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Robert Glasper is a talented pianist who, if my ear is correct, blends the inventiveness of Thelonious Monk and the sensitive richness of early Herbie Hancock. A lot is going on in his work.

Hip-hop beat-maker J Dilla's unique rhythms influenced artists such as Questlove and Kendrick Lamar and transformed the way traditional musicians approach their instruments.

'Dilla Time' author Dan Charnas on why a brilliant but little-known hip hop producer deserves a 450-page book

This week, Soundfunder celebrates the birthday of the late, great beatmaker J Dilla.

The late, great Detroit beatsmith and rapper would have been 48 today, and fans on Twitter are gathering to celebrate his life and legacy.

In the book 'Dilla Time' author Dan Charnas examines the conflict in J Dilla's music that made him a genius.

A handful of the J Dilla fans at WBGO have picked five cuts he famously sampled, from Ahmad Jamal to Gap Mangione.

Even during his lifetime, there was something unexplainable about J Dilla, the Detroit-born hip-hop producer and emcee. He was an open secret, an unde

The Detroit musician wasn’t known to give many interviews, and his influence has grown exponentially since his 2006 death. “Dilla Time” by Dan Charnas explores what drove him.