The Legacy of J Dilla
2023 | 70m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Esther Dere, Christopher Frierson |
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| Writer: | |
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| 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? | |
| Release Date: | Apr 07, 2023 |
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| Director: | Esther Dere, Christopher Frierson |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Music, Documentary, TV Movie |
| Keywords | hip-hop, musician, detroit, michigan, death of a musician, music producer |
| Production Companies | FX Productions, The New York Times |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| J Dilla | Self (archive footage) |
| Mats Nileskär | Self (archive audio) |
| Frank Nitt | Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend |
| Martha Yancey | Self - Sister |
| Illa J | Self - Brother (as John Yancey) |
| Maureen Yancey | Self - Mother |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff | Self - Producer; Friend |
| Amp Fiddler | Self (archive footage) |
| Q-Tip | Self (archive footage) |
| Edwin Houghton | Self - Journalist |
| Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Self (archive footage) |
| Phat Kat | Self - Rapper; Collaborator |
| Black Milk | Self - Producer, Slum Village |
| Mike Ross | Self - Founder, Delicious Vinyl |
| Raphael Saadiq | Self - Producer, The Ummah |
| Robert Glasper | Self - Jazz Musician |
| Busta Rhymes | Self (archive footage) |
| Jonathan Dworkin | Self - Management Team |
| Kelley L. Carter | Self - Journalist |
| House Shoes | Self - D.J.; Friend |
| Common | Self - Rapper; Friend |
| Karriem Riggins | Self - Producer; Collaborator |
| Lauren Herstik | Self - Reporter, The New York Times |
| T3 | Self (archive footage) |
| Baatin | Self (archive footage) |
| Questlove | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Esther Dere | Director |
| Nosarieme Garrick | Story Developer |
| John Tashiro | Director of Photography |
| Geoff O'Brien | Editor |
| Christopher Frierson | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Leah Harari | Co-Producer |
| Lauren Herstik | Producer |
| Liz Hodes | Supervising Producer |
| Rachel Abrams | Producer |
| Kevin Vargas | Producer |
| Esther Dere | Executive Producer |
| Jason Stallman | Executive Producer |
| Liz Day | Executive Producer |
| Sam Dolnick | Executive Producer |
| Stephanie Preiss | Executive Producer |
| Ken Druckerman | Executive Producer |
| Banks Tarver | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Frierson | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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