R.I.P

God bless

a real loss for hip hop

Sad...AND unfair...R.I.P. J Dilla.

R.I.P.

****, my hero passed away. RIP J Dilla
If his music was the soundtrack to his life, then the man lived a **** of a good life! Thank you for the good times I've had and will have with your music.

one love, Wirin

****. rip jay dee

from allhiphop.com


Rap Producer J-Dilla Dies; Kidney Failure Suspected


Hip-Hop producer J-Dilla passed away today (Feb. 10) due to an unspecified ailment. Early reports suggest he succumbed to kidney failure, a medical problem which arose in 2004.

J-Dilla, born James Yancy, was a member of Slum Village and worked with various Hip-Hop artists including Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest and Common's Grammy-nominated album, BE.

In 2005, rumors spread that the rapper/producer had died suddenly. Those rumors were debunked by J-Dilla's label, Stones Throw, but verified the producer did spend considerable time in the hospital. Stone’s Throw wasn’t at liberty to confirm the death of the rapper, but Slum Village group member T-3 confirmed the unfortunate event on his MySpace web page.

“I’m f**ked up, my n***a just passed away,” T3 posted on the website. Friends and fans posted their condolences on T3’s site.

Yo, I was on the Stones Throw website checkin' to see if there was any news about his death. There's an article link from rolling stones magazine review Donuts. Didn't know he recorded/made beats from his studio and hospital bed....That's kinda ill.

Yo that's wild! This is the first news that I've heard of his passing! I had to do a double-take! I was sittin' here hoping that it was a typo or mistake or something! Man, for me it's like Detroit just died.

Whoa! An amazing talent is gone... Hard to believe... RIP J....Does anyone know what the real cause was?

can anyone confirm this? so sad.. I hope he is in a better place.