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Music
12:16 pm
Fri November 19, 2010

"Detroit's Child" - J Dilla's legacy grows

J Dilla at a drum set
Credit Thomas Angermann / Creative Commons
J Dilla at a drum set
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Every once in a while you stumble upon a story that passed you by. Here's one I missed from Paul Farber, a former arts intern here at Michigan Radio.

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Arts & Culture
4:44 pm
Tue June 1, 2010

J Dilla's beat goes on

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Ma Dukes' house is filled with gifts of art from Dilla fans around the world.
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J Dilla was one of Detroit's most prolific and respected hip hop producers. He died in 2006, but his music still inspires his fans around the world. And now his Mom is using his name to support music education in his hometown.

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