J Dilla's Vinyl Collection - Crate Diggers

It's safe to say that if you claim to be a full time fan of Hip Hop culture then in one way or another you have been touched by the works of the late great James Yancey. The mark he has left on the culture will be always remembered. I personally feel that his mark has been left on all music genre production full stop. We can only imagine the level of genius he would have attained had he not been taken away from his family and fans the world over. My lasting impression will be his work with the Pharcyde. That was my first personal introduction and after that I was hooked. The documentary above delves in to his personal record collection and gives a wonderful insight in to the man. You also get a strong sense of the brotherhood & friendship that J-Rocc and others shared with him. I'm sure we can all agree we have lost someone special in our lives and it's moving to see this fitting tribute. Enjoy and feel free to leave a comment below. Peace.