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James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974–February 10, 2006), better known as J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an acclaimed Hip-Hop producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground Hip-Hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career as a member of the group Slum Village, and was also a driving force in the production trio The Ummah. Yancey started his career under the name Jay Dee (based on his initials) but used the name J Dilla from 2001 onward. Many critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on his peers[1] and that he embodied the neo soul sound, playing a defining yet understated role during the sub-genre's rise (roughly from the mid-90s to the early 2000s). J Dilla was often dubbed "your favorite producer's favorite producer," and was highly regarded by mainstream artists and producers such as Common, Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, Just Blaze, Busta Rhymes, Pharrell Williams, and ?uestlove.
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J Dilla was the second oldest of four children including an older brother (Earl), a younger brother (Johnny, otherwise known as Illa J), and a younger sister. The family lived in a house situated near McDougall and East Nevada, off E. 7 Mile in Detroit.[3] He developed a vast musical knowledge from his parents (his mother, Maureen, is a former opera singer, his father was a jazz bassist). At a young age, he began acquiring a large collection of records which inspired him to learn multiple instruments. He had developed a passion for emceeing, and formed a rap group called Slum Village with schoolmates T3 (R.L. Altman), and Baatin (Titus Glover) at Pershing High School. He had also taken up beatmaking, using a simple tapedeck as the center of his studio.[4] Dilla would soon perfect this rugged, unmastered sound and earn a loyal following with Hip-Hop connoisseurs.
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In July 2002, The Rub began with a simple goal: the creation of a classics and hip-hop party to be held on the first Saturday of every month at Southpaw. However, it was the approach that has made it click. We do it Brooklyn style: great dance music mixed well, affordable drinks, and real people; no dress code, no bottle service, no VIPs and no celebrity DJs. The combination of great music, a hot and sweaty dance floor, and phenomenal word-of-mouth buzz for the party brought the people there. The unparalleled mix of hip hop, disco, 80s, reggae, funk, house and everything in between keeps them coming back.
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The Rub has been widely recognized as the best club night in New York City for several years. The Rub was named both "the best party in Brooklyn to dance sweatily to smart music" by the Village Voice and "the best party in NYC" by The New York Press. Ayres, Eleven & Cosmo have also been also featured on MTV Mixtape Mondays, in The New York Times, Spin, Vice, XXL, XLR8R, Urb, The Fader, The Wire, RE:UP, Tablist, Hip-Hop Connection (UK), Spray (France) and on countless websites. The Rub was in URB's Next 100 for 2006. In addition, the three DJs have been releasing mixtapes at a breakneck pace, traveling to gigs across the country and around the world, and put out two official Rub CDs and 6 records. In 2006 DJ Ayres and Cosmo Baker won Scion's Free Your Mix Contest and The Rub created mixes for Scion, Burton, Enyce and Ecko Unltd.
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Over the last few years, The Rub boys have DJed in over 50 cities in the US and Canada, England, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Israel, Thailand, The Bahamas and Puerto Rico alongside Public Enemy, Fat Joe, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slick Rick, Diplo, Tittsworth, Mark Ronson, A-Trak, DJ Premier, Blonde Redhead, MSTRKRTFT, Justice, Spankrock, Flosstradamus and Grandmaster Flash, to name a few. In 2007 they are concentrating on The Rub Remix CDs & vinyl releases, releasing many many more mixtapes, and bringing The Rub to party people around the globe.
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Over the last few years, The Rub boys have DJed in over 50 cities in the US and Canada, England, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Israel, Thailand, The Bahamas and Puerto Rico alongside Public Enemy, Fat Joe, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slick Rick, Diplo, Tittsworth, Mark Ronson, A-Trak, DJ Premier, Blonde Redhead, MSTRKRTFT, Justice, Spankrock, Flosstradamus and Grandmaster Flash, to name a few. In 2007 they are concentrating on The Rub Remix CDs & vinyl releases, releasing many many more mixtapes, and bringing The Rub to party people around the globe.
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To book The Rub to DJ at an event, email Christian at Kork Agency.
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