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?
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
Q-Tip
Edwin Houghton
Self - Journalist
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Phat Kat
Self - Rapper; Collaborator
Tupac: Resurrection
2003
Beastie Boys Story
2020
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
Biggie & Tupac
2002
Milli Vanilli
2023
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012
Style Wars
1984
Halftime
2022
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
Reincarnated
One More Time with Feeling
2016
Let's Get Lost
1988
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder
Amy
2015
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
Marley
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007