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The Legacy of J Dilla (2023)
Directed by Esther Dere, Christopher Frierson
Documentary, Music, TV Movie · 1h 11m
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?
Cast
J
J Dilla
Self (archive footage)
M
Mats Nileskär
Self (archive audio)
F
Frank Nitt
Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend
M
Martha Yancey
Self - Sister
I
Illa J
Self - Brother (as John Yancey)
M
Maureen Yancey
Self - Mother
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Self - Producer; Friend
A
Amp Fiddler
Self (archive footage)
Q-Tip
Self (archive footage)
E
Edwin Houghton
Self - Journalist
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Self (archive footage)
P
Phat Kat
Self - Rapper; Collaborator
Crew
- Director
- Esther Dere, Christopher Frierson
- Director of Photography
- John Tashiro
- Editor
- Geoff O'Brien
- Producer
- Lauren Herstik, Kevin Vargas, Rachel Abrams, Christopher Frierson, Esther Dere
Details
- Release date
- 2023-04-07
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music, TV Movie
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- The New York Times, Left/Right