February 10, 2006 | Posted by mark at 5:06 PM

Rest In Peace, Jay Dilla

Thanks for everything, Mr. Yancey.


--the robots.

Comments

This is so tragic, but if anything, now is the time to celebrate all the great music he left behind:

Common- Like Water for Chocolate/Be
D'Angelo- Voodoo
Slum Village
Fantastic Vol. 1 & 2
and on and on

Every beatmaker, especially in LA, has been so deeply influenced by Dilla that his legacy will definitely live on in.

Posted by: Cameron at February 10, 2006 6:18 PM

what! come again!?

Posted by: ph at February 10, 2006 7:58 PM

Rest in peace Jay, Donuts is amazing, Champion Sound is amazing, The Rough Drafts is amazing, Welcome to Detroit is amazing. we miss you

Posted by: Michael Danziger at February 10, 2006 10:33 PM

damn thats sad,
anyone know what happened?

Posted by: dan at February 11, 2006 9:18 AM

from what i've read, he had been having kidney problems for a long time, from malnourishment, even performing in a wheelchair. i guess it just finally caught up with him, three days after his 32nd birthday...
it's too sad

Posted by: Michael Danziger at February 11, 2006 10:05 AM

Maybe it's my hangover, but this just feels tragic. What a talented artist, and to go out right after his album drops. Damn.

Posted by: lip at February 11, 2006 11:23 AM

Unreal. Donuts is so classic. Rumor had it most of it was done from a hospital bed. May he rest in peace. A true loss.

Posted by: K at February 11, 2006 8:40 PM

according to this post he died due to complications from lupus:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13844644.htm

Posted by: schlarb at February 12, 2006 1:42 AM

Rest in Peace

Dilla

Posted by: billybigtime at February 12, 2006 4:15 PM

Lupus is a terrible disease. It claimed my mother, but she faught it for 20 years. It claims great people.

Posted by: Dej at February 14, 2006 8:16 AM

Hey Dilla, this donuts for you.

Posted by: Snatch Peanut at February 21, 2006 12:41 PM
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