Illa J | |
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 Illa J Performing at Hip Hop You Don't Stop in Montreal in September 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Derek Yancey |
| Born | October 13, 1986 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, producer, songwriter, |
| Instrument(s) | Turntables, MPC3000, sampler, drum machine, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, vocals, bass[1] |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Bastard Jazz Recordings, Delicious Vinyl Records, Yancey Media Group |
John Derek Yancey[1] (born October 13, 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Illa J, is an American rapper, singer, producer and songwriter[1] from Detroit, Michigan who has released two albums on Delicious Vinyl Records.[1][2] He is the younger brother of the late hip hop producer, and rapper J Dilla, and a former member of hip hop group Slum Village.[3] He also released a collaborative album as Yancey Boys along with Frank Nitt.[1] Illa J's second solo album ILLA J came out via the Brooklyn based record label, Bastard Jazz.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f "Illa J John Yancey". Facebook.com. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Illa J – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "It Takes a Village: The Tragedy and Triumph of Detroit's Slum Village". Vice.com. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Interview with Illa J: Emcee on his new music, Slum Village, and more - AXS". Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.