J Dilla Transformed Time for Q-Tip, the Pharcyde, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu & Common

An interview with Dan Charnas author of "Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm." Host Nate Wilcox talks to Dan about what exactly made J Dilla's work as a producer, rapper and solo artist so unique, innovative and influential for some hip-hop, EDM, jazz and classical musicians.

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Don't miss Nate's two other interviews with Dan:

• Dan Charnas on hip-hop's early entrepreneurs: Sugar Hill & Def-Jam.
• Dan Charnas on Time-Warner and the Campaign against Ice-T and Body Count

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