The Legacy of J Dilla (2023)
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?
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J Dilla
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Mats Nileskär
as Self (archive audio)
as Self (archive audio)
Frank Nitt
as Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend
as Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend
Martha Yancey
as Self - Sister
as Self - Sister
Illa J
as Self - Brother (as John Yancey)
as Self - Brother (as John Yancey)
Maureen Yancey
as Self - Mother
as Self - Mother
DJ Jazzy Jeff
as Self - Producer; Friend
as Self - Producer; Friend
Amp Fiddler
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Q-Tip
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Edwin Houghton
as Self - Journalist
as Self - Journalist
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Phat Kat
as Self - Rapper; Collaborator
as Self - Rapper; Collaborator
Black Milk
as Self - Producer, Slum Village
as Self - Producer, Slum Village
Mike Ross
as Self - Founder, Delicious Vinyl
as Self - Founder, Delicious Vinyl
Raphael Saadiq
as Self - Producer, The Ummah
as Self - Producer, The Ummah
Robert Glasper
as Self - Jazz Musician
as Self - Jazz Musician
Busta Rhymes
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Jonathan Dworkin
as Self - Management Team
as Self - Management Team
Kelley L. Carter
as Self - Journalist
as Self - Journalist
House Shoes
as Self - D.J.; Friend
as Self - D.J.; Friend
Common
as Self - Rapper; Friend
as Self - Rapper; Friend
Karriem Riggins
as Self - Producer; Collaborator
as Self - Producer; Collaborator
Lauren Herstik
as Self - Reporter, The New York Times
as Self - Reporter, The New York Times
T3
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Baatin
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Questlove
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
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Esther Dere
Director
Director
Leah Harari
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Lauren Herstik
Producer
Producer
Nosarieme Garrick
Story Developer
Story Developer
Jason Stallman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Liz Day
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Sam Dolnick
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Esther Dere
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Stephanie Preiss
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ken Druckerman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Liz Hodes
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Banks Tarver
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
John Tashiro
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Kevin Vargas
Producer
Producer
Rachel Abrams
Producer
Producer
Geoff O'Brien
Editor
Editor
Christopher Frierson
Producer
Producer
Christopher Frierson
Director
Director
Esther Dere
Producer
Producer
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