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Illa J
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Illa J Performing at Hip Hop You Don't Stop in Montreal in September 2015
Background information
Birth name John Derek Yancey
Born (1986-10-13) October 13, 1986 (age 37)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, producer, songwriter,
Instruments Turntables, MPC3000, sampler, drum machine, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, vocals, bass[1]
Years active 2004-present
Labels Bastard Jazz Recordings, Delicious Vinyl Records, Yancey Media Group
Associated acts J Dilla
Frank Nitt
Slum Village
Moka Only
Potatohead People

John Derek Yancey[1] (born October 13, 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Illa J, is a rapper, singer, producer and songwriter[1] from Detroit, Michigan who has released two albums on Delicious Vinyl Records.[1] He is the younger brother of the late hip hop artist J Dilla, and a former member of hip hop group Slum Village.[2] He also released a collaborative album as Yancey Boys along with Frank Nitt.[1] Illa J's second solo album ILLA J LP will come out via Brooklyn based record label Bastard Jazz.[3]

Early life

Illa J grew up in a musical family. He is the younger brother of hip hop legend J Dilla,[4] and is the son of Maureen Yancey, a former Opera singer, and a former Jazz bassist. John Yancey was the youngest of four children including a sister (Martha) and two brothers (Earl and James). The family lived in a house near McDougall and Nevada, on the east side of Detroit.[5] According to Slum Village founding member T3, before getting into music Illa J's main focus was basketball.[6] In the year of 2006, after the passing of his brother, he decided to drop out of Central Michigan University, and continue the family's involvement with music.[7]

Career

In 2008, he released his debut album,Yancey Boys on Delicious Vinyl Records. It is produced entirely by previously unused beats that were made by J Dilla and were left sitting at the offices of Delicious Vinyl over several years.[8] Stones Throw Records released a digital instrumental version of the album in 2009.[9] In the following year (2010), he quietly released a second EP entitled, 4 Past Midnite.[10] In the year 2013, he followed with the album Evolution as Slum Village along with rapper T3 and producer Young RJ,[1] and a collaborative album with Frank Nitt, entitled Sunset Blvd.[11][12] In 2015 he released ILLA J LP on Bastard Jazz Records.

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Singles

Guest appearances

  • Bishop Lamont & Black Milk - "Spectacular" from Caltroit (2007)[26]
  • J Dilla - "See That Boy Fly" from Jay Stay Paid (2009)[27]
  • Focus... - "Homage to Dilla" from Pay Homage series (2009)[28]
  • Grynch – "You Know Me (Remix)" from Chemistry 1.5 (2009)[29]
  • Roc C - "Turn It Up" (2010)[30]
  • Slum Village - "The Reunion, Pt. 2" from Villa Manifesto (2010)
  • Cris Prolific - "Voyage" from Art/Money Vol. 1 (2011)[31]
  • Jonti - "The Days Have Turned" (2011)[32]
  • J Dilla - "Do It for Dilla Dawg" from Rebirth of Detroit (2012)[33]
  • Slum Village - "Greatness", "Nightmares (No Mas)", "Look at Yo Face", "How It Feel", "What You Want", "Un Fuc Witable" from Dirty Slums 2 (2013)[34]
  • Jonti - "Home" (2013)[35]
  • Potatohead People - "Explosives" from Explosives feat. Illa J & Moka Only / Blue Charms (2014)[36]
  • Potatohead People - "Seeds" from Big Luxury (2015)[37]

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/it-takes-a-village-the-long-evolving-saga-of-detroits-slum-village-456
  3. ↑ http://www.axs.com/news/interview-with-illa-j-emcee-on-his-new-music-slum-village-and-more-50440
  4. ↑ http://artistwiki.com/illa-j
  5. ↑ Let it roll (Metro Times Detroit)
  6. ↑ http://soundofboston.com/interview-slum-village/
  7. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/illa-j/id286925141#fullText
  8. ↑ http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/Illa-J-hip-hop-8107.html
  9. ↑ Stones Throw Store
  10. ↑ http://hiphopisdream.com/illa-j-4-past-midnight/#.Un0zj1_naM8
  11. ↑ http://www.urb.com/2013/11/06/carrying-on-a-legacy-yancey-boys-interview/
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  13. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/illa-j/id1034961898
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