In remembrance of his brother, J Dilla, Illa J performs a classic track live in Sacramento.

Here’s the third and final segment with Slum Village. In this last part, Young RJ talks about picking up the microphone, them bringing J Dilla’s brother; Illa J into the fold, and of course their situation with Elzhi. Click here to check out all three parts in their entirety.

Mark your calendars, July 27th. Don’t forget to check out Illa J’s throwback interview with him talking about his brother, J Dilla right this way.

[Back in 2008, this writer had the honor of speaking with J Dilla's younger brother, Illa J about the elder Yancey's life, his legacy, and his project at the time; Yancey Boys. Today, on February 10th, 2010, it marks four years that the Hip-Hop community lost him, but his musical influence is still felt to this day. So as a way to commemorate his life, it was only fitting to revisit a trip down memory lane with the brother who shares the Yancey name.]

On February 10th, 2006, the Hip-Hop community lost one of its most heralded and prolific stars. If that tragic date escapes the minds of some, that’s the day when James “J Dilla” Yancey lost his life to Lupus.

Since then, his work has managed to live on through the lives of longtime friends and collaborators like Phat Kat, The Ummah, Slum Village, Guilty Simpson, A Tribe Called Quest, Kanye West, Soulquarians, Royce Da 5’9”, Frank-n-Dank, The Roots, Proof, Pete Rock, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu, Jaylib, and Talib Kweli.

Even though the aforementioned artists have done their best to maintain the soul and spirit of the well-loved producer who was taken far too soon from this planet, nothing can ever recreate or fill the void, which is “Jay Dee.”

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