J Dilla wasn’t just a producer—he was a visionary. In this video, we explore how his iconic album Donuts was born in a hospital bed while he battled TTP and lupus. Despite immense physical pain, Dilla ...

The Detroit Pistons are partnering with Big Sean and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to bring the rhythm, soul, and spirit of ...

The show will include rising hip-hop artists from Detroit. The performance will be a tribute to producer J Dilla.

Annalise Frank/Axios Joseph Anthony "Amp" Fiddler, a revered Detroit icon who collaborated with Prince, Parliament Funkadelic and others, now has a street named after him. The big picture: The city is ...

Common's 20th anniversary edition of his 2005 album Be includes a studio version of "The Food." Ever since Common included a ...

Shinola, a Detroit-based luxury brand, is releasing limited-edition watches and a record bag honoring the late producer J Dilla. Dilla's daughters, Ja'Mya Yancey and TyMonae Whitlow, expressed ...

For the average American, a night at the orchestra might feel as realistic as a trip to the moon. Big Sean is not only making ...

Big Sean and the DSO will lead a bill that also features Skilla Baby, Tee Grizzley and more from Detroit's hip-hop scene.

The late Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla was beloved for his unique sense of rhythm and time feel (explored deeply in Dan Charnas’s aptly named recent biography Dilla Time), so perhaps it’s ...

Shinola has unveiled its two J Dilla-inspired timepieces, which are set to launch at an event this week. The luxury Detroit watchmaker announced in March it was partnering with the estate of James ...

In the city of Detroit, it is now officially Dilla Time. Detroit-based luxury brand Shinola is releasing two limited-edition watches and a leather record bag designed in honor of Detroit-born ...