The Legacy of J Dilla Trailer

The Legacy of J Dilla Trailer (2023)

07 April 2023 Factual, Music, TV Movie 71 mins

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?

Watch the official The Legacy of J Dilla 2023 trailer in HD below.

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Cast

J Dilla

as Self (archive footage)

Mats Nileskär

as Self (archive audio)

Frank Nitt

as Self - Rapper, Frank n Dank; Friend

Martha Yancey

as Self - Sister

Illa J

as Self - Brother (as John Yancey)

Maureen Yancey

as Self - Mother

DJ Jazzy Jeff

as Self - Producer; Friend

Amp Fiddler

as Self (archive footage)

Q-Tip

as Self (archive footage)

Edwin Houghton

as Self - Journalist

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

as Self (archive footage)

Phat Kat

as Self - Rapper; Collaborator

Black Milk

as Self - Producer, Slum Village

Mike Ross

as Self - Founder, Delicious Vinyl

Raphael Saadiq

as Self - Producer, The Ummah

Robert Glasper

as Self - Jazz Musician

Crew

Esther Dere

Director

Leah Harari

Leah Harari Co-Producer

Liz Hodes

Liz Hodes Supervising Producer

Nosarieme Garrick

Nosarieme Garrick Story Developer

John Tashiro

John Tashiro Director of Photography

Esther Dere

Esther Dere Executive Producer

Jason Stallman

Jason Stallman Executive Producer

Liz Day

Liz Day Executive Producer

Sam Dolnick

Sam Dolnick Executive Producer

Stephanie Preiss

Stephanie Preiss Executive Producer

Ken Druckerman

Ken Druckerman Executive Producer

Banks Tarver

Banks Tarver Executive Producer

International Titles

The New York Times Presents: The Legacy of J Dilla Trailer

International Releases Dates

Puerto Rico 07 April 2023

United States 07 April 2023

Virgin Islands (U.S.) 07 April 2023

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