J Dilla’s “Welcome 2 Detroit” ain’t just an album; it’s a statement. When it first dropped in 2001, it was a raw, unfiltered love letter to the D and a showcase of Dilla’s next-level production. Two ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, The Source Magazine honors the 16th anniversary of J Dilla’s first posthumous release, The Shining. Considered one of the culture’s most treasured albums, the project ...

Common showed his gratitude to Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and J Dilla on the anniversary of his critically acclaimed album, Be. Over the weekend, the Chicago native took to Instagram to look ...

In large part, it’s because of the changing nature of the album. Welcome 2 Detroithas its genesis in a meeting in Europe between Dilla, then newly freed from his production collective The Ummah, and ...

The late J Dilla has long been heralded as the producer's producer, capturing the ear of many budding talents by providing bumping back-beats for an endless list of legendary artists: from Busta ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, The Source Magazine celebrates the 16th anniversary of the late great J Dilla’s first posthumous album, The Shining. This relic of the culture is one of Hip-Hop’s more ...