This biography of J Dilla brings together a history of hip-hop and the culture that surrounds it, and chronicles the story of the man who did so much to shape and create that music and culture. J Dilla is perhaps the most influential musical producer of the last thirty years. Working with the likes of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, and revered by names in hip-hop as renowned as Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, Dilla revolutionized the music scene. From his upbringing in Detroit to his premature death at the age of 32, Charnas charts the career of a truly exceptional figure in the history of rhythm, and explores what exactly it was about Dilla's beats that will ensure his place in the annals of music history. A great gift for the hip-hop enthusiast in your life, or for anyone curious to know more about the almost scientific, almost spiritual practice of revolutionizing rhythm.
“Dilla Time is a portrait of a complex genius taken too young, as well as a glorious study of the music and culture he created.” —Spin
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