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His debut as a solo artist came in 2001 with the single "Fuck the Police" (Up Above Records), followed by the album ''Welcome 2 Detroit'', which began British independent record label BBE's "Beat Generation" series. In 2001, Jay Dee began using the name "J Dilla" (an attempt to differentiate himself from Jermaine Dupri who also goes by "J.D."), and left Slum Village to pursue a major label solo career with MCA Records. | His debut as a solo artist came in 2001 with the single "Fuck the Police" (Up Above Records), followed by the album ''Welcome 2 Detroit'', which began British independent record label BBE's "Beat Generation" series. In 2001, Jay Dee began using the name "J Dilla" (an attempt to differentiate himself from Jermaine Dupri who also goes by "J.D."), and left Slum Village to pursue a major label solo career with MCA Records. | ||
In 2002, Dilla produced Frank-N-Dank's ''48 Hours'', as well as a solo album, but neither record was ever released, although the former surfaced through bootlegging.<ref name=groove>Haleem, Aadel. [http://www.grooveattack.de/distribution/artist_add.php3?artistid=85&interpret=Jay+Dee&title=Jay+Dee+Interview&label= Jay Dee Interview] | In 2002, Dilla produced Frank-N-Dank's ''48 Hours'', as well as a solo album, but neither record was ever released, although the former surfaced through bootlegging.<ref name=groove>Haleem, Aadel. [http://www.grooveattack.de/distribution/artist_add.php3?artistid=85&interpret=Jay+Dee&title=Jay+Dee+Interview&label= Jay Dee Interview]. GrooveAttack.de. Accessed April 8, 2008.</ref> When Dilla finished working with Frank-N-Dank on the ''48 Hours'' album, MCA Records requested a record with a larger commercial appeal, and the artists re-recorded the majority of the tracks, this time using little to no samples. Despite this, neither versions of the album were successful, and Dilla stated that he was disappointed that the music never got out to the fans. | ||
Around this time, Dilla also assisted in the production of singer and fellow Soulquarian Bilal's second album, ''Love for Sale''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|date=n.d.|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bilal-mn0000057280/biography|title=Bilal|website=AllMusic|accessdate=July 20, 2020}}</ref> The singer credited Dilla with showing him a unique approach to drum programming: "He had this thing where no matter what he picked up he could bend his will into it. Just because you hear it so strong in your head you can throw the funk in it."<ref>{{cite interview|subject=Bilal|subject-link=Bilal (American singer)|interviewer=Civil Writes|date=June 16, 2010|url=https://www.vibe.com/2010/06/long-convo-withbilal|accessdate=July 20, 2020|magazine=Vibe|title=A Long Convo With...BILAL}}</ref> | Around this time, Dilla also assisted in the production of singer and fellow Soulquarian Bilal's second album, ''Love for Sale''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|date=n.d.|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bilal-mn0000057280/biography|title=Bilal|website=AllMusic|accessdate=July 20, 2020}}</ref> The singer credited Dilla with showing him a unique approach to drum programming: "He had this thing where no matter what he picked up he could bend his will into it. Just because you hear it so strong in your head you can throw the funk in it."<ref>{{cite interview|subject=Bilal|subject-link=Bilal (American singer)|interviewer=Civil Writes|date=June 16, 2010|url=https://www.vibe.com/2010/06/long-convo-withbilal|accessdate=July 20, 2020|magazine=Vibe|title=A Long Convo With...BILAL}}</ref> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.jdillarebirthofdetroit.com Yancey Media Group] | * [http://www.jdillarebirthofdetroit.com Yancey Media Group] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160928222433/http://jdillafoundation.org/ jdillafoundation.org] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160928222433/http://jdillafoundation.org/ jdillafoundation.org] | ||
* [http://www.j-dilla.com j-dilla.com] | * [http://www.j-dilla.com j-dilla.com] | ||
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/J+Dilla J Dilla] discography at Discogs. | * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/J+Dilla J Dilla] discography at Discogs. | ||
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jaylib Jaylib] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Slum+Village Slum Village] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ummah,%20The The Ummah] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Soulquarians%2C+The The Soulquarians] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/1st+Down 1st Down] discographies at Discogs. | * [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jaylib Jaylib] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Slum+Village Slum Village] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ummah,%20The The Ummah] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Soulquarians%2C+The The Soulquarians] / [http://www.discogs.com/artist/1st+Down 1st Down] discographies at Discogs. | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080701060909/http://www.stonesthrow.com/jdilla/discography.html J Dilla] discography at Stones Throw Records. | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080701060909/http://www.stonesthrow.com/jdilla/discography.html J Dilla] discography at Stones Throw Records. | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SENzTt3ftiU How J Dilla humanized his MPC3000] (Vox Earworm episode on YouTube, Dec 6, 2017) | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SENzTt3ftiU How J Dilla humanized his MPC3000] (Vox Earworm episode on YouTube, Dec 6, 2017) | ||