DILLA
James Yancey, (aka J. Dilla or J. Dee) was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and died from a blood related illness in February of 2006.
Dilla was a legend in the hip hop community and developed a large cult folloåwing after his death. Dilla was also a founding member of the Soulquarians, a soul collective group whose members included Common, D’angelo, Bilal, Q-tip, Questlove, Erykah Badu and James Poyser. Dilla was also a member of the rap group Slum Village.
February 19 thru the 20th was "DC loves Dilla" weekend.
Although we were sad to see Charles Hamilton leave the music scene, his return and release of his latest creation Normalcy more then made up for it. And now, alongside with Josh Madden spinning the records, the tag team will tear up the opening night at our Fashion Week Gala event at Capitale. Renowned DJ Josh Madden is the perfect complimentary sidekick to match the energy of Sonic The Hamilton. Not only is DJ Josh Madden touring the U.S., he is also a stylist and co-founder of the clothing label DCMA Collective. Talk about the interwining of music and fashion! We were able to get some answers as to what make these two tick.
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