Jazz-Rap

Malik ‘Phife Dawg’ Taylor, a member of rap group A Tribe Called Quest, grew up on this street that was dedicated in his memory in Queens.

Native Tongues crew’s (Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest among others) early work in Calliope Studios started a hip-hop movement.

Learn about E-mu Systems, the creators of the E-mu SP-1200 and pioneers in samplers, and the sample-based drum machines that revolutionized Hip-Hop, House and EDM.

Soulection started in LA but they have become a source sharing the newest musical voices for GenZ and Millennials around the world.

J Dilla aka Jay Dee crafted his style from about 1992 to 1997 in a basement in Detroit. His studio gave birth to a revolutionary approach to hip-hop production.

J Dilla was born in Detroit and lived his first few years in this building where his uncle Hermans’s donut shop, Dilla’s Delights, is now located.

In Summer 2012, a street was dedicated to J Dilla. It is called  “Allée Jay Dee”. and it is located in the city of Montpellier, France.

Explore King Britt’s Blacktronika Festival at Public Records in Brooklyn NY.

Detroit honors J Dilla with a newly named street on his 50th birthday. Explore his legacy and key locations from his life, from The Basement to Rue Jay Dee