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.
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
Esther Dere Director
Leah Harari Co-Producer
Lauren Herstik Producer
Liz Hodes Supervising Producer
Nosarieme Garrick Story Developer
John Tashiro Director of Photography
Geoff O'Brien Editor
Rachel Abrams Producer
Kevin Vargas Producer
Esther Dere Executive Producer
Jason Stallman Executive Producer
Liz Day Executive Producer
Sam Dolnick Executive Producer
Stephanie Preiss Executive Producer
Ken Druckerman Executive Producer
Banks Tarver Executive Producer
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