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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006),[ also known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. Many critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on American hip hop music. Thank You for what you did for Hip Hop, R.I.P.