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Detroit’s Spin Inc. finds new home in Alkebu-Lan Village
The youth nonprofit will host its inaugural event for Dilla Day
By Kahn Santori Davison
Tags: Michigan Music, Local Businesses, Music, Things to Do, Spin Inc., J Dilla, Alkebu-Lan Village
R.I.P. Detroit musician Amp Fiddler, dead at 65
The keyboardist and producer worked with many artists over the years, including P-Funk, Moodymann, and Prince
By Lee DeVito
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Obituary, Amp Fiddler, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Conant Gardens, J Dilla
Artist-in-residence Karriem Riggins brings hip-hop to the Detroit Jazz Festival, including J Dilla tribute
A new Great American Songbook
Tags: Festival Guide, Music, Detroit Jazz Festival, Karriem Riggins, J Dilla, Detroit hip-hop, Cover Story
Slum Village collaborate with ’60s Detroit soul group the Dramatics on ‘Just Like You’
It’s from the hip-hop duo’s first new album in seven years
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Slum Village, J Dilla, the Dramatics, Detroit music, Detroit hip-hop, Detroit rap, Detroit soul music, Video
J Dilla catalog released to Stem Player
The Ma Dukes-approved partnership includes unreleased tracks that can be remixed and an exclusive documentary
Tags: Music News, Music, J Dilla, Stem Player, Kanye West, Detroit hip-hop, Detroit rap
J Dilla’s legacy shines in new Hulu documentary
Made with the cooperation of the late Detroit producer’s family and featuring an unearthed interview, the doc is a must-see
Tags: Television, Television, Music, J Dilla, Detroit hip-hop, Detroit rap, Slum Village
It’s been three long days of relitigating Meg White’s drumming
Folks, it’s time to log off. Didn’t you read the ‘Elephant’ liner notes?
Tags: Music News, Music, Views & Opinions, The White Stripes, Meg White, Jack White, J Dilla
Taste the Diaspora Detroit’s ‘Vinyl Tasting’ dinners are a vibe
Chefs Jermond Booze and Amber Beckem build menus from albums like J Dilla’s ‘Donuts’
By Randiah Camille Green
Tags: Food News, Food & Drink Features, Music, Taste the Diaspora Detroit, Chef Jermond Booze, Vinyl Tasting Dinner, J Dilla, Chef Amber Beckem, Food & Drink Features
‘Dilla World Weekend’ honors Detroit’s late J Dilla with events
Plus: More local Detroit music news
By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer
Tags: Local Music, Local Buzz, Dilla World Weekend, J Dilla, MOCAD, Boog Brown, Marble Bar, TV Lounge, Spot Lite
McClure’s Pickles launches limited edition ‘Dilla Dills’ in the late hip-hop beatmaker’s honor
The jars are available at Bodega Market in Brush Park
By Alex Washington
Tags: Food News, Eats, James Yancey, J Dilla, Jay Dee, Dillatroit, Jay Stay Paid, Slum Village, producer, Questlove
Detroit Dilla Fest unexpectedly postponed to 2023
It was slated to take place on Friday
Tags: Things to Do, Music, Dilla Fest, J Dilla, Illa J, Things to do
Questlove is making a J Dilla doc
The Roots drummer-turned-documentarian is teaming up again with ‘Summer of Soul’ producer Joseph Patel for a new project about the influential Detroit beatmaker
Tags: Music News, Music, J Dilla, Detroit, hip-hop, Questlove
Detroit ‘Dilla Fest’ to celebrate late hip-hop hero J Dilla at the Russell Industrial Center in November
The touring event features performances by Busta Rhymes, Frank N Dank, Illa J, and Dez Andrés
Tags: Concert Announcements, Music, J Dilla, Detroit, hip-hop, rap, Russell Industrial Center
Concert tribute to J Dilla featuring Detroit all-stars planned for Marble Bar
Staff pick
Tags: Things to Do, J Dilla, Marble Bar, Detroit, hip-hop
How the NBA’s John Salley gave Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla his first big break
An excerpt from the new book ‘Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm’
By Dan Charnas
Tags: Music News, Music Feature, J Dilla, Dan Charnas, DILLA TIME: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm, John Salley, Slum Village, Detroit, hip-hop, rap
Dilla's Delights doughnut shop permanently closed in Detroit, but owners are looking for a new home
Tags: Dilla's Delights, doughnuts, Detroit, J Dilla
Dillatroit 5 returns to Marble Bar to celebrate the life and legacy of Detroit producer J Dilla
Staff Pick
By Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, J Dilla, Donuts, Detroit, Dillatroit
Detroit doughnut shop Dilla's Delights surpasses fundraising goal to move to bigger location
Tags: Table and Bar, Dilla's Delights, Detroit, doughnuts, J Dilla
T3 and Young RJ keep breathing new life into Slum Village as they head to Ann Arbor
Tags: City Slang, J Dilla, Slum Village, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Video
Dilla's Delights donut shop plans expansion — but first it needs help
Tags: Table and Bar, J Dilla, Dilla's Delights, doughnuts, Detroit
Netflix is still looking for Detroit ‘Love is Blind’ contestants
Tigers fixing up run-down Comerica Park ahead of Opening Day with $30M investment
Royal Oak’s Hideaway has been transformed into the bar from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’
By Layla McMurtrie