The Ummah Self - Producer, The Ummah   See fewer
Robert Glasper
Self - Jazz Musician Self - Jazz Musician   See fewer
Jonathan Dworkin
Self - Management Team Self - Management Team   See fewer
Kelley L. Carter
Self - Journalist (as Kelley Carter) Self - Journalist (as Kelley Carter)   See fewer
House Shoes
Self - DJ, Friend Self - DJ, Friend   See fewer
Frank n Dank
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Karriem Riggins
Self - Producer, Collaborator Self - Producer, Collaborator   See fewer
Lauren Herstik
Self - Reporter, The New York Times Self - Reporter, The New York Times   See fewer
A Tribe Called Quest
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Big Daddy Kane
Self - Rapper (archive footage) Self - Rapper (archive footage)   See fewer
James Brown
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Common
Self - Rapper (archive footage) Self - Rapper (archive footage)   See fewer
D'Angelo
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Dank
Self - Rapper (archive footage) Self - Rapper (archive footage)   See fewer
Amp Fiddler
Self - Musician, Parliament Funkadelic (archive footage) Self - Musician, Parliament Funkadelic (archive footage)   See fewer
Funkmaster Flex
Self - Rapper (archive footage) Self - Rapper (archive footage)   See fewer
Titus Glover
Self - Rapper (archive footage) (as Baatin) Self - Rapper (archive footage) (as Baatin)   See fewer
Berry Gordy
Self - Creator of Motown Records (archive footage) Self - Creator of Motown Records (archive footage)   See fewer
Jack McDuff
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Self - Rapper, Producer (archive footage) Self - Rapper, Producer (archive footage)   See fewer
Idris Muhammad
Self - Drummer (archive footage) Self - Drummer (archive footage)   See fewer
Mats Nileskär
Self - Swedish Hip Hop Journalist and Radio DJ (archive footage) Self - Swedish Hip Hop Journalist and Radio DJ (archive footage)   See fewer
The Pharcyde
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Bernard Pretty Purdie
Self - Drummer (archive footage) Self - Drummer (archive footage)   See fewer
Q-Tip
Self - Rapper, Producer (archive footage) Self - Rapper, Producer (archive footage)   See fewer
Questlove
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Busta Rhymes
Self - Rapper (archive footage) Self - Rapper (archive footage)   See fewer
The Roots
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Run-D.M.C.
Self - Hip Hop Group (archive footage) Self - Hip Hop Group (archive footage)   See fewer
Slum Village
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Soulquarians
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
T3
Self - Rapper (archive footage) Self - Rapper (archive footage)   See fewer
Beverly Yancey
Self - Father (archive footage) Self - Father (archive footage)   See fewer
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