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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Illa J canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Frank Nitt
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J Dilla NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaytranada NERFINISHED ⓘ Moka Only NERFINISHED ⓘ Potatohead People NERFINISHED ⓘ Slum Village NERFINISHED ⓘ T3 ⓘ 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
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hip hop ⓘ neo soul ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combining rapping and singing over soulful, sample-based production
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continuing the musical legacy of his brother J Dilla ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Slum Village
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Yancey Boys (duo with Frank Nitt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Illa J NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Home
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Illa J NERFINISHED ⓘ John Yancey NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Home
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Illa J (self-titled album) NERFINISHED ⓘ John Yancey NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Yancey Boys (group project with Frank Nitt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
rapper
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bastard Jazz Recordings
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Delicious Vinyl NERFINISHED ⓘ Jakarta Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Ne'Astra Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | J Dilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
J Dilla
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Ma Dukes Yancey (as mother of J Dilla and Illa J, often referenced; relationship: son of Maureen Yancey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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