First Fridays in the Bronx – Dilla

First Fridays! @ The Bronx Museum presents: Looking for the Perfect Beat: A Tribute to J Dilla Celebrating Black History Month. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010, 6:00pm to 10:00pm Free!!! (No Cover) Hosted by Black45 from MTP Jersey Music by DJ Meltplus & Sucio Smash. Performances by John Robinson, El Da Sensei, Illmind, Daniel Joseph Yahzeed + DJ Preservation ( Mos Def's DJ) + Many More Special Guests. Co-presented by: MTP Jersey: myspace.com/mtpjersey Brooklyn Bodega : www.brooklynbodega.com Fat Beats: www.fatbeats.com High Water Music: www.highwaterismusic.com J Dilla Portrait Courtesy of Vanessa Chakour www.vanessachakour.com ----------- About J Dilla: James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American Grammy Nominated record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. According to his obituary at NPR.org, he "was one of the music industry's most influential hip-hop artists, working for big-name acts like De La Soul, Busta Rhymes and Common." Yancey's career began slowly. He has now become highly regarded, most notably for the production of critically acclaimed albums by Common, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, and The Pharcyde. He was a member of Slum Village for their acclaimed debut album Fantastic, Vol. 2. In the early 2000s, Yancey's career as a solo artist began to improve; A solo album Welcome 2 Detroit was followed by a collaborative album with California producer Madlib, Champion Sound, which catalyzed the careers of both artists. Just as his music was becoming increasingly popular, Yancey died in 2006 of the blood disease TTP. About MTP (Meet The Producers) MTP (Meet The Producers) is a monthly beat battle held in Newark, New Jersey. It was established in March 2005. MTP (Meet The Producers) was created for the sole purpose to showcase men and women creative ability's behind the art of music productions and beat making. MTP (Meet The Producers) was created by Black45, DJ Max Jerome, and DJ Priority, with the departure of Max Jerome in 2006, Black45 and DJ Priority have strength their business chemistry and push the movement of the MTP (Meet The Producers) to the next level.