On this day in Hip Hop history, The Source Magazine honors the 16th anniversary of J Dilla’s first posthumous release, The Shining. Considered one of the culture’s most treasured albums, the project ...

In 2004, James “J Dilla” Yancey moved from Detroit to Los Angeles with almost nothing. The influential producer, rapper, and musician had just experienced one of the best and worst years of his life: ...

On this day in 2001, Detroit visionary J Dilla officially reintroduced himself to the world. Formerly known to many as Jay Dee of Slum Village, he stepped fully into his own identity with the release ...

J Dilla’s “Welcome 2 Detroit” ain’t just an album; it’s a statement. When it first dropped in 2001, it was a raw, unfiltered love letter to the D and a showcase of Dilla’s next-level production. Two ...

In large part, it’s because of the changing nature of the album. Welcome 2 Detroithas its genesis in a meeting in Europe between Dilla, then newly freed from his production collective The Ummah, and ...

The latest entry in the popular battle series took place in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 7. 2 days ago Questlove once described Dilla as “the music god that music gods and music experts and music ...