Film · 2023
The Legacy of J Dilla
1h 11mRDirected by Esther Dere, Christopher Frierson
- Documentary
- Music
- TV Movie
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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Cast
- J DillaSelf (archive footage)
- Mats NileskärSelf (archive audio)
- Frank NittSelf - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend
- Martha YanceySelf - Sister
- Illa JSelf - Brother (as John Yancey)
- Maureen YanceySelf - Mother
DJ Jazzy JeffSelf - Producer; Friend- Amp FiddlerSelf (archive footage)
Q-TipSelf (archive footage)- Edwin HoughtonSelf - Journalist
Ali Shaheed MuhammadSelf (archive footage)- Phat KatSelf - Rapper; Collaborator
Details
- Director
- Esther Dere, Christopher Frierson
- Cinematography
- John Tashiro
- Editor
- Geoff O'Brien
- Producer
- Lauren Herstik, Rachel Abrams, Kevin Vargas
- Release
- April 7, 2023
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Rated
- R
- Language
- English
- Studio
- The New York Times, Left/Right
