Illa J

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Illa J is an American rapper, singer, and producer from Detroit, known both for his solo work and for continuing the musical legacy of his late brother J Dilla.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
rapper
record producer
songwriter
associatedAct Frank Nitt NERFINISHED
J Dilla NERFINISHED
Kaytranada NERFINISHED
Moka Only NERFINISHED
Potatohead People NERFINISHED
Slum Village NERFINISHED
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Yancey Boys NERFINISHED
Young RJ NERFINISHED
basedIn Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
birthName John Derek Yancey NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1986-10-13
familyName Yancey NERFINISHED
genre R&B
hip hop
neo soul
givenName John NERFINISHED
knownFor combining rapping and singing over soulful, sample-based production
continuing the musical legacy of his brother J Dilla
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Slum Village NERFINISHED
Yancey Boys (duo with Frank Nitt) NERFINISHED
mother Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey NERFINISHED
name Illa J NERFINISHED
notableAlbum Home NERFINISHED
Illa J NERFINISHED
John Yancey NERFINISHED
Yancey Boys NERFINISHED
notableWork Home NERFINISHED
Illa J (self-titled album) NERFINISHED
John Yancey NERFINISHED
Yancey Boys NERFINISHED
Yancey Boys (group project with Frank Nitt) NERFINISHED
occupation rapper
record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Bastard Jazz Recordings NERFINISHED
Delicious Vinyl NERFINISHED
Jakarta Records NERFINISHED
Ne'Astra Music NERFINISHED
relative J Dilla NERFINISHED
sibling J Dilla NERFINISHED
Ma Dukes Yancey (as mother of J Dilla and Illa J, often referenced; relationship: son of Maureen Yancey) NERFINISHED

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