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The Legacy of J Dilla

0.0 71 mins Documentary   Music   TV Movie   2023
The New York Times   Left/Right  
Director(s): Esther Dere Christopher Frierson

Release Date: 07 Fri, Apr 2023

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?

Casts of The Legacy of J Dilla

J Dilla

as Self (archive footage)

Mats Nileskär

as Self (archive audio)

Frank Nitt

as Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend

Martha Yancey

as Self - Sister

Illa J

as Self - Brother (as John Yancey)

Maureen Yancey

as Self - Mother

DJ Jazzy Jeff

as Self - Producer; Friend

Amp Fiddler

as Self (archive footage)

Q-Tip

as Self (archive footage)

Edwin Houghton

as Self - Journalist

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

as Self (archive footage)

Phat Kat

as Self - Rapper; Collaborator

Black Milk

as Self - Producer, Slum Village

Mike Ross

as Self - Founder, Delicious Vinyl

Raphael Saadiq

as Self - Producer, The Ummah

Robert Glasper

as Self - Jazz Musician

Busta Rhymes

as Self (archive footage)

Jonathan Dworkin

as Self - Management Team

Kelley L. Carter

as Self - Journalist

House Shoes

as Self - D.J.; Friend

Common

as Self - Rapper; Friend

Karriem Riggins

as Self - Producer; Collaborator

Lauren Herstik

as Self - Reporter, The New York Times

T3

as Self (archive footage)

Baatin

as Self (archive footage)

Questlove

as Self (archive footage)

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