![]() ![]() ![]() It also breaks down some of his techniques and approaches to rhythm.ĭilla Time was born from a course Charnas led on Yancey's work at NYU. ![]() It includes emotional passages on the artist's time spent suffering from a rare blood disease and discusses the family disagreements that followed his death.Īs well as biographical details, the book includes a cultural history of the genres Yancey engaged with, stretching from Motown to techno. The book claims to be "the first comprehensive biography of James Dewitt Yancey."Īuthor Dan Charnas spoke with over 150 of Yancey's friends, family and collaborators to chronicle his story from childhood in Detroit to becoming, largely posthumously, one of the most revered music producers ever. Over 480 pages, it chronicles the life of the late Yancey, who revolutionised hip-hop and popular music with his innovative approach to sampling, rhythm and drum machines. A new biography, musicology and cultural history documenting the life and work of James Dewitt Yancey, AKA J Dilla, is out next month.ĭilla Time: The Life And Afterlife Of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm will be published by MCD on February 1st. ![]()
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