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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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