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J Dilla's daughters step to forefront as hip-hop icon is honored in Pistons retail line
- The late J. Dilla is celebrated on 313 Day with Detroit Pistons gear designed by Royce 5'9" and overseen by Dilla's daughters.
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“He was one of the great ones”: Artists pay tribute to Amp Fiddler, the influential Detroit musician who has died, aged 65
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Amp Fiddler, P-Funk keyboardist and mentor to J Dilla, dies at 65
Detroit musician Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler played a key role in introducing producer J Dilla to hip-hop's top stars, and played in Parliament-Funkadelic for a decade.
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Amp Fiddler, a Prolific Fixture of Detroit Music, Dead at 65
Fiddler played with Parliament-Funkadelic and Prince, introduced J Dilla to the MPC, and more throughout his career
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Amp Fiddler, Parliament-Funkadelic Keyboardist, Dead at 65
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'Yacht' races, concerts galore: 5 things to do in metro Detroit for Labor Day weekend
Joan Jett, Common, Bell Div DeVoe among acts performing in festivals across metro Detroit this holiday weekend.
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Hip-hop icons Common, Madlib to join Karriem Riggins, pay tribute to J Dilla at Detroit Jazz Fest
The Detroit Jazz Festival has added several names to its lineup to help celebrate 50 years of hip-hop and the Motor City's influence on the genre.
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Hip-hop harmony highlights the 2023 Rock The Bells Festival
Review: The 2023 Rock The Bells Festival celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with acts that included LL Cool J, […] The post Hip-hop harmony highlights the 2023 Rock The Bells Festival appeared first on TheGrio.
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Erykah Badu Reflects On J Dilla During San Diego Stop Of ‘Unfollow Me’ Tour
"He was sick, but nobody knew. That speaks volumes," Badu recalled.
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Dr. Sample becomes Mr. Sample as Blezz Beats recreates the 'holy grail of lo-fi beatmaking' in a sampler plugin
The Mr. Sample plugin is loosely inspired by the beloved Boss SP-303, a sampler used by artists like Four Tet, Madlib and J Dilla
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Ahmad Jamal, Influential Jazz Pianist Dies at 92
After scoring a hit with 1958 album "Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me," the jazz great opened the short-lived Chicago club the Alhambra.
