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The Legacy of J Dilla

20230.0 / 1070 min

Documentary, Music, TV Movie

Overview

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 Dilla

Self (archive footage)

Mats Nileskär

Self (archive audio)

Frank Nitt

Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend

Martha Yancey

Self - Sister

Illa J

Self - Brother (as John Yancey)

Maureen Yancey

Self - Mother

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Self - Producer; Friend

Amp Fiddler

Self (archive footage)

Q-Tip

Self (archive footage)

Edwin Houghton

Self - Journalist

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Self (archive footage)

Phat Kat

Self - Rapper; Collaborator

Black Milk

Self - Producer, Slum Village

Mike Ross

Self - Founder, Delicious Vinyl

Raphael Saadiq

Self - Producer, The Ummah

Robert Glasper

Self - Jazz Musician

Busta Rhymes

Self (archive footage)

Jonathan Dworkin

Self - Management Team

Kelley L. Carter

Self - Journalist

House Shoes

Self - D.J.; Friend

Common

Self - Rapper; Friend

Karriem Riggins

Self - Producer; Collaborator

Lauren Herstik

Self - Reporter, The New York Times

T3

Self (archive footage)

Baatin

Self (archive footage)

Questlove

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Esther Dere

Director

Leah Harari

Co-Producer

Lauren Herstik

Producer

Liz Hodes

Supervising Producer

Nosarieme Garrick

Story Developer

John Tashiro

Director of Photography

Geoff O'Brien

Editor

Rachel Abrams

Producer

Kevin Vargas

Producer

Esther Dere

Executive Producer

Jason Stallman

Executive Producer

Liz Day

Executive Producer

Sam Dolnick

Executive Producer

Stephanie Preiss

Executive Producer

Ken Druckerman

Executive Producer

Banks Tarver

Executive Producer

Christopher Frierson

Director

Christopher Frierson

Producer

Esther Dere

Producer