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?
J DillaSelf (archive footage)Mats NileskärSelf (archive audio)Frank NittSelf - Rapper, Frank n Dank; FriendMartha YanceySelf - SisterIlla JSelf - Brother (as John Yancey)Maureen YanceySelf - Mother
DJ Jazzy JeffSelf - Producer; FriendAmp FiddlerSelf (archive footage)
Q-TipSelf (archive footage)Edwin HoughtonSelf - Journalist
Ali Shaheed MuhammadSelf (archive footage)Phat KatSelf - Rapper; CollaboratorBlack MilkSelf - Producer, Slum VillageMike RossSelf - Founder, Delicious Vinyl
Raphael SaadiqSelf - Producer, The Ummah
DJ Jazzy JeffSelf - Producer; FriendAmp FiddlerSelf (archive footage)Q-TipSelf (archive footage)Edwin HoughtonSelf - JournalistAli Shaheed MuhammadSelf (archive footage)Phat KatSelf - Rapper; CollaboratorBlack MilkSelf - Producer, Slum VillageMike RossSelf - Founder, Delicious VinylRaphael SaadiqSelf - Producer, The Ummah
