Virtual event planned with author of new J Dilla book

Event is Thursday, Feb. 10

J Dilla

DETROIT – The author of a new book on the life of iconic Detroit hip hop producer J Dilla will participate in a virtual event this week hosted at Detroit’s Source Booksellers.

Dan Charnas will sit down for a conversation on the new book “Dilla Time,” which chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, who is widely considered one of the best music producers in hip hop history.

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The conversation will be hosted at Midtown’s Source Booksellers, and moderated by Detroit’s Jessica Care Moore. It’s planned for Thursday, Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free.

You can reserve your spot for the event here.

“Dilla Time” is a biography of J Dilla (James Yancey), but it is also a history of the Detroit where he grew up, a story of the evolution in music-making technologies over the past 40 + years that made Dilla’s sound possible.


About the Author:

Ken Haddad has proudly been with WDIV/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters, and helps lead the WDIV Insider team. He's a big sports fan and is constantly sipping Lions Kool-Aid.