The man above is James Dewitt Yancey but you might know him as J Dilla
J Dilla is arguably the most influential Hip-Hop producer of all time working with everyone from De La Soul, Q Tip and Common.... to name but a few
Sadly Dilla died on February 10th 2006 aged just 32 but his music and influence on todays music is still going strong.
The legacy of his music can be felt not only in the Hip-Hop world with bands and artists such as Micachu, The XX, Mystery Jets, Joy Orbison and Darkstar all citing J Dilla as a major influence on their music.
If you are unaware of Dilla's music here is a good place to start. The lovely people at Stones Throw Records are giving away the digital version of his latest release Donut Shop absolutely free with their next newsletter.
All you have to do is log on to www.stonesthrow.com and sign up to their newsletter. It's as easy as that.
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